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Durack vs Farrar

Name: Durack vs Farrar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Durack profile · Farrar profile

Durack Farrar

Durack (NT) and Farrar are neighbouring areas in Palmerston. Durack (NT) is more walkable, with 83.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 49.7% near groceries, compared to 45.3% and 16.3% in Farrar. Separate houses are also far more common in Durack (NT) at 95.0%, while Farrar has a higher share of townhouses. Education levels are generally higher in Durack (NT), where 61.5% of residents completed Year 12 and 24.0% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 53.4% and 18.1% in Farrar.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining highly mobile with a large share of people moving in the last five years. They are very alike in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,500. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who have served in the Defence Force. While Durack (NT) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work, both areas sit well above the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Durack Population: 2,080 larger in Durack Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Farrar Participation: 8.2 pts higher in Durack Year 12: 8.1 pts higher in Durack

Demographics & Identity

Population in Durack in Farrar +2,080 larger in Durack gap widening

3,730 86th pct 1,650 76th pct

Median age in Durack in Farrar +1 yrs older in Farrar gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%

25.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 41.5%

40.1% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

7.0% Divorced even 7.0%

1.9% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Durack Farrar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 73.8%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

30.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.8% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 79.1%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 39.3%

7.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Durack in Farrar

1.06 9th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Durack in Farrar +5 more in Farrar

8 77th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Durack in Farrar +71 larger in Farrar

474 69th pct 545 77th pct

ICSEA in Durack in Farrar +39 higher in Farrar

922 14th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 53.4%

15.3% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

9.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Durack in Farrar +$103 higher in Durack gap widening

$1,275 92nd pct $1,172 89th pct

Household income in Durack in Farrar +$102 higher in Farrar gap widening

$2,471 89th pct $2,573 90th pct

Family income in Durack in Farrar +$25 higher in Farrar gap steady

$2,716 87th pct $2,741 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.6%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

13.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

4.3% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.4%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.4%

21.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +5.6 pts 67.1%

15.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Durack in Farrar +52 larger in Durack

234 86th pct 182 86th pct

Median age in Durack in Farrar +1 yrs older in Farrar

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Durack in Farrar +$212 higher in Durack

$1,023 80th pct $811 66th pct

Household income in Durack in Farrar +$71 higher in Durack

$2,383 75th pct $2,312 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Durack in Farrar +0.1 larger in Farrar gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 66.6%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 18.9%

12.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.3%

20.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

8.2% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Durack in Farrar +$45 higher in Durack gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $455 88th pct

Mortgage in Durack in Farrar even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Durack in Farrar even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

44.5% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 42.2%

10.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 78.8%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 36.4%

43.0% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.4 pts 42.6%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.5%

4.2% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,800–$2,999 even 50.2%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Durack in Farrar +7 more in Durack

15 85th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Durack in Farrar +0.83 more in Farrar

4.02 74th pct 4.85 77th pct

Departures/1k in Durack in Farrar +203.7 more in Farrar

526.0 79th pct 729.7 83rd pct

PT routes in Durack in Farrar +1 more in Farrar

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Durack in Farrar +1 longer in Farrar

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Durack in Farrar +45 more in Durack

4,501 50th pct 4,456 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Durack in Farrar +3,187 more in Durack

10,390 42nd pct 7,203 38th pct

Transit to city in Durack in Farrar +1 longer in Durack

68 71st pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 76.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 23.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Durack in Farrar +1.0 higher in Durack

5.2 84th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Durack in Farrar +1.2 more in Durack

4.6 81st pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Durack in Farrar +27.1 pts higher in Durack

47.2% 79th pct 20.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Durack in Farrar +33.4 pts higher in Durack

49.7% 79th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Durack in Farrar +0.9 pts higher in Farrar

98.8% 96th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Durack in Farrar +37.9 pts higher in Durack

83.2% 87th pct 45.3% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Durack in Farrar +0.3 pts higher in Durack

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Durack in Farrar +0.5 pts higher in Farrar

45.1% 83rd pct 45.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Durack in Farrar +1.6 more in Durack

10.7 43rd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Durack in Farrar +89 higher in Durack

220 91st pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Durack in Farrar +0.9 pts higher in Farrar

3.8% 25th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Durack with nearby areas

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Compare Farrar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Durack vs Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70084/durack/vs/SAL70098/farrar