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Darwin River Dam vs Fly Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Darwin River Dam profile · Fly Creek profile

Darwin River Dam Fly Creek

Fly Creek and Darwin River Dam are two sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Fly Creek is home to 189 people, while Darwin River Dam is largely non-residential with no residents. The two areas differ sharply in wealth and age; Fly Creek has a typical weekly household income of $2,687, while it is far lower in Darwin River Dam at $450. The typical resident in Fly Creek is 38, but residents are far older in Darwin River Dam, where the typical age is 66.

These gaps in income and age have widened since the last census. Both areas remain entirely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. They also share similar home layouts, with exactly one person per bedroom in both places.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Darwin River Dam Personal income: $681 higher in Fly Creek Household income: $2,237 higher in Fly Creek Household size: 1.7 larger in Fly Creek Population: 189 larger in Fly Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +189 larger in Fly Creek gap widening
0 0th pct 189 52nd pct
Median age in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +28 yrs older in Darwin River Dam gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 9.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 8.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 21.7% 78th pct
De facto in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 30.1% 100th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 9.5% 41st pct

Language

Other language in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 3.2% 88th pct

Religion

No religion in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 50.8% 81st pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 35.4% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +$681 higher in Fly Creek gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $1,131 88th pct
Household income in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +$2,237 higher in Fly Creek
$450 0th pct $2,687 92nd pct
Family income in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— $2,727 87th pct
High earners in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 21.7% 66th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 20.6% 15th pct
Mental health in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 3.7% 39th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 29.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +17 larger in Fly Creek
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— $949 76th pct
Household income in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +1.7 larger in Fly Creek
1.0 0th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 8.1% 34th pct
Living alone in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 15.0% 19th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 15.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 16.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 71.7% 31st pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 40.0% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 66.7% 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +0.2 higher in Darwin River Dam
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +0.3 more in Darwin River Dam
0.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +25.0 pts higher in Darwin River Dam
25.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek
— 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek even
0 6th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Darwin River Damin Fly Creek +1.8 pts higher in Darwin River Dam
5.0% 42nd pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Darwin River Dam with nearby areas

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Compare Fly Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin River Dam vs Fly Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70075/darwin-river-dam/vs/SAL70102/fly-creek