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Archer vs Marlow Lagoon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Archer profile · Marlow Lagoon profile

Archer Marlow Lagoon

Marlow Lagoon and Archer are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different profiles. Marlow Lagoon has a population of 754, while Archer is sparsely populated with only 3 people. There is a significant gap in wealth and age between them; the typical person in Marlow Lagoon is 39 and earns a weekly family income of $3,640, while the typical resident in Archer is far older at 57 and earns $1,649. Marlow Lagoon also has more infrastructure, with three public transport stops and far more street intersections than Archer.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in a few key ways. Both are car-dependent and have the same number of schools within 3 km. They also share a similar terrain slope and the same number of people reachable within a 45-minute trip by public transport. While Marlow Lagoon is far more connected and populated, both areas remain quite far from the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +751 larger in Marlow Lagoon gap steady
3 2nd pct 754 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 3
  • Second area, 2011: 717
  • Second area, 2016: 721
  • Second area, 2021: 754
Median age in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +18 yrs older in Archer
57 yrs 89th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
  • First area, 2021: 57 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
7.0% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.0%
9.7% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.7%
23.5% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.5%
15.5% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.5%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

100.0% Married ◂ +45.1 pts 54.9%
0.0% Never married +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% Divorced +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

13.3% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.3%

Country of birth

166.7% Australia ◂ +87.6 pts 79.0%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

166.7% Australian ◂ +123.8 pts 42.8%
166.7% English ◂ +131.3 pts 35.4%
0.0% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% German +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Greek +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
6.0% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.0%
Limited English in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
0.5% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.5%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

43.8% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 43.8%

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +56.2 pts 43.8%
0.0% Christianity +47.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
0.0% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

52.3% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 44.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.3%
17.1% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.1%
Schools/1k kids in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
5.65 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Archerin Marlow Lagoon even
11 81st pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +6 larger in Archer
422 62nd pct 417 61st pct
ICSEA in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +2 higher in Marlow Lagoon
918 14th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
0.0% Year 10 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Year 11 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Income

Personal income in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +$721 higher in Marlow Lagoon
$824 62nd pct $1,545 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: $824
  • Second area, 2011: $1,150
  • Second area, 2016: $1,355
  • Second area, 2021: $1,545
Household income in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +$1,981 higher in Marlow Lagoon
$1,649 57th pct $3,630 100th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,649
  • Second area, 2011: $2,625
  • Second area, 2016: $3,125
  • Second area, 2021: $3,630
Family income in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +$1,991 higher in Marlow Lagoon
$1,649 35th pct $3,640 99th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,649
  • Second area, 2011: $2,732
  • Second area, 2016: $3,112
  • Second area, 2021: $3,640
30.1% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.1%
High-income homes in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
51.7% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 34.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 44.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.7%

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
21.9% 19th pct
5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
2.9% 30th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +31.3 pts 68.7%
0.0% One condition +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

20.2% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.2%
10.6% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.6%
Unpaid child care in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
35.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 37.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.0%
Defence service in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
6.8% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
19.3% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 23.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +53 larger in Marlow Lagoon
0 0th pct 53 78th pct
24 yrs 43rd pct
54.3% 78th pct
0.0% 0th pct
$1,312 88th pct
Household income in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
$4,583 99th pct
Indigenous language in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
5.7% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +0.7 larger in Marlow Lagoon
2.5 50th pct 3.2 89th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.5
  • Second area, 2011: 3.3
  • Second area, 2016: 3.2
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2
3.1% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1%
11.8% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.8%

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +29.0 pts 71.0%
0.0% Couples without children +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% 4 people +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% 3 people +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 5 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$550 96th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $440
  • Second area, 2016: $533
  • Second area, 2021: $550
$2,500 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $2,687
  • Second area, 2016: $3,000
  • Second area, 2021: $2,500
People / bedroom in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +0.10 higher in Archer
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
10.4% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.4%
Owned outright in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
27.5% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.5%
Separate houses in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 97.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 97.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
87.7% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 81.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 89.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.7%

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +60.2 pts ▸ 60.2%
0.0% Owned outright +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Rented +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% 5 or more +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
5.9% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.9%
1.6% 77th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.6%
PT stops in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +3 more in Marlow Lagoon
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +3.98 more in Marlow Lagoon
0.00 0th pct 3.98 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +39.8 more in Marlow Lagoon
0.0 0th pct 39.8 62nd pct
PT routes in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +3 more in Marlow Lagoon
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +9 longer in Marlow Lagoon
6 36th pct 15 53rd pct
Reach 30 min in Archerin Marlow Lagoon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Archerin Marlow Lagoon even
3,053 32nd pct 3,053 32nd pct

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% 4 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

30.9% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 39.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.9%
Recent arrivals in Archerin Marlow Lagoon
6.0% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.0%

Jobs & Industry

2.2% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2%
78.2% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 79.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 78.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 78.2%
72.3% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 77.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 75.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 72.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +0.5 higher in Marlow Lagoon
1.3 61st pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +0.3 more in Marlow Lagoon
1.4 61st pct 1.7 63rd pct
15-min city in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +12.8 pts higher in Archer
18.8% 72nd pct 5.9% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +2.6 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +7.0 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon
31.3% 67th pct 38.3% 70th pct
Walk to school in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +13.6 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon
18.8% 64th pct 32.3% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +26.4 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon
31.3% 58th pct 57.6% 66th pct
Walk to health in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +1.1 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +318.7 more in Archer
333.3 97th pct 14.6 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +18 higher in Marlow Lagoon
1 54th pct 19 73rd pct
Mean slope in Archerin Marlow Lagoon +0.1 pts higher in Archer
3.1% 15th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Archer vs Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70016/archer/vs/SAL70176/marlow-lagoon