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Alawa vs Wagaman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Alawa profile · Wagaman profile

Alawa Wagaman

Alawa and Wagaman are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar populations of around 2,000 people. They differ most in their layout and transport; Alawa has far more public transport stops and a much higher number of weekly departures. Wagaman is described as a walker's paradise, with far more walkable amenities and a street connectivity score that is far higher than Alawa's. Alawa also has a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (29.8% compared to 25.4%) and a larger share of people earning $2,000 or more per week (12.9% versus 9.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, with Alawa at 40.3% and Wagaman at 30.4%. They share a typical resident age of 35 and very similar weekly household incomes of around $2,083. While both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas, this is even more pronounced in Wagaman, where 43.3% of residents were born abroad compared to 38.0% in Alawa.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Alawa Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Wagaman No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Alawa Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Alawa 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Alawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawain Wagaman +55 larger in Alawa gap widening
2,078 79th pct 2,023 78th pct
Median age in Alawain Wagaman even gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Alawain Wagaman +1.9 pts higher in Wagaman gap steady
8.1% 86th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Alawain Wagaman +1.8 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 11.6% 21st pct
Under 15 in Alawain Wagaman +0.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
21.0% 75th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Alawain Wagaman +5.8 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
15.7% 74th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 30.5%
22.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

40.2% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.7% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 36.9%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
4.5% Widowed even 4.5%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alawain Wagaman +5.3 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
38.0% 94th pct 43.3% 97th pct

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 50.1%
4.5% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +6.9 pts 18.1%
21.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 19.3%
5.2% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.1% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
3.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Alawain Wagaman +10.3 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
34.5% 92nd pct 44.7% 95th pct
Limited English in Alawain Wagaman +1.2 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
5.1% 91st pct 6.3% 93rd pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 48.4%
4.1% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.9% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Alawain Wagaman +9.8 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
40.3% 49th pct 30.4% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.3% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 30.4%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
6.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alawain Wagaman +2.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
59.9% 80th pct 57.4% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Alawain Wagaman +4.5 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
29.8% 86th pct 25.4% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Alawain Wagaman +2.16 more in Alawa
4.59 57th pct 2.43 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alawain Wagaman +1 more in Wagaman
21 87th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Alawain Wagaman +12 larger in Alawa
339 52nd pct 327 51st pct
ICSEA in Alawain Wagaman +6 higher in Alawa
998 55th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 57.4%
11.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%
21.2% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
10.1% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences even 2.7%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Alawain Wagaman +$51 higher in Alawa gap widening
$915 74th pct $864 68th pct
Household income in Alawain Wagaman even gap narrowing
$2,083 79th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Alawain Wagaman +$71 higher in Alawa gap narrowing
$2,186 68th pct $2,115 64th pct
High earners in Alawain Wagaman +3.0 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
12.9% 73rd pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Alawain Wagaman +1.7 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 23.4% 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%
12.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.4%
32.2% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alawain Wagaman +2.8 pts higher in Alawa
20.9% 16th pct 18.1% 11th pct
Mental health in Alawain Wagaman +0.9 pts higher in Alawa
5.5% 27th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Alawain Wagaman +0.5 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
5.3% 58th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 72.5%
14.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alawain Wagaman +4.5 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.0% 50th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Alawain Wagaman +0.5 pts higher in Wagaman gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Alawain Wagaman +0.3 pts higher in Wagaman gap steady
27.3% 60th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Alawain Wagaman +1.0 pts higher in Alawa
3.5% 64th pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alawain Wagaman +1.6 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
18.5% 20th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawain Wagaman +34 larger in Wagaman
168 86th pct 202 86th pct
Median age in Alawain Wagaman +6 yrs older in Alawa
26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Alawain Wagaman +0.6 pts higher in Wagaman
32.7% 32nd pct 33.3% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Alawain Wagaman +2.8 pts higher in Wagaman
15.5% 73rd pct 18.3% 81st pct
Median income in Alawain Wagaman +$167 higher in Alawa
$735 59th pct $568 42nd pct
Household income in Alawain Wagaman +$167 higher in Alawa
$2,083 65th pct $1,916 59th pct
Indigenous language in Alawain Wagaman +0.4 pts higher in Wagaman
15.5% 86th pct 15.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawain Wagaman +0.2 larger in Wagaman gap steady
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Alawain Wagaman +1.4 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
16.6% 78th pct 18.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in Alawain Wagaman +0.7 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
17.4% 27th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
24.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%
16.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%
19.9% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.4% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%
16.5% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawain Wagaman even gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Alawain Wagaman +$43 higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
$1,777 60th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Alawain Wagaman +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Alawain Wagaman +4.1 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
36.1% 86th pct 40.2% 88th pct
Owned outright in Alawain Wagaman +1.2 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
22.8% 12th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Alawain Wagaman +7.1 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
87.5% 28th pct 80.4% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alawain Wagaman +6.1 pts higher in Alawa gap widening
82.9% 59th pct 76.8% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 33.6%
22.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%
1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 80.4%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 49.8%
11.8% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
19.4% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 even 38.8%
34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%
14.3% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.9% $550–$749 even 7.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%
35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%
11.6% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alawain Wagaman +2.8 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Alawain Wagaman +0.9 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
4.2% 9th pct 3.3% 7th pct
PT commute in Alawain Wagaman +0.6 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
3.1% 86th pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Alawain Wagaman +7 more in Alawa
15 85th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Alawain Wagaman +3.26 more in Alawa
7.22 86th pct 3.95 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Alawain Wagaman +1,129.2 more in Alawa
1,920.6 91st pct 791.4 84th pct
PT routes in Alawain Wagaman even
13 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Alawain Wagaman even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Alawain Wagaman +8,701 more in Alawa
17,070 71st pct 8,369 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Alawain Wagaman +13,741 more in Wagaman
35,790 59th pct 49,531 64th pct
Transit to city in Alawain Wagaman +8 longer in Wagaman
55 45th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 65.3%
6.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.5% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.2%
30.1% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.2% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alawain Wagaman +3.0 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
37.8% 73rd pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Alawain Wagaman +0.2 pts higher in Alawa gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 19.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alawain Wagaman +0.5 pts higher in Alawa gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Alawain Wagaman +1.0 pts higher in Wagaman gap steady
65.3% 67th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Alawain Wagaman +2.0 pts higher in Wagaman gap steady
62.4% 71st pct 64.3% 77th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%
9.4% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
2.3% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 16.9%
15.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Alawain Wagaman +1.1 higher in Wagaman
7.3 94th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alawain Wagaman +0.7 more in Wagaman
7.1 95th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Alawain Wagaman +3.9 pts higher in Wagaman
96.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Alawain Wagaman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Alawain Wagaman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Alawain Wagaman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Alawain Wagaman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Alawain Wagaman +17.1 pts higher in Wagaman
82.9% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Alawain Wagaman +52.2 more in Wagaman
12.5 47th pct 64.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Alawain Wagaman +238 higher in Wagaman
135 87th pct 372 98th pct
Mean slope in Alawain Wagaman +0.2 pts higher in Alawa
3.4% 19th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Alawa with nearby areas

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Compare Wagaman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70003/alawa/vs/SAL70277/wagaman