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Western Australia - Outback (South) vs Darwin

Name: Western Australia - Outback (South) vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,867 km apart · Western Australia - Outback (South) profile · Darwin profile

Western Australia - Outback (South) Darwin

Darwin and Western Australia - Outback (South) are both significant regional areas, but they differ sharply in their social and physical makeup. Darwin is much more diverse and academic, with 27.8% of people born overseas and 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (South) has a lower share of overseas-born residents at 16.7% and 11.7% of adults with degrees. Darwin's landscape is more urban, with 70.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Western Australia - Outback (South) is more rural, where 84.7% of dwellings are separate houses.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gaps in university qualifications, language diversity, and rental rates have all widened over time. However, they share some common ground, such as similar proportions of First Nations people (around 10%) and children under 15 (about 20%). They also track closely in their shares of volunteers and people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.4 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) Year 12: 17.9 pts higher in Darwin Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Darwin Bachelor+: 14.3 pts higher in Darwin Other language: 14.3 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +21,144 larger in Darwin gap widening

118,758 27th pct 139,902 31st pct

Median age in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +5 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 42.3%

38.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Western Australia - Outback (South) Darwin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.9% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 63.8%

1.3% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

3.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.6% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 28.9%

35.8% English ◂ +8.1 pts 27.7%

8.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

1.6% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.3% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 66.7%

0.0% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 42.1%

39.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 36.9%

14.5% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

0.5% Hinduism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +37 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

102 45th pct 65 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +2.11 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

4.41 90th pct 2.30 54th pct

Students in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +2,979 more in Darwin

21,588 16th pct 24,567 20th pct

Avg size in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +166 larger in Darwin

212 16th pct 378 41st pct

ICSEA in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +53 higher in Darwin

932 10th pct 985 33rd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +17.9 pts ▸ 57.9%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.1%

11.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 27.0%

14.7% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 14.6%

11.5% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.2% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.9% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +$243 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$877 72nd pct $1,120 85th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +$501 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,708 55th pct $2,209 86th pct

Family income in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +$333 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$2,152 65th pct $2,485 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.4%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

9.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more even 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +8.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

17.1% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +3,118 larger in Darwin

11,421 75th pct 14,539 83rd pct

Median age in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +1 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (South)

26 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +$256 higher in Darwin

$443 12th pct $699 76th pct

Household income in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +$625 higher in Darwin

$1,243 10th pct $1,868 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +0.2 larger in Darwin gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 25.0%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

29.1% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%

13.8% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +$130 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$255 16th pct $385 66th pct

Mortgage in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +$583 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $2,100 78th pct

People / bedroom in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +0.10 higher in Darwin gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 17.3%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 63.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment +23.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 40.9%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 21.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.8 pts 27.2%

19.6% $350–$549 +21.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

26.4% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 10.3%

2.2% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.5% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 25.7%

20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +52 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

721 31st pct 669 28th pct

Stops/1k in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +1.29 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

6.07 87th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +572.7 more in Darwin

228.3 21st pct 801.1 49th pct

PT routes in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +45 more in Darwin

30 17th pct 75 48th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 67.8%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Bus even 2.3%

1.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.2% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

5.4% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Public administration & safety +12.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.0% Mining ◂ +12.8 pts 2.2%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 1.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%

13.0% Managers even 13.0%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +30,978 higher in Darwin

128,306 14th pct 159,284 21st pct

Growth in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +4.2 pts higher in Darwin

3.5% 23rd pct 7.6% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +1,521 higher in Darwin

132 0th pct 1,652 98th pct

Max temp in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +4.4 higher in Darwin

29.9 90th pct 34.4 100th pct

Min temp in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +7.4 higher in Darwin

14.7 84th pct 22.1 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +1.9 higher in Darwin

4.0 25th pct 5.9 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +1.4 more in Darwin

4.0 27th pct 5.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +23.2 pts higher in Darwin

47.7% 27th pct 70.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +20.1 pts higher in Darwin

49.9% 36th pct 70.0% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +26.8 pts higher in Darwin

58.6% 28th pct 85.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +16.1 pts higher in Darwin

56.3% 35th pct 72.5% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +9.4 pts higher in Darwin

75.8% 32nd pct 85.2% 47th pct

Walk to health in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +15.9 pts higher in Darwin

38.0% 36th pct 53.9% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +1.1 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

23.1 87th pct 22.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin +8 higher in Darwin

0 0th pct 8 44th pct

Mean slope in Western Australia - Outback (South)in Darwin even

3.9% 14th pct 3.9% 14th pct

Compare Western Australia - Outback (South) with nearby areas

Western Australia - Wheat Belt Western Australia - Outback (North) Perth - North East Perth - South East Perth - North West Perth - Inner Perth - South West Mandurah Bunbury South Australia - Outback Northern Territory - Outback Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Compare Darwin with nearby areas

Northern Territory - Outback Western Australia - Outback (North) Queensland - Outback Cairns Townsville Western Australia - Outback (South) South Australia - Outback Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday Central Queensland Barossa - Yorke - Mid North Far West and Orana Western Australia - Wheat Belt

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Western Australia - Outback (South) vs Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/511/western-australia-outback/vs/701/darwin