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Driver vs Woodroffe

Name: Driver vs Woodroffe — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Driver profile · Woodroffe profile

Driver Woodroffe

Woodroffe and Driver are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with similar population sizes. Woodroffe has a far higher share of separate houses at 80.6%, compared to 65.9% in Driver. Access to services varies between the two; all homes in Woodroffe are within a 15-minute walk of a school, but Driver has a far higher share of homes near health services at 81.0%. Driver is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (23.4% versus 16.3%) and more people using another language at home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of homes with no motor vehicle, sitting at 8.3% in Woodroffe and 5.2% in Driver. They are very similar in other ways, including a typical resident age of 33 and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,011. While Driver has far more public transport stops and departures, the gap in renting and employment levels between the two places has remained relatively steady over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.8 pts higher in Woodroffe Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Driver Bachelor+: 7.4 pts higher in Driver Born overseas: 7.1 pts higher in Driver Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Driver

Demographics & Identity

Population in Driver in Woodroffe +428 larger in Woodroffe gap steady

2,747 82nd pct 3,175 85th pct

Median age in Driver in Woodroffe even gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 30.8%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

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

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

7.7% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

40.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 35.1%

9.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Driver Woodroffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 74.6%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.1% English ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%

6.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.7% Filipino even 5.8%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 76.6%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Driver in Woodroffe +0.53 more in Driver

3.21 45th pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Driver in Woodroffe +3 more in Woodroffe

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Driver in Woodroffe +33 larger in Woodroffe

417 61st pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Driver in Woodroffe +22 higher in Woodroffe

920 14th pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 45.4%

18.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 14.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

7.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Driver in Woodroffe even gap narrowing

$1,011 83rd pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Driver in Woodroffe +$93 higher in Driver gap narrowing

$1,984 74th pct $1,891 70th pct

Family income in Driver in Woodroffe +$93 higher in Woodroffe gap narrowing

$2,183 68th pct $2,276 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.8%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

10.3% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.8%

10.3% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.8%

29.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 22.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Mental health even 7.7%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +1.8 pts 64.4%

15.9% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Driver in Woodroffe +199 larger in Woodroffe

386 86th pct 585 87th pct

Median age in Driver in Woodroffe +2 yrs older in Woodroffe

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Driver in Woodroffe even

$661 52nd pct $661 52nd pct

Household income in Driver in Woodroffe +$113 higher in Driver

$1,542 44th pct $1,429 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Driver in Woodroffe +0.1 larger in Driver gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 20.1%

20.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 30.2%

21.1% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

14.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Driver in Woodroffe +$10 higher in Woodroffe gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Driver in Woodroffe +$150 higher in Driver gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Driver in Woodroffe even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 41.3%

38.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

65.9% Separate house +14.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

28.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.1 pts 0.4%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.5 pts 46.0%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 16.5%

12.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.8% $550–$749 even 4.8%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 9.0%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Driver in Woodroffe +6 more in Driver

14 84th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Driver in Woodroffe +2.58 more in Driver

5.10 78th pct 2.52 67th pct

Departures/1k in Driver in Woodroffe +482.1 more in Driver

926.8 86th pct 444.7 77th pct

PT routes in Driver in Woodroffe +4 more in Driver

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Driver in Woodroffe +3 longer in Woodroffe

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Driver in Woodroffe +2,714 more in Driver

8,942 57th pct 6,228 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Driver in Woodroffe +2,402 more in Driver

21,074 50th pct 18,672 48th pct

Transit to city in Driver in Woodroffe +20 longer in Woodroffe

65 66th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 72.9%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

2.6% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 33.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.2% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Driver in Woodroffe +0.5 higher in Driver

7.3 94th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Driver in Woodroffe +0.8 more in Driver

7.1 95th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Driver in Woodroffe +2.0 pts higher in Woodroffe

98.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Driver in Woodroffe +3.0 pts higher in Driver

99.8% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Driver in Woodroffe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Driver in Woodroffe +12.5 pts higher in Woodroffe

87.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Driver in Woodroffe even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Driver in Woodroffe +37.1 pts higher in Driver

81.0% 94th pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Driver in Woodroffe +0.2 more in Driver

10.6 43rd pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Driver in Woodroffe +18 higher in Driver

140 88th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Driver in Woodroffe +0.8 pts higher in Driver

4.4% 34th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Driver with nearby areas

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Compare Woodroffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Driver vs Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70080/driver/vs/SAL70292/woodroffe