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Darwin City vs Woolner

Name: Darwin City vs Woolner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Darwin City profile · Woolner profile

Darwin City Woolner

Darwin City and Woolner are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Darwin City is a high-density hub where 98.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 38.4% of people live alone. It is a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Woolner is more residential, with 24.2% of homes being separate houses and 61.8% having three or more bedrooms. Woolner has a stronger family focus, with 25.9% of people caring for children unpaid compared to just 13.7% in Darwin City.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly rent of around $440 to $450 and a similar proportion of people using another language at home. Both areas also have 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Darwin City has much more frequent public transport and a higher share of people without a car, both areas maintain a similar level of school advantage and a similar unemployment rate.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Woolner Separate houses: 23.6 pts higher in Woolner Population: 6,187 larger in Darwin City Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Darwin City Living alone: 12.2 pts higher in Darwin City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin City in Woolner +6,187 larger in Darwin City gap widening

7,149 87th pct 962 73rd pct

Median age in Darwin City in Woolner +1 yrs older in Woolner gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

51.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 45.3%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.4% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

7.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Marital status

50.6% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 41.7%

36.1% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Darwin City Woolner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.8% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

3.7% India +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Nepal ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

3.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.8% China ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

16.9% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.0% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%

3.5% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

52.1% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

5.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 37.3%

27.3% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

4.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Darwin City in Woolner

1.67 22nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Darwin City in Woolner +2 more in Woolner

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Darwin City in Woolner +73 larger in Darwin City

506 73rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Darwin City in Woolner +6 higher in Darwin City

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

Highest year of school

70.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 74.3%

7.9% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 31.7%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.1% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

8.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Darwin City in Woolner +$189 higher in Woolner gap widening

$1,236 91st pct $1,425 96th pct

Household income in Darwin City in Woolner +$477 higher in Woolner gap narrowing

$2,151 81st pct $2,628 91st pct

Family income in Darwin City in Woolner +$478 higher in Woolner gap widening

$2,403 78th pct $2,881 89th pct

Household income distribution

39.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 11.9%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.2% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.1%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +8.7 pts ▸ 80.6%

11.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

2.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin City in Woolner +219 larger in Darwin City

249 86th pct 30 73rd pct

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

34 yrs 72nd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Darwin City in Woolner +$596 higher in Woolner

$1,029 80th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Darwin City in Woolner +$951 higher in Woolner

$1,674 49th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin City in Woolner +0.4 larger in Woolner gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

52.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.1 pts 31.3%

8.1% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 26.2%

36.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

13.9% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.9% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin City in Woolner +$10 higher in Darwin City gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Darwin City in Woolner +$169 higher in Woolner gap widening

$1,781 60th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin City in Woolner +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 ◂ +17.2 pts 58.2%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.4% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

98.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.2 pts 72.5%

0.5% Separate house +23.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 35.6%

20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 10.7%

21.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

2.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.7%

14.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Darwin City in Woolner +13 more in Darwin City

14 84th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Darwin City in Woolner +0.92 more in Darwin City

1.96 65th pct 1.04 61st pct

Departures/1k in Darwin City in Woolner +1,221.2 more in Darwin City

1,231.6 87th pct 10.4 58th pct

PT routes in Darwin City in Woolner +19 more in Darwin City

20 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Darwin City in Woolner even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Darwin City in Woolner +2,334 more in Woolner

7,149 54th pct 9,483 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Darwin City in Woolner +3,569 more in Woolner

34,214 58th pct 37,783 60th pct

Transit to city in Darwin City in Woolner +23 longer in Woolner

9 0th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) +23.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

21.4% Walked ◂ +20.8 pts 0.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.2% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 42.3%

27.5% 2 vehicles +16.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.6% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 0.8%

1.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

5.6% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

16.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin City in Woolner +3.0 higher in Darwin City

9.0 100th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin City in Woolner +1.4 more in Darwin City

7.9 100th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Darwin City in Woolner +23.0 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Darwin City in Woolner +45.2 pts higher in Darwin City

100.0% 100th pct 54.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Darwin City in Woolner +2.9 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Darwin City in Woolner +32.3 pts higher in Darwin City

91.8% 94th pct 59.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin City in Woolner even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Darwin City in Woolner +31.9 pts higher in Darwin City

99.9% 100th pct 68.0% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin City in Woolner +17.6 more in Darwin City

22.8 65th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin City in Woolner +98 higher in Darwin City

318 96th pct 220 91st pct

Mean slope in Darwin City in Woolner +0.5 pts higher in Darwin City

5.7% 50th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Darwin City with nearby areas

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Compare Woolner with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin City vs Woolner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/vs/SAL70293/woolner