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Driver vs Moulden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Driver profile · Moulden profile

Driver Moulden

Moulden and Driver are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with similar population sizes. There are stark differences in their resident profiles and amenities. Driver has a much higher share of university degrees (19.2% compared to 7.4% in Moulden) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,984, while Moulden's is $1,515. Driver is also far more accessible, with 81% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in Moulden, and 99.8% within reach of groceries compared to 32.6% in Moulden. In contrast, Moulden has a far higher proportion of First Nations residents (24.1% versus 14.1%) and more separate houses (80.3% versus 65.9%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared identity in several key ways. Both have a typical resident age of 33 and an identical average of 2.7 people per home. They also share a similar level of school advantage and the same number of public transport routes. However, the gap in employment is wide, as 71% of adults in Driver are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the 54.2% in Moulden.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 16.8 pts higher in Driver Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Driver Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Driver Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Moulden Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Driver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driverin Moulden +306 larger in Moulden gap widening
2,747 82nd pct 3,053 84th pct
Median age in Driverin Moulden even gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Driverin Moulden +10.1 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
14.1% 89th pct 24.1% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Driverin Moulden +1.5 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
7.7% 12th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Driverin Moulden +2.8 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
22.7% 82nd pct 25.5% 89th pct
De facto in Driverin Moulden +2.0 pts higher in Moulden gap widening
15.9% 75th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%
22.7% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 25.5%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.7% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 51.1%
40.8% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 29.7%
9.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Driver Moulden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Driverin Moulden +10.4 pts higher in Driver gap widening
23.4% 82nd pct 13.0% 58th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 69.2%
4.4% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%
2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 29.6%
30.1% English ◂ +2.7 pts 27.4%
6.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
5.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Driverin Moulden +8.0 pts higher in Driver gap widening
19.3% 87th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Limited English in Driverin Moulden +0.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

71.0% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 70.5%
2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Driverin Moulden +3.1 pts higher in Driver gap steady
44.9% 64th pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 41.8%
34.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
11.7% Not stated +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.1% Islam even 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Driverin Moulden +15.9 pts higher in Driver gap widening
50.7% 63rd pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Driverin Moulden +11.8 pts higher in Driver gap widening
19.2% 65th pct 7.4% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Driverin Moulden +1.93 more in Driver
3.21 45th pct 1.28 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Driverin Moulden +2 more in Moulden
11 81st pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Driverin Moulden +6 larger in Moulden
417 61st pct 423 62nd pct
ICSEA in Driverin Moulden +14 higher in Moulden
920 14th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 34.8%
18.4% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 9.1%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%
3.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%
15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
7.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
7.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment even 2.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Driverin Moulden +$160 higher in Driver gap widening
$1,011 83rd pct $851 66th pct
Household income in Driverin Moulden +$469 higher in Driver gap widening
$1,984 74th pct $1,515 48th pct
Family income in Driverin Moulden +$264 higher in Driver gap widening
$2,183 68th pct $1,919 52nd pct
High earners in Driverin Moulden +4.2 pts higher in Driver gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Driverin Moulden +7.5 pts higher in Driver gap widening
23.1% 70th pct 15.6% 49th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
10.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%
29.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.9%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Driverin Moulden +2.1 pts higher in Moulden
22.0% 20th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Driverin Moulden +0.4 pts higher in Driver
7.7% 46th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Driverin Moulden +0.9 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%
5.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +10.7 pts 55.4%
15.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
4.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Driverin Moulden +4.3 pts higher in Driver gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Driverin Moulden +1.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 9.8% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Driverin Moulden +3.7 pts higher in Driver gap widening
29.4% 71st pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Driverin Moulden +1.4 pts higher in Driver
5.9% 87th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Driverin Moulden +1.4 pts higher in Driver gap steady
17.3% 15th pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Driverin Moulden +350 larger in Moulden
386 86th pct 736 87th pct
Median age in Driverin Moulden +3 yrs older in Driver
23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Driverin Moulden +11.1 pts higher in Driver
37.3% 43rd pct 26.2% 18th pct
Unemployment in Driverin Moulden +1.3 pts higher in Moulden
14.2% 68th pct 15.5% 73rd pct
Median income in Driverin Moulden +$131 higher in Driver
$661 52nd pct $530 36th pct
Household income in Driverin Moulden +$311 higher in Driver
$1,542 44th pct $1,231 28th pct
Indigenous language in Driverin Moulden +3.1 pts higher in Driver
15.0% 86th pct 12.0% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driverin Moulden even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Driverin Moulden +9.4 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
20.9% 88th pct 30.3% 98th pct
Living alone in Driverin Moulden +7.7 pts higher in Moulden gap widening
21.1% 41st pct 28.7% 67th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 52.0%
20.9% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%
0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 26.1%
21.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%
14.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driverin Moulden +$55 higher in Driver gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Driverin Moulden +$318 higher in Driver gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $1,632 50th pct
People / bedroom in Driverin Moulden even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Driverin Moulden +1.6 pts higher in Driver gap steady
46.1% 90th pct 44.4% 90th pct
Owned outright in Driverin Moulden +1.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
13.1% 5th pct 11.3% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Driverin Moulden +14.5 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
65.9% 12th pct 80.3% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Driverin Moulden +1.1 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
72.9% 33rd pct 74.0% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 44.4%
38.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 80.3%
28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 13.8%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 61.3%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%
16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 11.2%
1.8% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 33.9%
12.0% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%
4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.7%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 33.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Driverin Moulden +5.7 pts higher in Moulden gap narrowing
5.2% 75th pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Driverin Moulden +0.9 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
2.6% 6th pct 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Driverin Moulden +0.8 pts higher in Driver gap steady
2.5% 83rd pct 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Driverin Moulden +4 more in Driver
14 84th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Driverin Moulden +1.82 more in Driver
5.10 78th pct 3.28 70th pct
Departures/1k in Driverin Moulden +302.9 more in Driver
926.8 86th pct 624.0 81st pct
PT routes in Driverin Moulden even
6 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Driverin Moulden +2 longer in Moulden
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Driverin Moulden +2,714 more in Driver
8,942 57th pct 6,228 53rd pct
Reach 45 min in Driverin Moulden +2,402 more in Driver
21,074 50th pct 18,672 48th pct
Transit to city in Driverin Moulden +19 longer in Moulden
65 66th pct 84 94th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 69.8%
6.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 34.3%
37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 36.6%
14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
5.2% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Driverin Moulden +14.6 pts higher in Driver gap widening
44.9% 87th pct 30.4% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Driverin Moulden +11.9 pts higher in Driver gap narrowing
20.7% 87th pct 8.8% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Driverin Moulden +2.0 pts higher in Moulden gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 8.2% 87th pct
Participation in Driverin Moulden +16.8 pts higher in Driver gap widening
71.0% 84th pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Driverin Moulden +0.7 pts higher in Driver gap steady
68.9% 87th pct 68.2% 86th pct

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.6% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.7% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
14.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
10.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Driverin Moulden +1.7 higher in Driver
7.3 94th pct 5.6 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Driverin Moulden +1.6 more in Driver
7.1 95th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Driverin Moulden +9.7 pts higher in Driver
98.0% 99th pct 88.3% 93rd pct
Walk to shops in Driverin Moulden +67.1 pts higher in Driver
99.8% 100th pct 32.6% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Driverin Moulden even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Driverin Moulden +12.5 pts higher in Moulden
87.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Driverin Moulden even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Driverin Moulden +81.0 pts higher in Driver
81.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Driverin Moulden +1.4 more in Driver
10.6 43rd pct 9.2 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Driverin Moulden +39 higher in Driver
140 88th pct 101 86th pct
Mean slope in Driverin Moulden +1.4 pts higher in Driver
4.4% 34th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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Compare Moulden with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Moulden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70080/driver/vs/SAL70193/moulden