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Darwin River Dam vs Lake Bennett

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Darwin River Dam profile · Lake Bennett profile

Darwin River Dam Lake Bennett

Lake Bennett and Darwin River Dam are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Lake Bennett has a small population of 129 people, while Darwin River Dam is largely non-residential with no recorded population. There are significant gaps between them: the typical weekly household income in Lake Bennett is far higher at $1,125 compared to $450 in Darwin River Dam. Residents are also far older in Darwin River Dam, with a typical age of 66 compared to 56 in Lake Bennett.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack basic local services, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. These shared conditions reflect their remote nature, though the income gap between the two locations has widened since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $675 higher in Lake Bennett Household size: 1.0 larger in Lake Bennett Median age: 10 yrs older in Darwin River Dam Personal income: $260 higher in Lake Bennett People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Darwin River Dam

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +129 larger in Lake Bennett gap widening
0 0th pct 129 45th pct
Median age in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +10 yrs older in Darwin River Dam gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 10.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 31.8% 88th pct
Under 15 in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 8.5% 13th pct
De facto in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 16.4% 77th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 14.7% 63rd pct

Language

Other language in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 43.4% 59th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 28.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 5.9% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +$260 higher in Lake Bennett gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +$675 higher in Lake Bennett
$450 0th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 26.4% 37th pct
Mental health in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 2.3% 26th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 10.2% 7th pct
Defence service in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 16.1% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +13 larger in Lake Bennett
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +1.0 larger in Lake Bennett
1.0 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 22.4% 89th pct
Living alone in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 31.1% 74th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— $1,100 19th pct
People / bedroom in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +0.20 higher in Darwin River Dam
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 53.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 33.3% 1st pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 23.1% 68th pct
PT commute in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 26.0% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 39.8% 9th pct
Full-time in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 43.6% 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +0.2 more in Lake Bennett
0.3 45th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +16.8 pts higher in Lake Bennett
25.0% 56th pct 41.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett
— 7.8 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett even
0 6th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Darwin River Damin Lake Bennett +7.6 pts higher in Lake Bennett
5.0% 42nd pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Darwin River Dam with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Bennett with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin River Dam vs Lake Bennett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70075/darwin-river-dam/vs/SAL70153/lake-bennett