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Alawa vs Moil

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Alawa profile · Moil profile

Alawa Moil

Alawa and Moil are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar populations, but they offer different levels of connectivity. Alawa is much more connected to public transport, with 1,920.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people and far more residents able to reach other areas via transit within 45 minutes. Moil is more pedestrian-friendly in other ways, with a much higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (85.5 compared to 12.5 in Alawa) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Alawa also has a more internationally diverse population, with 38.0% born overseas and a higher share of recent arrivals (20.0%).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and nearly identical shares of residents aged 65 and over. They share a similar housing profile, as most homes in both places are separate houses. This consistency extends to their school systems, where both areas have almost the same average school size and school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.2 pts higher in Alawa Born overseas: 6.4 pts higher in Alawa Bachelor+: 6.0 pts higher in Alawa De facto: 3.1 pts higher in Alawa Unpaid child care: 3.3 pts higher in Moil

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Moil +78 larger in Alawa gap narrowing
2,078 79th pct 2,000 78th pct
Median age in Alawain Moil +2 yrs older in Moil gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Alawain Moil +1.5 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 9.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Moil +0.7 pts higher in Moil gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 14.0% 28th pct
Under 15 in Alawain Moil +1.4 pts higher in Moil gap steady
21.0% 75th pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Alawain Moil +3.1 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
15.7% 74th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 27.9%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

40.2% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
42.7% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 37.6%
8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Moil

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawain Moil +6.4 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
38.0% 94th pct 31.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
4.5% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
1.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.1% English +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.9% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 25.1%
7.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.2% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
6.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
3.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Alawain Moil +3.1 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
34.5% 92nd pct 31.4% 91st pct
Limited English in Alawain Moil +0.9 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.1% 91st pct 4.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
4.1% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Alawain Moil +1.6 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
40.3% 49th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
40.3% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 38.6%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
6.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
3.8% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawain Moil +1.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
59.9% 80th pct 59.0% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Moil +6.0 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
29.8% 86th pct 23.8% 75th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Moil +0.12 more in Alawa
4.59 57th pct 4.46 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Moil +3 more in Moil
21 87th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Alawain Moil +2 larger in Alawa
339 52nd pct 337 52nd pct
ICSEA in Alawain Moil +2 higher in Alawa
998 55th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 59.0%
11.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

21.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.1%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.2% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%
10.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
8.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Alawain Moil +$24 higher in Moil gap narrowing
$915 74th pct $939 76th pct
Household income in Alawain Moil +$50 higher in Alawa gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,033 76th pct
Family income in Alawain Moil +$11 higher in Moil gap narrowing
$2,186 68th pct $2,197 69th pct
High earners in Alawain Moil +0.8 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
12.9% 73rd pct 12.2% 70th pct
High-income homes in Alawain Moil +0.1 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 25.1% 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.5%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawain Moil +0.5 pts higher in Moil
20.9% 16th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Alawain Moil +0.3 pts higher in Moil
5.5% 27th pct 5.9% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Moil +0.9 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
5.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
14.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawain Moil +1.1 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Moil +0.1 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Moil +3.3 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
27.3% 60th pct 30.6% 76th pct
Defence service in Alawain Moil +0.3 pts higher in Moil
3.5% 64th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Moil +0.4 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
18.5% 20th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Moil +24 larger in Moil
168 86th pct 192 86th pct
Median age in Alawain Moil +4 yrs older in Alawa
26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Alawain Moil +8.0 pts higher in Moil
32.7% 32nd pct 40.7% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Alawain Moil +3.4 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 73rd pct 12.1% 59th pct
Median income in Alawain Moil +$68 higher in Alawa
$735 59th pct $667 52nd pct
Household income in Alawain Moil +$521 higher in Alawa
$2,083 65th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Moil +0.7 pts higher in Moil
15.5% 86th pct 16.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Moil +0.1 larger in Moil gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Alawain Moil +3.1 pts higher in Moil gap widening
16.6% 78th pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Alawain Moil +0.9 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
17.4% 27th pct 18.3% 31st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 59.2%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 20.0%
16.6% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 31.0%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%
16.5% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
17.4% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
4.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawain Moil +$30 higher in Alawa gap steady
$340 69th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Alawain Moil +$173 higher in Moil gap widening
$1,777 60th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Moil even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alawain Moil +2.7 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
36.1% 86th pct 33.3% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Alawain Moil +1.7 pts higher in Moil gap steady
22.8% 12th pct 24.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Alawain Moil +0.8 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
87.5% 28th pct 86.7% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Moil +0.3 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
82.9% 59th pct 83.3% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
36.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%
22.8% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
1.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 86.7%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 46.2%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.7% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.4%
34.7% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.3% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
6.9% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 25.0%
11.6% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.4% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawain Moil +0.0 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Work from home in Alawain Moil even gap narrowing
4.2% 9th pct 4.2% 9th pct
PT commute in Alawain Moil +1.1 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
3.1% 86th pct 2.0% 80th pct
PT stops in Alawain Moil +1 more in Alawa
15 85th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Moil +0.22 more in Alawa
7.22 86th pct 7.00 86th pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Moil +936.6 more in Alawa
1,920.6 91st pct 984.0 86th pct
PT routes in Alawain Moil +1 more in Alawa
13 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Alawain Moil +5 longer in Moil
1 0th pct 6 36th pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Moil +8,821 more in Alawa
17,070 71st pct 8,249 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Moil +15,111 more in Alawa
35,790 59th pct 20,679 49th pct
Transit to city in Alawain Moil +10 longer in Moil
55 45th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 69.5%
6.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%
30.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
6.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% No vehicle even 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawain Moil +0.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
37.8% 73rd pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Moil +7.2 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 12.8% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Moil +1.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 4.7% 66th pct
Participation in Alawain Moil +1.4 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
65.3% 67th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Alawain Moil +0.9 pts higher in Moil gap steady
62.4% 71st pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%
13.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
6.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
2.3% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 20.2%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Moil +0.2 higher in Moil
7.3 94th pct 7.5 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Moil +0.4 more in Moil
7.1 95th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Alawain Moil +3.9 pts higher in Moil
96.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Moil +17.1 pts higher in Moil
82.9% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Moil +73.0 more in Moil
12.5 47th pct 85.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Moil +212 higher in Moil
135 87th pct 346 97th pct
Mean slope in Alawain Moil +0.2 pts higher in Alawa
3.4% 19th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Moil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70003/alawa/vs/SAL70192/moil