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Daguragu vs Top Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Daguragu profile · Top Springs profile

Daguragu Top Springs

Daguragu and Top Springs are two very different Northern Territory locations. Daguragu is a young community where the typical resident is just 21, and homes are often crowded with 5.8 people per dwelling. In contrast, Top Springs is sparsely populated and has a much older feel, with a typical age of 48. There is also a stark difference in individual wealth, as typical weekly personal income is far higher in Top Springs at $1,125, compared to $203 in Daguragu.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions over time, with the gap in typical age widening by 27 years. While Daguragu has a far larger First Nations population and more schools, both areas are largely isolated from public transport. They also share similar trends in street connectivity and walkable amenities, with both being very car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daguraguin Top Springs +185 larger in Daguragu gap narrowing
196 53rd pct 11 8th pct
  • First area, 2011: 193
  • First area, 2016: 242
  • First area, 2021: 196
  • Second area, 2016: 3
  • Second area, 2021: 11
Median age in Daguraguin Top Springs +27 yrs older in Top Springs gap widening
21 yrs 0th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 20 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 20 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 21 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 8 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
99.5% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 98.5%
  • First area, 2016: 95.9%
  • First area, 2021: 99.5%
1.5% 2nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.5%
  • First area, 2016: 1.2%
  • First area, 2021: 1.5%
33.2% 99th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 40.0%
  • First area, 2016: 42.1%
  • First area, 2021: 33.2%
47.2% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 47.2%

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
33.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +33.2 pts 0.0%
20.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
13.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

93.2% Never married ◂ +29.5 pts 63.6%
4.5% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daguragu Top Springs

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

  • 85+ in Daguragu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Daguragu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Daguragu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Daguragu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Daguragu: 1.5% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Daguragu: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Daguragu: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 55–59 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Daguragu: 4.4% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Daguragu: 1.5% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Daguragu: 2.5% males, 1.5% females; 40–44 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Daguragu: 2.9% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Daguragu: 4.9% males, 4.4% females; 30–34 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Daguragu: 3.4% males, 4.9% females; 25–29 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 100.0% females
  • 20–24 in Daguragu: 4.9% males, 4.4% females; 20–24 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Daguragu: 5.4% males, 6.9% females; 15–19 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Daguragu: 5.9% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Daguragu: 3.4% males, 7.8% females; 5–9 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Daguragu: 7.8% males, 5.9% females; 0–4 in Top Springs: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

99.5% Australia ◂ +35.9 pts 63.6%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% English +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Daguraguin Top Springs
98.5% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 80.5%
  • First area, 2016: 84.3%
  • First area, 2021: 98.5%
Limited English in Daguraguin Top Springs
2.0% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 2.0%

Language used at home

0.0% English only +81.8 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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

22.4% 12th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 32.6%
  • First area, 2016: 8.3%
  • First area, 2021: 22.4%

Religious affiliation

77.6% Christianity ◂ +77.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Not stated +43.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.4% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

9.2% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 9.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.2%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Daguraguin Top Springs +1 more in Daguragu
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
164 34th pct —
593 0th pct —

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +47.9 pts 0.0%
9.2% Year 12 +27.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
10.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Daguraguin Top Springs +$922 higher in Top Springs
$203 0th pct $1,125 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: $226
  • First area, 2016: $173
  • First area, 2021: $203
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in Daguraguin Top Springs +$239 higher in Daguragu
$814 6th pct $575 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $549
  • First area, 2016: $624
  • First area, 2021: $814
  • Second area, 2021: $575
$454 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $450
  • First area, 2016: $462
  • First area, 2021: $454
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
High-income homes in Daguraguin Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

93.2% Under $650 ◂ +93.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Daguraguin Top Springs
14.3% 6th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
Needs assistance in Daguraguin Top Springs
4.6% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 2.1%
  • First area, 2021: 4.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

85.7% None ◂ +58.4 pts 27.3%
8.2% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.7%
  • First area, 2016: 11.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
10.6% 29th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.8%
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 10.6%
Unpaid child care in Daguraguin Top Springs
75.8% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 61.5%
  • First area, 2016: 55.3%
  • First area, 2021: 75.8%
Defence service in Daguraguin Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Daguraguin Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Daguraguin Top Springs +195 larger in Daguragu
195 86th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Daguraguin Top Springs +26 yrs older in Top Springs
21 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
9.1% 1st pct —
68.2% 100th pct —
$203 0th pct —
Household income in Daguraguin Top Springs
$814 12th pct —
Indigenous language in Daguraguin Top Springs
99.0% 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Daguraguin Top Springs +4.8 larger in Daguragu
5.8 100th pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6
  • First area, 2016: 6.1
  • First area, 2021: 5.8
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0
24.2% 91st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 22.8%
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daguraguin Top Springs +$86 higher in Top Springs
$59 0th pct $145 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: $60
  • First area, 2016: $50
  • First area, 2021: $59
  • Second area, 2021: $145
People / bedroom in Daguraguin Top Springs +0.90 higher in Daguragu
1.90 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.90
  • First area, 2016: 1.90
  • First area, 2021: 1.90
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
100.0% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 100.0%
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 100.0%
Owned outright in Daguraguin Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Separate houses in Daguraguin Top Springs
90.6% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 88.2%
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 90.6%
75.0% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 90.6%
  • First area, 2016: 78.8%
  • First area, 2021: 75.0%

Transport & Vehicles

56.3% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 61.1%
  • First area, 2016: 74.1%
  • First area, 2021: 56.3%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Daguraguin Top Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Daguraguin Top Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

19.6% 14th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.6%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 19.6%

Jobs & Industry

68.2% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.7%
  • First area, 2016: 45.7%
  • First area, 2021: 68.2%
16.7% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 40.4%
  • First area, 2016: 32.6%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%

Walkability

— 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Daguraguin Top Springs
— 0.0 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Daguraguin Top Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Daguraguin Top Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Daguraguin Top Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Daguraguin Top Springs
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Daguraguin Top Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Daguraguin Top Springs +3 higher in Top Springs
0 35th pct 3 62nd pct
— 2.7% 8th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daguragu vs Top Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70069/daguragu/vs/SAL70264/top-springs