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Darwin City vs The Gardens

Name: Darwin City vs The Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Darwin City profile · The Gardens profile

Darwin City The Gardens

Darwin City and The Gardens (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Darwin City is a high-density hub where 98.6% of homes are flats or apartments, while The Gardens (NT) consists mostly of townhouses and semi-detached homes (73.1%). Darwin City is far more culturally diverse, with 45.8% of people born overseas and 35.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also a walker's paradise, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 8.5% in The Gardens (NT).

These two areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes of about $2,150 and identical unemployment rates of 3.3%. However, the gap in access to health services is a striking difference that persists between them. While both areas have a high share of renters, this gap is widening, with renting now far more common in Darwin City (75.3%) than in The Gardens (NT) (62.2%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,423 larger in Darwin City Born overseas: 17.4 pts higher in Darwin City Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Darwin City Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Darwin City People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in The Gardens +6,423 larger in Darwin City gap widening

7,149 87th pct 726 71st pct

Median age in Darwin City in The Gardens +3 yrs older in The Gardens gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

51.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.7 pts 41.2%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 21.3%

8.4% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 49.7%

36.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 31.2%

8.5% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City The Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

7.0% Nepal ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

3.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

3.8% China ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

3.7% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

16.9% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

6.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 65.8%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.3% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in The Gardens +35.37 more in The Gardens

1.67 22nd pct 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Darwin City in The Gardens +2 more in The Gardens

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Darwin City in The Gardens +73 larger in Darwin City

506 73rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in The Gardens +6 higher in Darwin City

1,040 75th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 67.7%

6.1% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 19.4%

11.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in The Gardens +$37 higher in The Gardens gap narrowing

$1,236 91st pct $1,273 92nd pct

Household income in Darwin City in The Gardens +$5 higher in The Gardens gap narrowing

$2,151 81st pct $2,156 82nd pct

Family income in Darwin City in The Gardens +$15 higher in The Gardens gap narrowing

$2,403 78th pct $2,418 78th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

6.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 31.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +6.1 pts 65.7%

11.7% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in The Gardens +189 larger in Darwin City

249 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Darwin City in The Gardens +17 yrs older in Darwin City

34 yrs 72nd pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Darwin City in The Gardens +$991 higher in Darwin City

$1,029 80th pct $38 0th pct

Household income in Darwin City in The Gardens +$513 higher in The Gardens

$1,674 49th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in The Gardens even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 46.4%

37.0% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

8.1% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

38.4% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 37.8%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

7.9% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

2.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in The Gardens +$62 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $388 79th pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in The Gardens +$48 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$1,781 60th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin City in The Gardens +0.20 higher in Darwin City gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.3% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 62.2%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.4% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +74.5 pts 24.1%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +73.0 pts ▸ 73.1%

0.5% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 7.3%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.1%

2.7% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.9%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin City in The Gardens +7 more in Darwin City

14 84th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin City in The Gardens +7.68 more in The Gardens

1.96 65th pct 9.64 87th pct

Departures/1k in Darwin City in The Gardens +670.6 more in The Gardens

1,231.6 87th pct 1,902.2 91st pct

PT routes in Darwin City in The Gardens +5 more in Darwin City

20 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in The Gardens +2 longer in The Gardens

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Darwin City in The Gardens +895 more in The Gardens

7,149 54th pct 8,044 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Darwin City in The Gardens even

34,214 58th pct 34,214 58th pct

Transit to city in Darwin City in The Gardens +23 longer in The Gardens

9 0th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

21.4% Walked ◂ +13.4 pts 8.0%

4.3% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 49.5%

27.5% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

4.6% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 10.4%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.6% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.0% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.7% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in The Gardens +2.5 higher in Darwin City

9.0 100th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in The Gardens +2.1 more in Darwin City

7.9 100th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Darwin City in The Gardens +0.7 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in The Gardens +1.0 pts higher in Darwin City

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Darwin City in The Gardens even

99.9% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in The Gardens +23.3 pts higher in Darwin City

91.8% 94th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in The Gardens even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in The Gardens +91.4 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in The Gardens +22.7 more in The Gardens

22.8 65th pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin City in The Gardens +67 higher in Darwin City

318 96th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in The Gardens +1.3 pts higher in Darwin City

5.7% 50th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Darwin City with nearby areas

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Compare The Gardens with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs The Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/vs/SAL70254/the-gardens