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Bakewell vs Johnston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bakewell profile · Johnston profile

Bakewell Johnston

Bakewell and Johnston are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory. While both have young populations, Johnston is even younger, with a typical resident aged 28 compared to 32 in Bakewell. Johnston has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 (61.3% versus 50.9%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.6% versus 11.8%). In contrast, Bakewell has far higher typical personal incomes for First Nations residents, at $1,121 compared to $490 in Johnston. Access to local services also differs; Johnston is much more walkable for health services (98.0% versus 64.0%), but Bakewell has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (98.9% versus 78.5%).

These two areas have tracked closely in many ways since 2011, though the gap in renting is widening, with 61.7% of Johnston households now renting compared to 45.6% in Bakewell. They share a similar mix of people, with about 13% of residents in both areas being First Nations and roughly 23% born overseas. The typical weekly income in both places is also very similar, sitting around $1,100 to $1,200.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Johnston Recent movers: 12.6 pts higher in Johnston Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Johnston Mortgage: $658 higher in Johnston Living alone: 8.7 pts higher in Bakewell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakewellin Johnston +705 larger in Bakewell gap narrowing
3,091 84th pct 2,386 80th pct
Median age in Bakewellin Johnston +4 yrs older in Bakewell gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Bakewellin Johnston +0.5 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
13.4% 89th pct 12.9% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Bakewellin Johnston +3.1 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
6.1% 9th pct 3.0% 5th pct
Under 15 in Bakewellin Johnston +4.3 pts higher in Johnston gap widening
23.7% 86th pct 28.0% 92nd pct
De facto in Bakewellin Johnston +0.2 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
18.9% 86th pct 19.1% 86th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
23.7% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 14.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Marital status

46.1% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 45.7%
35.7% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Bakewell Johnston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bakewellin Johnston +0.6 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
23.1% 82nd pct 23.8% 83rd pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 68.0%
5.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
2.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.4% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 32.5%
30.3% English ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%
8.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
8.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
4.3% German even 4.3%
2.1% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Bakewellin Johnston +5.1 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
18.4% 86th pct 23.5% 88th pct
Limited English in Bakewellin Johnston +1.0 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
2.3% 86th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

73.8% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 67.8%
3.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bakewellin Johnston +1.6 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
46.5% 69th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 45.0%
37.3% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 36.2%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
2.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bakewellin Johnston +10.4 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
50.9% 64th pct 61.3% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bakewellin Johnston +4.1 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
16.2% 56th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bakewellin Johnston +0.13 more in Johnston
1.37 15th pct 1.50 18th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bakewellin Johnston +3 more in Bakewell
15 86th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Bakewellin Johnston +36 larger in Johnston
494 71st pct 530 76th pct
ICSEA in Bakewellin Johnston even
955 29th pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 61.3%
19.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.8%
15.3% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.6%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 33.8%
17.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.7%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%
13.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
2.4% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bakewellin Johnston +$75 higher in Johnston gap narrowing
$1,104 87th pct $1,179 90th pct
Household income in Bakewellin Johnston +$299 higher in Johnston gap narrowing
$1,955 73rd pct $2,254 86th pct
Family income in Bakewellin Johnston +$250 higher in Johnston gap narrowing
$2,205 69th pct $2,455 80th pct
High earners in Bakewellin Johnston +3.7 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
11.8% 69th pct 15.6% 81st pct
High-income homes in Bakewellin Johnston +8.9 pts higher in Johnston gap widening
17.6% 55th pct 26.5% 76th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 34.7%
21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.4% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.8%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bakewellin Johnston +3.0 pts higher in Bakewell
21.4% 18th pct 18.4% 12th pct
Mental health in Bakewellin Johnston +1.4 pts higher in Bakewell
7.8% 47th pct 6.4% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Bakewellin Johnston +0.2 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
3.7% 38th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%
6.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +2.3 pts ▸ 70.8%
15.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 14.5%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bakewellin Johnston +0.4 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
12.5% 22nd pct 12.1% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Bakewellin Johnston +2.5 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
10.2% 26th pct 7.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bakewellin Johnston +2.1 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
33.9% 86th pct 36.0% 89th pct
Defence service in Bakewellin Johnston +4.7 pts higher in Johnston
5.5% 85th pct 10.2% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bakewellin Johnston +0.1 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
16.7% 14th pct 16.8% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakewellin Johnston +105 larger in Bakewell
413 86th pct 308 86th pct
Median age in Bakewellin Johnston even
23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Bakewellin Johnston +7.7 pts higher in Bakewell
44.9% 61st pct 37.2% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Bakewellin Johnston +3.2 pts higher in Johnston
7.4% 36th pct 10.6% 51st pct
Median income in Bakewellin Johnston +$631 higher in Bakewell
$1,121 85th pct $490 31st pct
Household income in Bakewellin Johnston +$139 higher in Bakewell
$2,250 71st pct $2,111 66th pct
Indigenous language in Bakewellin Johnston +19.0 pts higher in Johnston
7.3% 67th pct 26.3% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakewellin Johnston +0.4 larger in Johnston gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Bakewellin Johnston +3.0 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
20.9% 88th pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Bakewellin Johnston +8.7 pts higher in Bakewell gap widening
26.1% 58th pct 17.3% 27th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 63.3%
20.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 17.9%
19.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 27.2%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 17.3%
19.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bakewellin Johnston +$10 higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Bakewellin Johnston +$658 higher in Johnston gap narrowing
$1,742 58th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Bakewellin Johnston even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bakewellin Johnston +16.1 pts higher in Johnston gap steady
45.6% 90th pct 61.7% 98th pct
Owned outright in Bakewellin Johnston +8.6 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
10.5% 3rd pct 1.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bakewellin Johnston +3.5 pts higher in Johnston gap steady
54.3% 9th pct 57.8% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bakewellin Johnston +3.3 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
71.2% 29th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 33.1%
10.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 1.9%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

54.3% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
31.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 23.3%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 36.3%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%
2.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 37.2%
24.0% $200–$349 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
4.2% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.8% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.2 pts 17.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bakewellin Johnston +0.9 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
3.7% 67th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Bakewellin Johnston +0.6 pts higher in Johnston gap steady
3.0% 7th pct 3.6% 8th pct
PT commute in Bakewellin Johnston +0.4 pts higher in Bakewell gap steady
2.2% 81st pct 1.8% 78th pct
PT stops in Bakewellin Johnston even
8 78th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Bakewellin Johnston +0.76 more in Johnston
2.59 68th pct 3.35 71st pct
Departures/1k in Bakewellin Johnston +93.2 more in Johnston
386.3 76th pct 479.5 78th pct
PT routes in Bakewellin Johnston +8 more in Johnston
5 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Bakewellin Johnston even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Bakewellin Johnston +12,788 more in Bakewell
12,788 63rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bakewellin Johnston +8,294 more in Bakewell
18,588 48th pct 10,294 42nd pct
Transit to city in Bakewellin Johnston +3 longer in Johnston
74 80th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

74.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 74.1%
5.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.0% Walked even 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
38.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 35.5%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%
4.2% 4 or more even 4.2%
3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bakewellin Johnston +12.6 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
45.2% 87th pct 57.7% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Bakewellin Johnston +1.1 pts higher in Johnston gap narrowing
17.6% 84th pct 18.7% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bakewellin Johnston +0.2 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
4.3% 60th pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Bakewellin Johnston +1.0 pts higher in Bakewell gap narrowing
75.8% 90th pct 74.8% 89th pct
Full-time in Bakewellin Johnston +2.1 pts higher in Johnston gap steady
69.4% 87th pct 71.5% 89th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
3.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
2.0% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Community & personal service +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
14.4% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
8.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bakewellin Johnston +0.2 higher in Bakewell
6.6 91st pct 6.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bakewellin Johnston +0.3 more in Bakewell
6.3 90th pct 6.0 88th pct
15-min city in Bakewellin Johnston +12.7 pts higher in Johnston
84.5% 91st pct 97.2% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Bakewellin Johnston +13.4 pts higher in Johnston
84.5% 92nd pct 97.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Bakewellin Johnston +2.9 pts higher in Bakewell
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 90th pct
Walk to school in Bakewellin Johnston +20.4 pts higher in Bakewell
98.9% 99th pct 78.5% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Bakewellin Johnston +0.8 pts higher in Bakewell
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Bakewellin Johnston +34.0 pts higher in Johnston
64.0% 88th pct 98.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Bakewellin Johnston +1.8 more in Bakewell
9.4 40th pct 7.5 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Bakewellin Johnston +59 higher in Bakewell
227 92nd pct 167 89th pct
Mean slope in Bakewellin Johnston even
3.9% 27th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Bakewell with nearby areas

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Compare Johnston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakewell vs Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70022/bakewell/vs/SAL70139/johnston