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Alawa vs Jingili

Name: Alawa vs Jingili — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Alawa profile · Jingili profile

Alawa Jingili

Alawa and Jingili are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar population sizes. Alawa is more culturally diverse, with 38.0% of people born overseas and 34.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 24.4% and 20.1% in Jingili. Alawa also has more renters (36.1% versus 25.3%) and better access to services, including more public transport departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Jingili has more separate houses (98.1% compared to 87.5%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.0% versus 25.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with 40.3% in Alawa and 50.4% in Jingili. They are also very similar in their levels of higher education, with about 30% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, they differ in their housing styles; Jingili has far more homes with three or more bedrooms, while Alawa has a higher proportion of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.4 pts higher in Alawa Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Alawa Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Alawa People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Alawa Separate houses: 10.7 pts higher in Jingili

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawa in Jingili +237 larger in Alawa gap narrowing

2,078 79th pct 1,841 77th pct

Median age in Alawa in Jingili +1 yrs older in Jingili gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.2% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 40.1%

8.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Jingili

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.5% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

2.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

21.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.3% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.1% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.6% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.3% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.8% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alawa in Jingili +2.21 more in Alawa

4.59 57th pct 2.38 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alawa in Jingili +1 more in Jingili

21 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Alawa in Jingili +10 larger in Alawa

339 52nd pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Alawa in Jingili +4 higher in Alawa

998 55th pct 994 53rd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

11.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

12.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

10.1% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Alawa in Jingili +$127 higher in Jingili gap widening

$915 74th pct $1,042 86th pct

Household income in Alawa in Jingili +$288 higher in Jingili gap widening

$2,083 79th pct $2,371 87th pct

Family income in Alawa in Jingili +$288 higher in Jingili gap widening

$2,186 68th pct $2,474 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.4%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.3%

12.5% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 32.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

14.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawa in Jingili +60 larger in Jingili

168 86th pct 228 86th pct

Median age in Alawa in Jingili +7 yrs older in Alawa

26 yrs 50th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Alawa in Jingili +$223 higher in Alawa

$735 59th pct $512 34th pct

Household income in Alawa in Jingili +$396 higher in Alawa

$2,083 65th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawa in Jingili +0.2 larger in Jingili gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

16.6% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.3%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.8%

16.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.4% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

7.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawa in Jingili +$60 higher in Jingili gap widening

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Alawa in Jingili +$238 higher in Jingili gap steady

$1,777 60th pct $2,015 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Alawa in Jingili +0.10 higher in Alawa gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.1% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 25.3%

22.8% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 98.1%

9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 56.2%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 3.4%

5.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 18.8%

14.3% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.9% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alawa in Jingili +5 more in Alawa

15 85th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Alawa in Jingili +1.79 more in Alawa

7.22 86th pct 5.43 79th pct

Departures/1k in Alawa in Jingili +750.0 more in Alawa

1,920.6 91st pct 1,170.6 87th pct

PT routes in Alawa in Jingili +2 more in Alawa

13 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Alawa in Jingili +3 longer in Jingili

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Alawa in Jingili +6,190 more in Alawa

17,070 71st pct 10,880 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Alawa in Jingili +4,347 more in Alawa

35,790 59th pct 31,443 57th pct

Transit to city in Alawa in Jingili +7 longer in Jingili

55 45th pct 62 60th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.2% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%

30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 29.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

9.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawa in Jingili +0.5 higher in Alawa

7.3 94th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alawa in Jingili +0.9 more in Alawa

7.1 95th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Alawa in Jingili +3.5 pts higher in Jingili

96.1% 98th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Alawa in Jingili +0.5 pts higher in Alawa

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Alawa in Jingili even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alawa in Jingili +0.4 pts higher in Alawa

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alawa in Jingili even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alawa in Jingili +18.7 pts higher in Alawa

82.9% 94th pct 64.2% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Alawa in Jingili +1.1 more in Jingili

12.5 47th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Alawa in Jingili +26 higher in Jingili

135 87th pct 160 89th pct

Mean slope in Alawa in Jingili +0.1 pts higher in Jingili

3.4% 19th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Jingili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70003/alawa/vs/SAL70138/jingili