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Delamere vs Top Springs

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Delamere profile · Top Springs profile

Delamere Top Springs

Delamere (NT) and Top Springs are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. They differ most in their age and income profiles. The typical resident in Delamere (NT) is just 26, while Top Springs is far older with a typical age of 48. Weekly household income is far higher in Delamere (NT) at $1,083, compared to $575 in Top Springs. Delamere (NT) also has more people per home, with 1.9 compared to 1.0 in Top Springs.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and have no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. This shared lack of local amenities is a defining feature of both places. While they are similar in their isolation, the age gap between the two has remained a significant divide, with residents in Top Springs staying far older than those in Delamere (NT).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Top Springs Population: 54 larger in Delamere People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Top Springs Household size: 0.9 larger in Delamere Household income: $508 higher in Delamere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Delamerein Top Springs +54 larger in Delamere gap widening
65 32nd pct 11 8th pct
Median age in Delamerein Top Springs +22 yrs older in Top Springs gap widening
26 yrs 0th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Delamerein Top Springs
4.6% 72nd pct —
Aged 65+ in Delamerein Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
Under 15 in Delamerein Top Springs
20.0% 70th pct —

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
29.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

75.4% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 63.6%
29.8% Married ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
7.0% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Delamere Top Springs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Delamerein Top Springs
7.7% 32nd pct —

Country of birth

58.5% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
4.6% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%
27.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%
4.6% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Filipino ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Delamerein Top Springs
4.6% 58th pct —
Limited English in Delamerein Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

61.5% English only +20.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Delamerein Top Springs
29.2% 22nd pct —

Religious affiliation

35.4% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
29.2% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.4% Christianity ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Delamerein Top Springs
40.0% 37th pct —
Bachelor+ in Delamerein Top Springs
10.5% 32nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Delamerein Top Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.4%
5.5% Year 11 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
9.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Delamerein Top Springs +$89 higher in Top Springs
$1,036 85th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Delamerein Top Springs +$508 higher in Delamere
$1,083 18th pct $575 0th pct
Family income in Delamerein Top Springs
$3,249 94th pct —
High earners in Delamerein Top Springs
8.8% 54th pct —

Personal income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Delamerein Top Springs
23.1% 23rd pct —
Mental health in Delamerein Top Springs
9.2% 61st pct —
Needs assistance in Delamerein Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +25.0 pts 27.3%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Delamerein Top Springs
7.0% 8th pct —
Unpaid carers in Delamerein Top Springs
5.3% 9th pct —
Unpaid child care in Delamerein Top Springs
12.3% 10th pct —
Defence service in Delamerein Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Delamerein Top Springs
17.5% 16th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Delamerein Top Springs +3 larger in Delamere
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Delamerein Top Springs +4 yrs older in Delamere
51 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Delamerein Top Springs
$474 29th pct —
Household income in Delamerein Top Springs
$1,749 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Delamerein Top Springs +0.9 larger in Delamere
1.9 11th pct 1.0 0th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Delamerein Top Springs
— $145 13th pct
People / bedroom in Delamerein Top Springs +0.30 higher in Top Springs
0.70 14th pct 1.00 89th pct

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Delamerein Top Springs
41.7% 92nd pct —
PT commute in Delamerein Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Delamerein Top Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Delamerein Top Springs even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Delamerein Top Springs
50.8% 91st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Delamerein Top Springs
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Delamerein Top Springs
59.6% 46th pct —
Full-time in Delamerein Top Springs
91.7% 100th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Delamerein Top Springs even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Delamerein Top Springs +15.4 more in Delamere
15.4 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Delamerein Top Springs +3 higher in Top Springs
0 0th pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Delamerein Top Springs +0.1 pts higher in Delamere
2.9% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Delamere with nearby areas

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Compare Top Springs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Delamere vs Top Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70077/delamere/vs/SAL70264/top-springs