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Casuarina vs Tiwi

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

Casuarina Tiwi

Tiwi and Casuarina (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Tiwi is older, with a typical age of 40 and 19.6% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 27 in Casuarina (NT), where only 2% are seniors. Casuarina (NT) is much more diverse and highly educated, with 77.3% of people born overseas and 53.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Tiwi has 30.7% born overseas and 30.4% with a degree. These differences are reflected in the housing, as Tiwi is mostly made up of separate houses (74.3%), whereas Casuarina (NT) is almost entirely flats or apartments (96.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as almost all homes in both areas are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, parks, and schools. They also share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,400. While both are highly accessible, Casuarina (NT) has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 83.5% moving there in the last five years compared to 37.0% in Tiwi.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,105 larger in Tiwi Born overseas: 46.6 pts higher in Casuarina Other language: 47.3 pts higher in Casuarina Year 12: 32.6 pts higher in Casuarina Separate houses: 60.9 pts higher in Tiwi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casuarina in Tiwi +2,105 larger in Tiwi gap narrowing

406 62nd pct 2,511 81st pct

Median age in Casuarina in Tiwi +13 yrs older in Tiwi gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

61.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.7 pts 30.6%

32.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.3 pts 9.0%

4.4% Older adults (45–64) +18.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

67.8% Never married ◂ +29.9 pts 38.0%

28.4% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

0.8% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Casuarina Tiwi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

18.2% Australia +40.0 pts ▸ 58.2%

15.8% China ◂ +15.2 pts 0.6%

10.1% India ◂ +5.5 pts 4.6%

9.9% Philippines ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%

6.7% Vietnam ◂ +6.2 pts 0.4%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +5.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% England +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

9.1% Australian +19.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

6.7% English +17.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.4% Chinese ◂ +17.0 pts 4.4%

10.6% Filipino ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

7.4% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%

2.0% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% German +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

19.7% English only +41.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

16.0% Mandarin ◂ +14.8 pts 1.2%

5.9% Vietnamese ◂ +5.5 pts 0.4%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.1 pts 0.6%

1.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.4% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.7% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%

6.2% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Hinduism ◂ +9.4 pts 2.2%

9.9% Islam ◂ +8.2 pts 1.7%

5.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

5.2% Other religions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casuarina in Tiwi

— 4.45 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casuarina in Tiwi +2 more in Casuarina

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Casuarina in Tiwi +19 larger in Tiwi

339 52nd pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Casuarina in Tiwi +7 higher in Tiwi

998 55th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

89.2% Year 12 ◂ +32.6 pts 56.7%

1.0% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.3% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.6% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 26.5%

25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.6 pts 13.0%

8.6% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

33.6% Management & commerce ◂ +20.2 pts 13.3%

12.0% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.6% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.6% Information technology ◂ +7.7 pts 1.9%

6.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%

1.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Casuarina in Tiwi +$330 higher in Tiwi gap narrowing

$618 27th pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Casuarina in Tiwi +$728 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,750 93rd pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in Casuarina in Tiwi +$86 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,457 80th pct $2,371 76th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 29.9%

10.0% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 13.6%

23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 12.4%

0.0% Under $650 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.6 pts 33.5%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.7%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +26.7 pts 60.0%

8.4% One condition +10.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.7% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casuarina in Tiwi +255 larger in Tiwi

7 54th pct 262 86th pct

Median age in Casuarina in Tiwi +5 yrs older in Tiwi

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Casuarina in Tiwi +$80 higher in Casuarina

$562 41st pct $482 30th pct

Household income in Casuarina in Tiwi even

$1,625 47th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casuarina in Tiwi +0.4 larger in Casuarina gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.7 pts 56.7%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

0.0% One-parent families +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.8% Other families ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

43.3% 3 people ◂ +26.8 pts 16.6%

0.0% 2 people +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.0% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%

0.0% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casuarina in Tiwi +$85 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Casuarina in Tiwi +$340 higher in Tiwi gap widening

$1,660 52nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Casuarina in Tiwi +0.40 higher in Casuarina gap widening

1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 35.3%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.0% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +70.9 pts 25.7%

13.3% Separate house +60.9 pts ▸ 74.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.3 pts 12.7%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

88.9% $350–$549 ◂ +43.3 pts 45.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.7 pts 27.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casuarina in Tiwi +14 more in Tiwi

6 76th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Casuarina in Tiwi +6.81 more in Casuarina

14.78 90th pct 7.96 86th pct

Departures/1k in Casuarina in Tiwi +15,683.4 more in Casuarina

16,906.4 100th pct 1,223.0 87th pct

PT routes in Casuarina in Tiwi +17 more in Casuarina

24 87th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Casuarina in Tiwi +2 longer in Tiwi

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Casuarina in Tiwi +17,045 more in Casuarina

19,556 73rd pct 2,511 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Casuarina in Tiwi +39,676 more in Casuarina

49,531 64th pct 9,855 41st pct

Transit to city in Casuarina in Tiwi +22 longer in Tiwi

52 39th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

46.4% Car (driver) +18.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

14.4% Bus ◂ +12.9 pts 1.6%

12.4% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 35.9%

35.7% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 14.8%

0.0% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

22.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.5 pts 5.9%

15.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 6.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety +10.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.2% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +18.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

30.2% Community & personal service ◂ +19.7 pts 10.6%

17.2% Sales workers ◂ +10.8 pts 6.4%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

2.7% Managers +8.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Casuarina in Tiwi +2.6 higher in Casuarina

9.3 100th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Casuarina in Tiwi +1.7 more in Casuarina

8.0 100th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Casuarina in Tiwi +0.3 pts higher in Casuarina

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Casuarina in Tiwi +0.5 pts higher in Casuarina

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Casuarina in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Casuarina in Tiwi +0.3 pts higher in Casuarina

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Casuarina in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Casuarina in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Casuarina in Tiwi +151.2 more in Casuarina

170.0 90th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Casuarina in Tiwi +719 higher in Casuarina

843 100th pct 124 87th pct

Mean slope in Casuarina in Tiwi +0.6 pts higher in Casuarina

3.9% 28th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Casuarina with nearby areas

Nakara Wanguri Wagaman Alawa Lyons Wulagi Moil Brinkin

Compare Tiwi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casuarina vs Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70051/casuarina/vs/SAL70262/tiwi