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Driver vs Marlow Lagoon

Name: Driver vs Marlow Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Driver profile · Marlow Lagoon profile

Driver Marlow Lagoon

Driver and Marlow Lagoon are neighbouring areas in Palmerston with very different characters. Driver is more diverse and transient, with 23.4% of people born overseas and 19.3% using another language at home. It has a high proportion of renters (46.1%) and many one-parent families (20.9%). In contrast, Marlow Lagoon is a wealthier area where everyone lives in a separate house. Typical weekly household income there is far higher at $3,630, compared to $1,984 in Driver, and more than half of its households earn $3,000 or more a week.

These two places share a similar family feel, as the share of children under 15 is nearly identical in both. Life in Driver is more connected to local services, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher number of public transport departures. Marlow Lagoon is more car-dependent and has larger homes, with 28.9% having five or more bedrooms. While Driver has a higher First Nations unemployment rate of 14.2%, Marlow Lagoon has a higher share of First Nations residents finishing Year 12 at 54.3%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.6 pts higher in Driver Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon Household income: $1,646 higher in Marlow Lagoon No car: 5.2 pts higher in Driver Population: 1,993 larger in Driver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +1,993 larger in Driver gap narrowing

2,747 82nd pct 754 71st pct

Median age in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +6 yrs older in Marlow Lagoon gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 24.7%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.7% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

40.8% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 54.9%

43.4% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 32.9%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Driver Marlow Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 79.0%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.3% England even 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.1% English +5.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.8% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

4.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

44.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.8%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +2.44 more in Marlow Lagoon

3.21 45th pct 5.65 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Driver in Marlow Lagoon even

11 81st pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Driver in Marlow Lagoon even

417 61st pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Driver in Marlow Lagoon even

920 14th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

18.4% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 7.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +$534 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$1,011 83rd pct $1,545 100th pct

Household income in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +$1,646 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$1,984 74th pct $3,630 100th pct

Family income in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +$1,457 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,183 68th pct $3,640 99th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% $4,000 or more +24.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 23.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 7.6%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 24.6%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

5.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +2.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

15.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% Two conditions even 4.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +333 larger in Driver

386 86th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +1 yrs older in Marlow Lagoon

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +$651 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$661 52nd pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +$3,041 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$1,542 44th pct $4,583 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +0.5 larger in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

2.7 71st pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

24.1% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +17.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 26.5%

14.5% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.1% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 11.8%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

3.8% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +$200 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$350 71st pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +$550 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Driver in Marlow Lagoon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

46.1% Rented ◂ +35.6 pts 10.4%

13.1% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

0.4% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +34.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 20.9%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

3.6% 5 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 8.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +33.9 pts 13.6%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.3%

4.8% $550–$749 +27.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 26.0%

10.8% $3,000 or more +27.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 15.7%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +11 more in Driver

14 84th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +1.12 more in Driver

5.10 78th pct 3.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +887.0 more in Driver

926.8 86th pct 39.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +3 more in Driver

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +13 longer in Marlow Lagoon

2 14th pct 15 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +8,942 more in Driver

8,942 57th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +18,021 more in Driver

21,074 50th pct 3,053 32nd pct

Transit to city in Driver in Marlow Lagoon

65 66th pct —

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 71.4%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

2.6% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.0 pts 14.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.4% 4 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.6% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +5.5 higher in Driver

7.3 94th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +5.4 more in Driver

7.1 95th pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +92.0 pts higher in Driver

98.0% 99th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +97.2 pts higher in Driver

99.8% 100th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +61.7 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 38.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +55.1 pts higher in Driver

87.5% 90th pct 32.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +42.4 pts higher in Driver

100.0% 100th pct 57.6% 66th pct

Walk to health in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +79.9 pts higher in Driver

81.0% 94th pct 1.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +4.0 more in Marlow Lagoon

10.6 43rd pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +121 higher in Driver

140 88th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Driver in Marlow Lagoon +1.4 pts higher in Driver

4.4% 34th pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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Compare Marlow Lagoon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70080/driver/vs/SAL70176/marlow-lagoon