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Darwin River vs Southport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Darwin River profile · Southport profile

Darwin River Southport

Darwin River and Southport (NT) are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory. Darwin River is the larger of the two, where homes are more likely to have three or more bedrooms (58.0% compared to 46.5%) and more people earn $2,000 or more a week (10.3% versus 6.3%). The typical resident in Darwin River is also noticeably older at 47.

These areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with several key measures remaining almost identical. Both have the same unemployment rate of 5.0% and the same share of children under 15 (around 16%). They are also equally car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops, schools, or parks within a 15-minute walk. This is consistent with the national figure for public transport use, which is 0.0% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 412 larger in Darwin River Recent arrivals: 8.4 pts higher in Darwin River 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Darwin River Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Southport Separate houses: 1.4 pts higher in Southport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Riverin Southport +412 larger in Darwin River gap narrowing
627 68th pct 215 55th pct
Median age in Darwin Riverin Southport +4 yrs older in Darwin River gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.4 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
9.7% 87th pct 8.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.6 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
15.5% 35th pct 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.5 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
16.3% 44th pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.9 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
20.5% 88th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 37.7%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
16.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

41.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
37.2% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
6.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
2.9% Widowed even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Darwin River Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.6 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 60.9%
2.9% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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

38.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 35.3%
33.7% English ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
5.9% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.9 pts higher in Southport gap widening
2.7% 44th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.0 pts higher in Southport gap steady
1.3% 79th pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 68.8%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Darwin Riverin Southport +7.8 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
51.0% 81st pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 43.3%
18.5% Not stated +10.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
28.7% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%
1.4% Buddhism even 1.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwin Riverin Southport +4.8 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
31.4% 15th pct 26.6% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.4 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
10.0% 29th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%
24.9% Year 10 even 24.9%
12.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.9%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
9.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%
4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%
10.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
4.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Riverin Southport +$168 higher in Southport gap widening
$839 65th pct $1,007 83rd pct
Household income in Darwin Riverin Southport +$149 higher in Southport gap narrowing
$1,550 51st pct $1,699 60th pct
Family income in Darwin Riverin Southport +$34 higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
$2,200 69th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Darwin Riverin Southport +4.1 pts higher in Darwin River gap steady
10.3% 62nd pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Darwin Riverin Southport +6.2 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
23.1% 70th pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
14.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 5.6%
9.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 21.1%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.3 pts higher in Darwin River
23.6% 25th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.4 pts higher in Darwin River
5.6% 28th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Darwin Riverin Southport +3.9 pts higher in Southport gap widening
3.0% 32nd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +5.4 pts 50.7%
17.9% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%
3.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwin Riverin Southport +2.5 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
12.8% 24th pct 10.3% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.4 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
7.7% 14th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwin Riverin Southport +6.8 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
21.1% 30th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.3 pts higher in Darwin River
5.3% 84th pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwin Riverin Southport +6.2 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
21.1% 32nd pct 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Riverin Southport +43 larger in Darwin River
61 79th pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Darwin Riverin Southport +23 yrs older in Southport
24 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Year 12 in Darwin Riverin Southport
39.5% 48th pct —
Unemployment in Darwin Riverin Southport
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Darwin Riverin Southport +$231 higher in Southport
$669 53rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Darwin Riverin Southport +$500 higher in Darwin River
$2,374 75th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Darwin Riverin Southport
9.8% 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.2 larger in Darwin River gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Darwin Riverin Southport +8.1 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
11.6% 54th pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Darwin Riverin Southport +6.9 pts higher in Southport gap widening
32.5% 78th pct 39.4% 90th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.6%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 29.5%
11.6% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
32.5% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.4% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
4.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Riverin Southport +$67 higher in Southport gap widening
$268 46th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Darwin Riverin Southport +$320 higher in Darwin River gap widening
$1,900 66th pct $1,580 47th pct
People / bedroom in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.10 higher in Southport gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.5 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
11.3% 31st pct 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Darwin Riverin Southport +5.8 pts higher in Darwin River gap widening
35.4% 34th pct 29.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Darwin Riverin Southport +1.4 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwin Riverin Southport +11.5 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
58.0% 13th pct 46.5% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 57.7%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 29.6%
11.3% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
4.2% Not stated even 4.2%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 101.4%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 28.2%
21.7% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.7% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%
5.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

12.5% Under $200 +44.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
29.2% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 26.8%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
11.1% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darwin Riverin Southport +2.7 pts higher in Southport gap steady
1.9% 55th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.1 pts higher in Darwin River gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Darwin Riverin Southport even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.3%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
28.6% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 6.1%
13.1% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.9% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwin Riverin Southport +6.8 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
20.4% 16th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Darwin Riverin Southport +8.4 pts higher in Darwin River
8.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwin Riverin Southport even gap narrowing
5.0% 69th pct 5.0% 68th pct
Participation in Darwin Riverin Southport +3.9 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
53.8% 29th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Darwin Riverin Southport +5.2 pts higher in Southport gap widening
66.4% 82nd pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%
12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
3.3% Accommodation & food +7.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.5% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.9% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%
7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%
16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%
6.6% Community & personal service +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
10.3% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
4.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.4 pts higher in Darwin River
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Darwin Riverin Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin Riverin Southport +6.4 more in Darwin River
6.4 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin Riverin Southport +6 higher in Southport
0 38th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Darwin Riverin Southport +0.3 pts higher in Darwin River
3.2% 16th pct 2.9% 12th pct

Compare Darwin River with nearby areas

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Compare Southport with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin River vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70074/darwin-river/vs/SAL70242/southport