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Darwin River Dam vs Rum Jungle

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Darwin River Dam profile · Rum Jungle profile

Darwin River Dam Rum Jungle

Rum Jungle and Darwin River Dam are both sparsely populated areas. Rum Jungle has 88 residents, while Darwin River Dam is largely non-residential with no population. In Rum Jungle, the typical resident is 55, while they are far older in Darwin River Dam at 66. Rum Jungle also has a larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a higher typical weekly household income of $624 compared to $450 in Darwin River Dam.

Both areas have typical home sizes that are below the national figure. They are also both car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or public transport. These gaps in accessibility have remained constant across censuses.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 1.1 larger in Rum Jungle Median age: 11 yrs older in Darwin River Dam Household income: $174 higher in Rum Jungle Population: 88 larger in Rum Jungle Personal income: $59 higher in Rum Jungle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +88 larger in Rum Jungle gap widening
0 0th pct 88 38th pct
Median age in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +11 yrs older in Darwin River Dam gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 10.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 22.9% 91st pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 8.0% 33rd pct

Language

Other language in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct

Religion

No religion in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 48.9% 76th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 22.8% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 8.9% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +1 more in Rum Jungle
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 105 27th pct
ICSEA in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 723 1st pct

Income

Personal income in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +$59 higher in Rum Jungle gap narrowing
$450 8th pct $509 13th pct
Household income in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +$174 higher in Rum Jungle
$450 0th pct $624 0th pct
Family income in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— $1,024 7th pct
High earners in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 4.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 16.5% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 17.7% 19th pct
Defence service in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +9 larger in Rum Jungle
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— $518 35th pct
Household income in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +1.1 larger in Rum Jungle
1.0 0th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 42.3% 93rd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— $1,015 15th pct
People / bedroom in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +0.10 higher in Rum Jungle
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 88.5% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 26.9% 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

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

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 11.9% 6th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 36.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 34.5% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +0.2 higher in Darwin River Dam
0.2 45th pct 0.0 18th pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +0.3 more in Darwin River Dam
0.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +25.0 pts higher in Darwin River Dam
25.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle
— 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle even
0 6th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Darwin River Damin Rum Jungle +1.0 pts higher in Darwin River Dam
5.0% 42nd pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Darwin River Dam with nearby areas

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Compare Rum Jungle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin River Dam vs Rum Jungle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70075/darwin-river-dam/vs/SAL70236/rum-jungle