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Darwin City vs Larrakeyah

Name: Darwin City vs Larrakeyah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Darwin City profile · Larrakeyah profile

Darwin City Larrakeyah

Darwin City and Larrakeyah are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Darwin City is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.0, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and nearly all are near health services. It is dominated by apartments, with 98.6% of homes being flats. In contrast, Larrakeyah is very walkable with a score of 6.2 and has more variety in housing; 21.6% of homes are separate houses and nearly half have three or more bedrooms. Larrakeyah also has a larger share of families with children and a higher proportion of First Nations people who finished Year 12 (57.0% compared to 41.4% in Darwin City).

These two areas share a typical resident age of 33 and almost identical typical weekly incomes, though the gap in how people live is widening. Darwin City has a much higher share of renters at 75.3% compared to 64.8% in Larrakeyah. This trend is consistent with Darwin City's higher proportion of people born overseas (45.8%) and those using another language at home (35.3%), reflecting its role as a central urban hub.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Larrakeyah 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Larrakeyah Population: 3,206 larger in Darwin City Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Darwin City Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +3,206 larger in Darwin City gap widening

7,149 87th pct 3,943 86th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Larrakeyah even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

51.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 42.4%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%

8.4% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 45.3%

36.1% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Larrakeyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

7.0% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.8% China ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

3.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

24.2% English +4.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.9% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

6.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%

27.3% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

10.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +0.17 more in Larrakeyah

1.67 22nd pct 1.84 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darwin City in Larrakeyah even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Darwin City in Larrakeyah even

506 73rd pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in Larrakeyah even

1,040 75th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 69.3%

7.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

2.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 31.6%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 22.9%

11.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

8.7% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +$61 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$1,236 91st pct $1,297 93rd pct

Household income in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +$221 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$2,151 81st pct $2,372 87th pct

Family income in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +$292 higher in Larrakeyah gap steady

$2,403 78th pct $2,695 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.1%

15.2% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.3%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

3.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 72.9%

11.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

2.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Three or more even 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +136 larger in Darwin City

249 86th pct 113 86th pct

Median age in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +7 yrs older in Darwin City

34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +$96 higher in Larrakeyah

$1,029 80th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +$504 higher in Larrakeyah

$1,674 49th pct $2,178 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +0.3 larger in Larrakeyah gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

52.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 38.7%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 28.4%

36.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.9% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +$55 higher in Darwin City gap widening

$450 88th pct $395 81st pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +$19 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$1,781 60th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +0.10 higher in Darwin City gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.3% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 64.8%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.4 pts 65.2%

0.5% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.7 pts 7.0%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

22.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

2.7% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.8%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 25.4%

14.8% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +4 more in Darwin City

14 84th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +0.58 more in Larrakeyah

1.96 65th pct 2.54 67th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +613.3 more in Darwin City

1,231.6 87th pct 618.3 81st pct

PT routes in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +10 more in Darwin City

20 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +5 longer in Larrakeyah

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Reach 30 min in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +3,206 more in Darwin City

7,149 54th pct 3,943 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +12,744 more in Darwin City

34,214 58th pct 21,470 50th pct

Transit to city in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +22 longer in Larrakeyah

9 0th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

21.4% Walked ◂ +12.4 pts 9.0%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 42.3%

27.5% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.0% Retail trade even 6.0%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Arts & recreation even 2.4%

1.2% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

15.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +2.8 higher in Darwin City

9.0 100th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +2.6 more in Darwin City

7.9 100th pct 5.3 85th pct

15-min city in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +40.3 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 59.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +36.9 pts higher in Darwin City

100.0% 100th pct 63.1% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +10.2 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 89.7% 84th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +27.8 pts higher in Darwin City

91.8% 94th pct 64.0% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in Larrakeyah even

100.0% 99th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +72.9 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 27.0% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +12.7 more in Darwin City

22.8 65th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +144 higher in Darwin City

318 96th pct 174 89th pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in Larrakeyah +0.8 pts higher in Darwin City

5.7% 50th pct 4.9% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Larrakeyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/vs/SAL70159/larrakeyah