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Alawa vs Millner

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Alawa profile · Millner profile

Alawa Millner

Millner and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing patterns. Alawa has far more separate houses, with 87.5% of homes being detached compared to 52.5% in Millner. This is reflected in home size, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher in Alawa at 82.9%, while Millner sits at 53.9%. Millner has a much higher share of renters at 47.1% and more people living alone (27.5%) than Alawa (17.4%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Millner at 17.4%, which is about the same as the national figure. They also share a nearly identical proportion of people born overseas at 38% and similar typical weekly personal incomes. While Alawa has far more public transport departures and more schools for its children, Millner is more connected by street intersections and has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Alawa 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Alawa Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Millner Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Millner Household size: 0.4 larger in Alawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Millner +498 larger in Millner gap widening
2,078 79th pct 2,576 81st pct
Median age in Alawain Millner +1 yrs older in Millner gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Alawain Millner +0.6 pts higher in Millner gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 12.3% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Alawain Millner +3.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
21.0% 75th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
De facto in Alawain Millner +1.7 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
15.7% 74th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.4%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

42.7% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
40.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 38.8%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Millner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawain Millner even gap narrowing
38.0% 94th pct 38.0% 94th pct

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 53.0%
2.9% Nepal +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%
21.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%
7.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
6.1% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Italian even 2.1%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Alawain Millner +2.3 pts higher in Millner gap steady
34.5% 92nd pct 36.8% 92nd pct
Limited English in Alawain Millner +1.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.1% 91st pct 3.5% 89th pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 53.5%
4.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.1% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Alawain Millner +7.2 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
40.3% 49th pct 33.0% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 33.0%
34.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
1.1% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
59.9% 80th pct 61.0% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Millner +2.3 pts higher in Millner gap widening
29.8% 86th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Millner +2.36 more in Alawa
4.59 57th pct 2.23 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Millner +3 more in Alawa
21 87th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Alawain Millner even
339 52nd pct 339 52nd pct
ICSEA in Alawain Millner +10 higher in Millner
998 55th pct 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
11.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%
10.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Architecture & building even 4.2%
3.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Alawain Millner +$42 higher in Millner gap narrowing
$915 74th pct $957 78th pct
Household income in Alawain Millner +$266 higher in Alawa gap widening
$2,083 79th pct $1,817 66th pct
Family income in Alawain Millner +$131 higher in Alawa gap narrowing
$2,186 68th pct $2,055 61st pct
High earners in Alawain Millner +2.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Alawain Millner +6.4 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 18.7% 58th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawain Millner +0.6 pts higher in Alawa
20.9% 16th pct 20.3% 14th pct
Mental health in Alawain Millner +0.2 pts higher in Millner
5.5% 27th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
5.9% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
5.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +0.3 pts ▸ 68.3%
14.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
4.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawain Millner +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 17.0% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Millner +0.7 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 9.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Millner +1.6 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
27.3% 60th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Alawain Millner +0.9 pts higher in Alawa
3.5% 64th pct 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Millner +0.9 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.5% 20th pct 17.6% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Millner +57 larger in Millner
168 86th pct 225 86th pct
Median age in Alawain Millner +4 yrs older in Millner
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Alawain Millner +2.7 pts higher in Millner
32.7% 32nd pct 35.4% 38th pct
Unemployment in Alawain Millner +7.1 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 73rd pct 8.4% 41st pct
Median income in Alawain Millner +$224 higher in Alawa
$735 59th pct $511 34th pct
Household income in Alawain Millner +$487 higher in Alawa
$2,083 65th pct $1,596 46th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Millner +6.3 pts higher in Millner
15.5% 86th pct 21.8% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Millner +0.4 larger in Alawa gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Alawain Millner +2.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
16.6% 78th pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Alawain Millner +10.1 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
17.4% 27th pct 27.5% 63rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 53.3%
24.8% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
16.6% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%
17.4% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawain Millner even gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Alawain Millner +$44 higher in Alawa gap widening
$1,777 60th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Millner even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alawain Millner +11.0 pts higher in Millner gap widening
36.1% 86th pct 47.1% 91st pct
Owned outright in Alawain Millner +1.9 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
22.8% 12th pct 20.9% 11th pct
Separate houses in Alawain Millner +35.0 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
87.5% 28th pct 52.5% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Millner +29.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
82.9% 59th pct 53.9% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 47.1%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 28.0%
22.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%
1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +35.0 pts 52.5%
9.0% Flat or apartment +25.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 38.1%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 39.9%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 11.6%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
34.7% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.6%
12.4% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
11.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawain Millner even gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Alawain Millner +0.1 pts higher in Millner gap steady
4.2% 9th pct 4.3% 9th pct
PT commute in Alawain Millner +1.4 pts higher in Millner gap steady
3.1% 86th pct 4.5% 89th pct
PT stops in Alawain Millner +4 more in Millner
15 85th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Millner +0.16 more in Millner
7.22 86th pct 7.38 86th pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Millner +1,374.8 more in Alawa
1,920.6 91st pct 545.8 79th pct
PT routes in Alawain Millner +5 more in Alawa
13 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Alawain Millner +1 longer in Millner
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Millner +538 more in Alawa
17,070 71st pct 16,532 70th pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Millner +4,587 more in Alawa
35,790 59th pct 31,203 57th pct
Transit to city in Alawain Millner +2 longer in Alawa
55 45th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
6.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.1% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.1% 1 vehicle +14.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 32.4%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
5.9% No vehicle even 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawain Millner +8.1 pts higher in Millner gap widening
37.8% 73rd pct 45.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Millner +4.2 pts higher in Millner gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 24.2% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Millner +1.5 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
6.3% 79th pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Alawain Millner +1.8 pts higher in Millner gap narrowing
65.3% 67th pct 67.1% 73rd pct
Full-time in Alawain Millner +2.9 pts higher in Millner gap steady
62.4% 71st pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
9.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%
6.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 24.2%
15.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%
9.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
6.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Millner +0.2 higher in Millner
7.3 94th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Millner +0.6 more in Millner
7.1 95th pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Alawain Millner +3.9 pts higher in Millner
96.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Millner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Millner +8.5 pts higher in Millner
82.9% 94th pct 91.4% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Millner +0.3 more in Millner
12.5 47th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Millner +72 higher in Millner
135 87th pct 207 91st pct
Mean slope in Alawain Millner +0.1 pts higher in Millner
3.4% 19th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Millner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70003/alawa/vs/SAL70187/millner