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Bayview vs Parap

Name: Bayview vs Parap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Bayview profile · Parap profile

Bayview Parap

Parap and Bayview (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Parap is a walker's paradise where every home is within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, and 31.2% of people live alone. In contrast, Bayview (NT) is mostly car-dependent, with a far higher share of large homes; 93.6% of dwellings there have three or more bedrooms compared to just 47.1% in Parap. Bayview (NT) also has higher income levels, with 50.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two areas have tracked similarly in some ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people who use a language other than English at home. However, the gap in connectivity is stark. While both are near public transport, Parap has far more frequent services and significantly more amenities within walking distance. The difference in how people get around remains a defining feature of these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 46.4 pts higher in Bayview Population: 1,117 larger in Parap Living alone: 15.1 pts higher in Parap Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Parap Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Parap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayview in Parap +1,117 larger in Parap gap widening

1,702 77th pct 2,819 83rd pct

Median age in Bayview in Parap +2 yrs older in Parap gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) even 17.2%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

7.2% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 41.0%

42.0% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

7.1% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Separated even 4.0%

1.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bayview Parap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +7.2 pts 61.8%

3.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

32.1% English ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%

26.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

9.7% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Greek ◂ +7.0 pts 1.7%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% German +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

2.1% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 69.5%

6.6% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 1.1%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 35.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

2.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Buddhism even 2.6%

0.9% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bayview in Parap

— 2.06 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayview in Parap +1 more in Parap

9 78th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Bayview in Parap +5 larger in Parap

427 63rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bayview in Parap +7 higher in Parap

1,027 71st pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 70.5%

10.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 32.8%

22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

10.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 21.6%

12.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bayview in Parap +$252 higher in Bayview gap widening

$1,533 99th pct $1,281 92nd pct

Household income in Bayview in Parap +$1,081 higher in Bayview gap widening

$3,312 100th pct $2,231 85th pct

Family income in Bayview in Parap +$797 higher in Bayview gap widening

$3,494 97th pct $2,697 87th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 19.1%

18.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.8%

10.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.4% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 29.7%

27.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.9% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +3.5 pts 69.9%

14.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.4% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayview in Parap +81 larger in Parap

70 81st pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Bayview in Parap +3 yrs older in Parap

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Bayview in Parap +$705 higher in Bayview

$1,446 89th pct $741 60th pct

Household income in Bayview in Parap +$1,842 higher in Bayview

$3,291 90th pct $1,449 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayview in Parap +0.4 larger in Bayview gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 56.3%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 28.3%

10.1% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%

16.1% 1 person +15.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 14.0%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayview in Parap +$145 higher in Bayview gap widening

$560 97th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Bayview in Parap +$468 higher in Bayview gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,232 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Bayview in Parap +0.10 higher in Parap gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 23.3%

20.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

54.9% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

37.5% Separate house ◂ +6.7 pts 30.7%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 28.9%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +36.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 13.6%

0.5% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +9.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

38.2% $550–$749 ◂ +22.2 pts 16.0%

8.4% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 27.2%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.7% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayview in Parap +8 more in Parap

5 74th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Bayview in Parap +1.67 more in Parap

2.94 69th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Bayview in Parap +1,035.4 more in Parap

273.2 74th pct 1,308.6 88th pct

PT routes in Bayview in Parap +13 more in Parap

5 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayview in Parap +6 longer in Bayview

7 39th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayview in Parap +13,085 more in Parap

0 0th pct 13,085 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Bayview in Parap +39,163 more in Parap

2,563 32nd pct 41,726 61st pct

Transit to city in Bayview in Parap +23 longer in Bayview

57 49th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 68.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

0.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 36.3%

24.8% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 10.0%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

0.7% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 19.8%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%

20.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

5.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bayview in Parap +5.0 higher in Parap

3.5 75th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayview in Parap +5.2 more in Parap

2.6 70th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Bayview in Parap +96.2 pts higher in Parap

3.8% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bayview in Parap +98.8 pts higher in Parap

0.0% 0th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bayview in Parap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bayview in Parap +96.2 pts higher in Parap

3.8% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bayview in Parap even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayview in Parap +95.9 pts higher in Parap

0.0% 0th pct 95.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayview in Parap +12.1 more in Parap

7.1 34th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bayview in Parap +371 higher in Parap

103 86th pct 475 100th pct

Mean slope in Bayview in Parap +3.5 pts higher in Bayview

6.7% 60th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Bayview with nearby areas

Woolner The Narrows Parap Stuart Park Charles Darwin Ludmilla Fannie Bay The Gardens

Compare Parap with nearby areas

Woolner Fannie Bay Stuart Park Bayview The Narrows The Gardens Ludmilla East Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayview vs Parap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70025/bayview/vs/SAL70219/parap