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Bayview vs Darwin City

Name: Bayview vs Darwin City — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bayview profile · Darwin City profile

Bayview Darwin City

Darwin City and Bayview (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Darwin City is a high-density hub where 98.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 75.3% of households rent. It has a very international feel, with 45.8% of people born overseas and 35.3% using another language at home. In contrast, Bayview (NT) is more suburban, with 93.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of wealthy households, including 50.2% earning $3,000 or more a week. Bayview (NT) also has a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 65.4%, compared to 41.4% in Darwin City.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as highly mobile places, with many residents moving in recently. They share some basic traits, such as having about the same share of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical unemployment rates. While both are well-served by parks, their daily travel differs. Darwin City is a walker's paradise with 11.4% of homes having no car, while Bayview (NT) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,447 larger in Darwin City Renting: 28.7 pts higher in Darwin City Separate houses: 36.9 pts higher in Bayview 3+ bedrooms: 59.8 pts higher in Bayview Living alone: 22.3 pts higher in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview in Darwin City +5,447 larger in Darwin City gap widening

1,702 77th pct 7,149 87th pct

Median age in Bayview in Darwin City +1 yrs older in Bayview gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 51.8%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 8.4%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

7.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Marital status

42.0% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.2% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 36.1%

7.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Darwin City

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +26.2 pts 42.8%

0.5% Nepal +6.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% England even 3.8%

0.8% China +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +7.9 pts 24.2%

26.0% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 16.9%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

8.7% Greek ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%

7.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +18.5 pts 52.1%

6.6% Greek ◂ +5.7 pts 0.9%

1.8% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity ◂ +16.0 pts 27.3%

42.5% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%

7.8% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.0% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayview in Darwin City

— 1.67 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview in Darwin City +1 more in Bayview

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bayview in Darwin City +78 larger in Darwin City

427 63rd pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Bayview in Darwin City +13 higher in Darwin City

1,027 71st pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 70.7%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.7% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bayview in Darwin City +$297 higher in Bayview gap widening

$1,533 99th pct $1,236 91st pct

Household income in Bayview in Darwin City +$1,161 higher in Bayview gap widening

$3,312 100th pct $2,151 81st pct

Family income in Bayview in Darwin City +$1,091 higher in Bayview gap widening

$3,494 97th pct $2,403 78th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 15.2%

10.7% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%

2.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.7%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.9% Mental health even 4.9%

4.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 71.8%

14.9% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

2.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview in Darwin City +179 larger in Darwin City

70 81st pct 249 86th pct

Median age in Bayview in Darwin City +6 yrs older in Darwin City

28 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Bayview in Darwin City +$417 higher in Bayview

$1,446 89th pct $1,029 80th pct

Household income in Bayview in Darwin City +$1,617 higher in Bayview

$3,291 90th pct $1,674 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview in Darwin City +0.7 larger in Bayview gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 37.0%

28.9% Couples without children +23.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

1.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

16.1% 1 person +22.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.9% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 13.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 7.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview in Darwin City +$110 higher in Bayview gap widening

$560 97th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Bayview in Darwin City +$919 higher in Bayview gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $1,781 60th pct

People / bedroom in Bayview in Darwin City +0.20 higher in Darwin City gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Rented +28.7 pts ▸ 75.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.3 pts 14.7%

20.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 7.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

54.9% Flat or apartment +43.7 pts ▸ 98.6%

37.5% Separate house ◂ +36.9 pts 0.5%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 31.6%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +38.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 1.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +20.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.2% $550–$749 ◂ +16.7 pts 21.5%

8.4% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 6.0%

1.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.9 pts 14.8%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

1.7% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview in Darwin City +9 more in Darwin City

5 74th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bayview in Darwin City +0.98 more in Bayview

2.94 69th pct 1.96 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bayview in Darwin City +958.4 more in Darwin City

273.2 74th pct 1,231.6 87th pct

PT routes in Bayview in Darwin City +15 more in Darwin City

5 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayview in Darwin City +3 longer in Bayview

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayview in Darwin City +7,149 more in Darwin City

0 0th pct 7,149 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Bayview in Darwin City +31,651 more in Darwin City

2,563 32nd pct 34,214 58th pct

Transit to city in Bayview in Darwin City +48 longer in Bayview

57 49th pct 9 0th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +25.5 pts 48.6%

0.6% Walked +20.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

0.9% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.8% 1 vehicle +30.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 27.5%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 4.6%

0.7% No vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%

20.2% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Sales workers even 5.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview in Darwin City +5.5 higher in Darwin City

3.5 75th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview in Darwin City +5.3 more in Darwin City

2.6 70th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Bayview in Darwin City +96.1 pts higher in Darwin City

3.8% 60th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bayview in Darwin City +100.0 pts higher in Darwin City

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bayview in Darwin City even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bayview in Darwin City +87.9 pts higher in Darwin City

3.8% 59th pct 91.8% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bayview in Darwin City even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bayview in Darwin City +99.9 pts higher in Darwin City

0.0% 0th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview in Darwin City +15.7 more in Darwin City

7.1 34th pct 22.8 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview in Darwin City +215 higher in Darwin City

103 86th pct 318 96th pct

Mean slope in Bayview in Darwin City +1.0 pts higher in Bayview

6.7% 60th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview vs Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70025/bayview/vs/SAL70073/darwin-city