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Daruka vs Nemingha

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Daruka profile · Nemingha profile

Daruka Nemingha

Daruka and Nemingha are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Daruka is notably wealthier and more qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $2,327 compared to $1,741 in Nemingha. This is consistent with a higher share of adults in Daruka holding a bachelor degree or higher (23.1% versus 12.0%) and more residents completing Year 12. Daruka also has a higher proportion of large homes, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Nemingha has more people living alone (25.8%) and far more access to public transport, with 47.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Daruka has none.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 44 years and a similar proportion of children under 15. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and mental health conditions. While they share many characteristics, Nemingha has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.4% compared to 15.6% in Daruka). There are also differences in the First Nations populations, with residents far older in Nemingha and Year 12 completion far higher in Daruka.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.1 pts higher in Nemingha Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Nemingha Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Daruka Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Nemingha Bachelor+: 11.1 pts higher in Daruka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darukain Nemingha +65 larger in Daruka gap narrowing
770 72nd pct 705 70th pct
Median age in Darukain Nemingha even gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Darukain Nemingha +2.1 pts higher in Nemingha gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 7.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Darukain Nemingha +3.8 pts higher in Nemingha gap narrowing
15.6% 36th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Darukain Nemingha +1.0 pts higher in Daruka gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Darukain Nemingha +2.6 pts higher in Nemingha gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 10.9% 40th pct

Age structure

33.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 29.4%
19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.4%
15.6% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

63.9% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 54.0%
24.1% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
5.5% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Daruka Nemingha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darukain Nemingha +3.8 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
6.2% 26th pct 2.4% 11th pct

Country of birth

92.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 89.1%
1.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
47.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 39.7%
12.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
4.8% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darukain Nemingha +1.4 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
1.8% 39th pct 0.4% 31st pct
Limited English in Darukain Nemingha even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.6% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 91.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Darukain Nemingha +1.4 pts higher in Daruka gap narrowing
29.1% 22nd pct 27.7% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 62.4%
29.1% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 27.7%
3.9% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darukain Nemingha +13.1 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
52.2% 67th pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Darukain Nemingha +11.1 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
23.1% 74th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darukain Nemingha
— 7.30 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darukain Nemingha +2 more in Nemingha
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Darukain Nemingha +357 larger in Daruka
828 96th pct 471 68th pct
ICSEA in Darukain Nemingha +45 higher in Nemingha
983 45th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

52.2% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 39.1%
32.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
7.4% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
23.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 12.8%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%
6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related even 18.8%
16.6% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.9% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%
14.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
8.5% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Darukain Nemingha +$120 higher in Daruka gap narrowing
$976 80th pct $856 67th pct
Household income in Darukain Nemingha +$586 higher in Daruka gap narrowing
$2,327 87th pct $1,741 62nd pct
Family income in Darukain Nemingha +$377 higher in Daruka gap narrowing
$2,557 84th pct $2,180 68th pct
High earners in Darukain Nemingha +6.1 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
17.7% 86th pct 11.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Darukain Nemingha +14.3 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
35.6% 89th pct 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%
17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.0%
17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
5.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 16.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darukain Nemingha +4.5 pts higher in Nemingha
31.8% 65th pct 36.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in Darukain Nemingha +0.1 pts higher in Daruka
10.9% 75th pct 10.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Darukain Nemingha +0.5 pts higher in Nemingha gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
4.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +11.7 pts 52.6%
23.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darukain Nemingha +5.7 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
20.7% 62nd pct 15.0% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Darukain Nemingha +2.2 pts higher in Nemingha gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Darukain Nemingha +6.0 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
33.3% 86th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Darukain Nemingha +0.1 pts higher in Nemingha
3.4% 63rd pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darukain Nemingha +2.0 pts higher in Daruka gap widening
32.7% 86th pct 30.6% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darukain Nemingha +11 larger in Nemingha
45 76th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Darukain Nemingha +9 yrs older in Nemingha
26 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Darukain Nemingha +10.5 pts higher in Daruka
37.5% 43rd pct 27.0% 20th pct
Unemployment in Darukain Nemingha +9.1 pts higher in Nemingha
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 44th pct
Median income in Darukain Nemingha +$120 higher in Daruka
$1,053 82nd pct $933 75th pct
Household income in Darukain Nemingha +$833 higher in Daruka
$3,083 88th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Darukain Nemingha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darukain Nemingha +0.5 larger in Daruka gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Darukain Nemingha +0.9 pts higher in Nemingha gap narrowing
8.1% 33rd pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Darukain Nemingha +13.7 pts higher in Nemingha gap widening
12.1% 11th pct 25.8% 58th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 56.5%
32.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

45.1% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 37.8%
12.1% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.9% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darukain Nemingha +$125 higher in Daruka gap widening
$425 86th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Darukain Nemingha +$507 higher in Daruka gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,660 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Darukain Nemingha even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Darukain Nemingha +11.6 pts higher in Nemingha gap steady
4.5% 10th pct 16.1% 48th pct
Owned outright in Darukain Nemingha +3.1 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
43.2% 56th pct 40.1% 47th pct
Separate houses in Darukain Nemingha +6.0 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
98.1% 57th pct 92.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darukain Nemingha +10.8 pts higher in Daruka gap narrowing
93.9% 88th pct 83.1% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 39.3%
43.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 40.1%
4.5% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.1% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 92.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 35.6%
17.0% 3 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
21.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 13.1%
4.2% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
33.3% Under $200 ◂ +26.4 pts 7.0%
33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 29.5%
28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%
3.9% Under $1,000 +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darukain Nemingha +3.1 pts higher in Nemingha gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Darukain Nemingha +0.9 pts higher in Nemingha gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 15.5% 47th pct
PT commute in Darukain Nemingha even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Darukain Nemingha +5 more in Nemingha
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Darukain Nemingha +7.09 more in Nemingha
0.00 0th pct 7.09 86th pct
Departures/1k in Darukain Nemingha +119.1 more in Nemingha
0.0 0th pct 119.1 71st pct
PT routes in Darukain Nemingha +1 more in Nemingha
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Darukain Nemingha +59 longer in Daruka
86 100th pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 59.2%
14.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 40.9%
16.5% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 18.5%
14.6% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darukain Nemingha +3.8 pts higher in Nemingha gap narrowing
25.0% 28th pct 28.8% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Darukain Nemingha gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darukain Nemingha +2.4 pts higher in Nemingha gap widening
1.1% 34th pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Darukain Nemingha +6.6 pts higher in Daruka gap narrowing
71.4% 85th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Darukain Nemingha +6.9 pts higher in Daruka gap steady
64.0% 76th pct 57.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
14.2% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%
11.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
5.6% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 2.5%
5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 14.6%
18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 14.9%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
12.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
7.2% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
6.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Darukain Nemingha +1.5 higher in Nemingha
0.0 0th pct 1.5 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Darukain Nemingha +1.7 more in Nemingha
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Darukain Nemingha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darukain Nemingha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darukain Nemingha +47.9 pts higher in Nemingha
0.0% 0th pct 47.9% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Darukain Nemingha +15.2 pts higher in Nemingha
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Darukain Nemingha +0.1 pts higher in Nemingha
0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 29th pct
Walk to health in Darukain Nemingha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darukain Nemingha +11.3 more in Nemingha
0.0 0th pct 11.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Darukain Nemingha even
1 47th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Darukain Nemingha +0.2 pts higher in Nemingha
7.7% 68th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Daruka with nearby areas

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Compare Nemingha with nearby areas

Tintinhull Calala East Tamworth Piallamore Kootingal Tamworth Daruka South Tamworth

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daruka vs Nemingha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11220/daruka/vs/SAL12935/nemingha