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Alawa vs Nakara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Alawa profile · Nakara profile

Alawa Nakara

Alawa and Nakara are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and services. Alawa is far better connected for commuters, with a much higher number of public transport stops and weekly departures. In contrast, Nakara has more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and higher street connectivity. Nakara also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a larger share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical proportions of children and seniors, as well as similar rates of long-term health conditions. This shared experience extends to the home, where both areas have a high number of separate houses. However, some gaps have shifted; for example, First Nations Year 12 completion is now far higher in Nakara, while Alawa has seen a higher share of people in de facto relationships compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Alawa Owned outright: 7.1 pts higher in Nakara Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in Nakara 3+ bedrooms: 6.2 pts higher in Nakara Other language: 5.9 pts higher in Nakara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Nakara +172 larger in Alawa gap narrowing
2,078 79th pct 1,906 78th pct
Median age in Alawain Nakara +1 yrs older in Nakara gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Alawain Nakara +1.8 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
8.1% 86th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Nakara +0.7 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 14.1% 29th pct
Under 15 in Alawain Nakara +0.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
21.0% 75th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Alawain Nakara +5.1 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
15.7% 74th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

Marital status

40.2% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.7% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 38.2%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Nakara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawain Nakara +5.1 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
38.0% 94th pct 43.1% 97th pct

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 50.2%
2.2% China +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% India +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
2.9% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
1.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 22.8%
21.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.5% Chinese +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%
6.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%
5.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.0% Dutch even 0.9%

Language

Other language in Alawain Nakara +5.9 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
34.5% 92nd pct 40.4% 94th pct
Limited English in Alawain Nakara even gap narrowing
5.1% 91st pct 5.1% 91st pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 52.5%
3.0% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.7% Arabic even 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Alawain Nakara +3.8 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
40.3% 49th pct 36.5% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.3% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%
6.3% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%
4.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawain Nakara +4.6 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
59.9% 80th pct 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Nakara +6.8 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
29.8% 86th pct 36.7% 90th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Nakara +2.02 more in Alawa
4.59 57th pct 2.57 37th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Nakara +1 more in Alawa
21 87th pct 20 87th pct
Avg size in Alawain Nakara +10 larger in Nakara
339 52nd pct 349 53rd pct
ICSEA in Alawain Nakara +5 higher in Nakara
998 55th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 64.5%
11.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%
14.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.6%
10.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%
8.2% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Alawain Nakara +$80 higher in Nakara gap widening
$915 74th pct $995 82nd pct
Household income in Alawain Nakara +$341 higher in Nakara gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,424 88th pct
Family income in Alawain Nakara +$197 higher in Nakara gap narrowing
$2,186 68th pct $2,383 77th pct
High earners in Alawain Nakara +1.5 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
12.9% 73rd pct 14.4% 78th pct
High-income homes in Alawain Nakara +9.9 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 34.9% 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.7%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%
12.5% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
33.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.3%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
2.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawain Nakara +0.1 pts higher in Nakara
20.9% 16th pct 21.0% 16th pct
Mental health in Alawain Nakara +0.6 pts higher in Alawa
5.5% 27th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Nakara +1.9 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
5.3% 58th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
5.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
14.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawain Nakara +0.9 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
18.0% 50th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Nakara +0.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Nakara +0.4 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
27.3% 60th pct 27.7% 62nd pct
Defence service in Alawain Nakara +0.5 pts higher in Alawa
3.5% 64th pct 3.0% 56th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Nakara +0.3 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
18.5% 20th pct 18.8% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Nakara +48 larger in Alawa
168 86th pct 120 86th pct
Median age in Alawain Nakara +4 yrs older in Alawa
26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Alawain Nakara +11.0 pts higher in Nakara
32.7% 32nd pct 43.8% 59th pct
Unemployment in Alawain Nakara +9.0 pts higher in Alawa
15.5% 73rd pct 6.5% 32nd pct
Median income in Alawain Nakara +$165 higher in Nakara
$735 59th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Alawain Nakara +$459 higher in Nakara
$2,083 65th pct $2,542 80th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Nakara +8.7 pts higher in Nakara
15.5% 86th pct 24.2% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Nakara +0.2 larger in Nakara gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Alawain Nakara +3.7 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
16.6% 78th pct 13.0% 62nd pct
Living alone in Alawain Nakara +1.9 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
17.4% 27th pct 15.5% 21st pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%
1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%
16.5% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%
17.4% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%
7.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.0% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawain Nakara +$80 higher in Nakara gap widening
$340 69th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Alawain Nakara +$223 higher in Nakara gap widening
$1,777 60th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Nakara even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Alawain Nakara +0.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
36.1% 86th pct 35.5% 86th pct
Owned outright in Alawain Nakara +7.1 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
22.8% 12th pct 29.9% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Alawain Nakara +4.3 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
87.5% 28th pct 91.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Nakara +6.2 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
82.9% 59th pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 32.9%
36.1% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%
22.8% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 91.7%
9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 49.2%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
5.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.6%
34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 19.9%
6.9% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 25.1%
12.4% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.6% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawain Nakara +1.2 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.9% 77th pct 4.7% 73rd pct
Work from home in Alawain Nakara +2.1 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
4.2% 9th pct 6.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Alawain Nakara +1.7 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
3.1% 86th pct 4.8% 90th pct
PT stops in Alawain Nakara +8 more in Alawa
15 85th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Nakara +3.55 more in Alawa
7.22 86th pct 3.67 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Nakara +1,198.7 more in Alawa
1,920.6 91st pct 721.9 82nd pct
PT routes in Alawain Nakara +6 more in Alawa
13 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Alawain Nakara +2 longer in Nakara
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Nakara +11,562 more in Alawa
17,070 71st pct 5,508 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Nakara +13,741 more in Nakara
35,790 59th pct 49,531 64th pct
Transit to city in Alawain Nakara +1 longer in Nakara
55 45th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 62.3%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
4.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 37.4%
30.1% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.2% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.9% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawain Nakara +3.3 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
37.8% 73rd pct 41.1% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Nakara +0.5 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 19.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Nakara +1.4 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Alawain Nakara +2.9 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
65.3% 67th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Alawain Nakara +2.2 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
62.4% 71st pct 64.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
9.0% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
8.5% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%
6.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
2.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
9.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%
6.8% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Nakara +0.8 higher in Nakara
7.3 94th pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Nakara +0.7 more in Nakara
7.1 95th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Alawain Nakara +3.9 pts higher in Nakara
96.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Nakara even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Nakara even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Nakara even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Nakara even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Nakara +17.1 pts higher in Nakara
82.9% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Nakara +1.0 more in Alawa
12.5 47th pct 11.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Nakara +88 higher in Nakara
135 87th pct 223 92nd pct
Mean slope in Alawain Nakara +0.7 pts higher in Alawa
3.4% 19th pct 2.7% 7th pct

Compare Alawa with nearby areas

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Compare Nakara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Nakara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70003/alawa/vs/SAL70201/nakara