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Alawa vs Tiwi

Name: Alawa vs Tiwi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Alawa profile · Tiwi profile

Alawa Tiwi

Tiwi and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar populations, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Tiwi has a higher share of people living alone (27.6% compared to 17.4% in Alawa) and a residents' typical age that is noticeably older at 40, compared to 35 in Alawa. Housing styles also vary, with separate houses being far higher in Alawa at 87.5%, while Tiwi has a much larger share of flats or apartments. Tiwi is also more accessible to health services, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 82.9% in Alawa.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000. However, the gap in health needs is widening, as Tiwi now has a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions (27.4%) and those needing help with daily activities (9.5%) than Alawa (20.9% and 5.3% respectively). Both areas have a high proportion of residents born overseas, though this is even more pronounced in Alawa, where 38% were born outside Australia.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Alawa De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Alawa Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Tiwi Median age: 5 yrs older in Tiwi Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Tiwi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawa in Tiwi +433 larger in Tiwi gap widening

2,078 79th pct 2,511 81st pct

Median age in Alawa in Tiwi +5 yrs older in Tiwi gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 30.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 38.0%

40.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Tiwi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

3.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

2.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

Ancestry

21.9% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.1% English ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

7.3% Irish even 7.2%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.1% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

4.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.3% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 35.6%

10.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.8% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alawa in Tiwi +0.13 more in Alawa

4.59 57th pct 4.45 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alawa in Tiwi +2 more in Alawa

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Alawa in Tiwi +19 larger in Tiwi

339 52nd pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Alawa in Tiwi +7 higher in Tiwi

998 55th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 56.7%

11.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%

10.1% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Alawa in Tiwi +$33 higher in Tiwi gap steady

$915 74th pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Alawa in Tiwi +$61 higher in Alawa gap narrowing

$2,083 79th pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in Alawa in Tiwi +$185 higher in Tiwi gap narrowing

$2,186 68th pct $2,371 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Dementia +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +8.0 pts 60.0%

14.4% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawa in Tiwi +94 larger in Tiwi

168 86th pct 262 86th pct

Median age in Alawa in Tiwi +4 yrs older in Tiwi

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Alawa in Tiwi +$253 higher in Alawa

$735 59th pct $482 30th pct

Household income in Alawa in Tiwi +$458 higher in Alawa

$2,083 65th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawa in Tiwi +0.2 larger in Alawa gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children even 56.7%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

16.6% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

17.4% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.6%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawa in Tiwi +$35 higher in Tiwi gap widening

$340 69th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Alawa in Tiwi +$223 higher in Tiwi gap widening

$1,777 60th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Alawa in Tiwi even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 34.4%

36.1% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

22.8% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.6% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 74.3%

9.0% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

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 ◂ +0.5 pts 57.2%

19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 16.9%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

6.9% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.7%

11.6% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alawa in Tiwi +5 more in Tiwi

15 85th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alawa in Tiwi +0.75 more in Tiwi

7.22 86th pct 7.96 86th pct

Departures/1k in Alawa in Tiwi +697.6 more in Alawa

1,920.6 91st pct 1,223.0 87th pct

PT routes in Alawa in Tiwi +6 more in Alawa

13 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Alawa in Tiwi +5 longer in Tiwi

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Alawa in Tiwi +14,559 more in Alawa

17,070 71st pct 2,511 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Alawa in Tiwi +25,935 more in Alawa

35,790 59th pct 9,855 41st pct

Transit to city in Alawa in Tiwi +19 longer in Tiwi

55 45th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 64.4%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%

30.1% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.9% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

8.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

9.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawa in Tiwi +0.6 higher in Alawa

7.3 94th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Alawa in Tiwi +0.8 more in Alawa

7.1 95th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Alawa in Tiwi +3.6 pts higher in Tiwi

96.1% 98th pct 99.7% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Alawa in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Alawa in Tiwi +0.3 pts higher in Alawa

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Alawa in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Alawa in Tiwi +16.9 pts higher in Tiwi

82.9% 94th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Alawa in Tiwi +6.2 more in Tiwi

12.5 47th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Alawa in Tiwi +11 higher in Alawa

135 87th pct 124 87th pct

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

3.4% 19th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Alawa with nearby areas

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Compare Tiwi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70003/alawa/vs/SAL70262/tiwi