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Charlotte vs Darwin River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Charlotte profile · Darwin River profile

Charlotte Darwin River

Darwin River and Charlotte are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different scales and wealth. Darwin River is home to 627 people, while Charlotte is sparsely populated with just 19 residents. There is a stark gap in earnings; the typical family income in Darwin River is $2,200 a week, which is far higher than the $575 seen in Charlotte. This difference extends to First Nations households, where the typical weekly income in Darwin River is $2,374, compared to just $524 in Charlotte.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, or schools. They share a similar lack of local services, though residents in Charlotte are far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 47 in Darwin River. While both are far older than the national figure, the gap in typical age has grown as Charlotte's population has aged more significantly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 608 larger in Darwin River Household income: $1,013 higher in Darwin River Family income: $1,625 higher in Darwin River Rent: $188 higher in Darwin River Personal income: $389 higher in Darwin River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlottein Darwin River +608 larger in Darwin River gap narrowing
19 14th pct 627 68th pct
Median age in Charlottein Darwin River +10 yrs older in Charlotte gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Charlottein Darwin River
— 9.7% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Charlottein Darwin River
— 15.5% 35th pct
Under 15 in Charlottein Darwin River
— 16.3% 44th pct
De facto in Charlottein Darwin River
— 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

52.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.5 pts 38.1%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 15.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.8% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +29.5 pts 37.2%
33.3% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.3% Divorced ◂ +20.7 pts 12.6%
0.0% Separated +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Charlotte Darwin River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charlottein Darwin River
— 13.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

52.6% Australia +17.2 pts ▸ 69.9%
0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.6% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
15.8% English +17.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Charlottein Darwin River
— 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Charlottein Darwin River
— 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

47.4% English only +32.1 pts ▸ 79.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Charlottein Darwin River
— 51.0% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
36.8% Not stated ◂ +18.3 pts 18.5%
15.8% Christianity +12.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Charlottein Darwin River
— 31.4% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Charlottein Darwin River
— 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charlottein Darwin River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 31.4%
16.7% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
0.0% Year 11 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
30.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.4 pts 9.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.1% Health ◂ +17.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Charlottein Darwin River +$389 higher in Darwin River gap widening
$450 8th pct $839 65th pct
Household income in Charlottein Darwin River +$1,013 higher in Darwin River
$537 0th pct $1,550 51st pct
Family income in Charlottein Darwin River +$1,625 higher in Darwin River
$575 0th pct $2,200 69th pct
High earners in Charlottein Darwin River
— 10.3% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Charlottein Darwin River
— 23.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% Under $650 ◂ +85.4 pts 14.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

61.1% Under $650 ◂ +28.5 pts 32.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charlottein Darwin River
— 23.6% 25th pct
Mental health in Charlottein Darwin River
— 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Charlottein Darwin River
— 3.0% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Diabetes ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%
0.0% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +3.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
26.3% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 17.9%
0.0% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charlottein Darwin River
— 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Charlottein Darwin River
— 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Charlottein Darwin River
— 21.1% 30th pct
Defence service in Charlottein Darwin River
— 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charlottein Darwin River
— 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlottein Darwin River +57 larger in Darwin River
4 46th pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Charlottein Darwin River +5 yrs older in Charlotte
29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Charlottein Darwin River
— 39.5% 48th pct
Unemployment in Charlottein Darwin River
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Charlottein Darwin River +$145 higher in Darwin River
$524 36th pct $669 53rd pct
Household income in Charlottein Darwin River +$1,850 higher in Darwin River
$524 2nd pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Charlottein Darwin River
— 9.8% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlottein Darwin River +0.5 larger in Darwin River gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Charlottein Darwin River
— 11.6% 54th pct
Living alone in Charlottein Darwin River
— 32.5% 78th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +52.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 34.7%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +67.5 pts 32.5%
85.7% 2 people ◂ +49.9 pts 35.8%
0.0% 3 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlottein Darwin River +$188 higher in Darwin River
$80 3rd pct $268 46th pct
Mortgage in Charlottein Darwin River
— $1,900 66th pct
People / bedroom in Charlottein Darwin River +0.30 higher in Charlotte gap narrowing
1.20 96th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Charlottein Darwin River
— 11.3% 31st pct
Owned outright in Charlottein Darwin River
— 35.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Charlottein Darwin River
— 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Charlottein Darwin River
— 58.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Rented ◂ +45.8 pts 11.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +50.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
42.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 35.4%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

57.1% Separate house +41.4 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% Studio / none ◂ +51.5 pts 5.7%
57.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.4 pts 21.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +87.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charlottein Darwin River
— 1.9% 55th pct
Work from home in Charlottein Darwin River
— 8.5% 21st pct
PT commute in Charlottein Darwin River
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charlottein Darwin River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charlottein Darwin River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Charlottein Darwin River
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Charlottein Darwin River
— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +34.3 pts 65.7%
0.0% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

128.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +99.9 pts 28.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charlottein Darwin River
— 20.4% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Charlottein Darwin River
— 8.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charlottein Darwin River
— 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Charlottein Darwin River
— 53.8% 29th pct
Full-time in Charlottein Darwin River
— 66.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Mining +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Labourers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Charlottein Darwin River +0.4 pts higher in Darwin River
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Charlottein Darwin River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Charlottein Darwin River +6.4 more in Darwin River
0.0 0th pct 6.4 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Charlottein Darwin River even
0 5th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Charlottein Darwin River +1.1 pts higher in Charlotte
4.3% 32nd pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Charlotte with nearby areas

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Compare Darwin River with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlotte vs Darwin River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70054/charlotte/vs/SAL70074/darwin-river