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Darlington vs Marion

Name: Darlington vs Marion — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Darlington profile · Marion profile

Darlington Marion

Marion and Darlington (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Marion is more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a city centre and 89.6% near health services. It is also an older area, where seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.0% of the population. In contrast, Darlington (SA) has more separate houses at 79.6% and a much higher rate of recorded offences, with 12,941 per 100,000 people.

These two areas share similar levels of cultural diversity, with about 28% of residents born overseas. However, the gap in crime rates is widening, with the five-year crime rate increase in Darlington (SA) at 36.4% compared to 12.2% in Marion. While Darlington (SA) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 63.1%, Marion has a far higher typical First Nations household income of $1,812 compared to $949 in Darlington (SA).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,826 larger in Marion Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Darlington Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Darlington Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Marion Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Marion

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darlington in Marion +2,826 larger in Marion gap steady

1,275 74th pct 4,101 86th pct

Median age in Darlington in Marion +4 yrs older in Marion gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 20.6%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

Marital status

41.6% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.6% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 34.9%

3.5% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Darlington Marion

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 68.1%

3.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% China +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Nepal +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

31.5% English +6.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

31.8% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 30.9%

7.6% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 74.7%

2.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 40.5%

38.0% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darlington in Marion

— 5.93 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darlington in Marion +11 more in Marion

19 86th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Darlington in Marion +97 larger in Marion

450 66th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Darlington in Marion +10 higher in Marion

1,073 86th pct 1,083 88th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 58.5%

15.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

10.2% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

11.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Darlington in Marion +$93 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$752 50th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Darlington in Marion +$235 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$1,601 54th pct $1,366 38th pct

Family income in Darlington in Marion +$239 higher in Darlington gap widening

$2,089 63rd pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.1%

19.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +4.4 pts 60.9%

19.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.2% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darlington in Marion +48 larger in Marion

11 60th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Darlington in Marion +10 yrs older in Darlington

27 yrs 54th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darlington in Marion +$156 higher in Darlington

$425 21st pct $269 5th pct

Household income in Darlington in Marion +$863 higher in Marion

$949 16th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darlington in Marion +0.2 larger in Darlington gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 53.0%

25.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.1% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darlington in Marion +$30 higher in Marion gap widening

$325 64th pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Darlington in Marion +$21 higher in Darlington gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,712 56th pct

People / bedroom in Darlington in Marion even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%

32.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.7% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 24.8%

1.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 67.7%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.0% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 15.7%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 2.9%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.7% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.3%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.0% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darlington in Marion +16 more in Marion

5 74th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Darlington in Marion +1.20 more in Marion

3.92 73rd pct 5.12 78th pct

Departures/1k in Darlington in Marion +181.7 more in Marion

2,065.1 92nd pct 2,246.8 93rd pct

PT routes in Darlington in Marion +10 more in Marion

19 86th pct 29 87th pct

Stop walk in Darlington in Marion +1 longer in Darlington

9 44th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Darlington in Marion +52 longer in Darlington

65 47th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Darlington in Marion +16,516 more in Marion

0 0th pct 16,516 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Darlington in Marion +11,820 more in Marion

50,640 65th pct 62,460 70th pct

Transit to city in Darlington in Marion +9 longer in Darlington

68 71st pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 60.0%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 34.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

8.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

8.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

5.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

7.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Darlington in Marion +5,992 higher in Darlington

12,941 88th pct 6,950 78th pct

Assault/100k in Darlington in Marion +799 higher in Darlington

1,725 83rd pct 927 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Darlington in Marion

— 98 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in Darlington in Marion +113 higher in Marion

863 75th pct 975 80th pct

Theft/100k in Darlington in Marion +4,797 higher in Darlington

8,235 93rd pct 3,438 83rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Darlington in Marion +84 higher in Darlington

157 44th pct 73 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Darlington in Marion +97 higher in Marion

1,098 70th pct 1,195 73rd pct

5-yr change in Darlington in Marion +24.2 pts higher in Darlington

36.4% 79th pct 12.2% 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darlington in Marion +1.7 higher in Marion

6.1 89th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darlington in Marion +1.8 more in Marion

6.0 88th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Darlington in Marion +25.3 pts higher in Marion

74.7% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Darlington in Marion +7.8 pts higher in Marion

91.4% 95th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Darlington in Marion +8.6 pts higher in Marion

91.4% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Darlington in Marion +20.5 pts higher in Marion

75.0% 84th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Darlington in Marion even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darlington in Marion +31.2 pts higher in Marion

58.4% 86th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Darlington in Marion +5.0 more in Marion

13.3 49th pct 18.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Darlington in Marion +128 higher in Marion

99 86th pct 227 92nd pct

Mean slope in Darlington in Marion +9.1 pts higher in Darlington

12.0% 87th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darlington vs Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40350/darlington/vs/SAL40830/marion