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Durack vs Gray

Name: Durack vs Gray — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Durack profile · Gray profile

Durack Gray

Durack (NT) and Gray (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Durack (NT) is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,471 a week, while the typical income in Gray (NT) is $1,479. This gap is reflected in the housing; 95% of homes in Durack (NT) are separate houses, many with four bedrooms, whereas Gray (NT) has many more flats and apartments. Durack (NT) also has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.0%) compared to Gray (NT) (12.3%). In contrast, Gray (NT) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.2%, compared to 6.3% in Durack (NT).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of public transport stops, with 15 in each. They also share a similar level of accessibility to nature, as every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Gray (NT) is much more walkable for groceries and health services, Durack (NT) has seen a far higher number of people move into the area in the last five years. This shift is consistent with Durack (NT) having a younger typical resident age of 31, while Gray (NT) is slightly older at 34.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.2 pts higher in Durack 3+ bedrooms: 35.0 pts higher in Durack Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Durack Year 12: 21.4 pts higher in Durack One-parent: 19.1 pts higher in Gray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Durack in Gray +588 larger in Durack gap widening

3,730 86th pct 3,142 85th pct

Median age in Durack in Gray +3 yrs older in Gray gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 28.9%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

40.1% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

47.9% Married ◂ +14.8 pts 33.1%

7.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Durack Gray

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 65.9%

3.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 28.7%

30.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 27.5%

9.8% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

4.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 67.4%

1.9% Tagalog even 1.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 43.9%

40.8% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 33.6%

7.0% Not stated +9.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Durack in Gray +0.34 more in Gray

1.06 9th pct 1.40 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Durack in Gray +6 more in Gray

8 77th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Durack in Gray +24 larger in Durack

474 69th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Durack in Gray +20 higher in Gray

922 14th pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +21.4 pts 40.1%

15.3% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 32.1%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 13.0%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 15.0%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

9.5% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Durack in Gray +$398 higher in Durack gap widening

$1,275 92nd pct $877 70th pct

Household income in Durack in Gray +$992 higher in Durack gap widening

$2,471 89th pct $1,479 46th pct

Family income in Durack in Gray +$756 higher in Durack gap widening

$2,716 87th pct $1,960 55th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 30.6%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.3% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 8.1%

16.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

21.6% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.3%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +12.1 pts 60.6%

15.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Durack in Gray +433 larger in Gray

234 86th pct 667 87th pct

Median age in Durack in Gray +3 yrs older in Gray

23 yrs 38th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Durack in Gray +$537 higher in Durack

$1,023 80th pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Durack in Gray +$1,490 higher in Durack

$2,383 75th pct $893 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Durack in Gray +0.4 larger in Durack gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 47.6%

12.2% One-parent families +19.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 30.3%

15.3% 1 person +17.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 15.6%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Durack in Gray +$200 higher in Durack gap widening

$500 92nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Durack in Gray +$442 higher in Durack gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,725 57th pct

People / bedroom in Durack in Gray +0.10 higher in Gray gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 34.6%

10.9% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +35.2 pts 59.8%

1.9% Flat or apartment +37.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

43.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 11.8%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.9% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 ◂ +33.2 pts 28.8%

4.2% $200–$349 +24.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +25.1 pts 3.0%

0.5% Under $200 +27.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 29.3%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.1%

5.5% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Durack in Gray even

15 85th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Durack in Gray +0.75 more in Gray

4.02 74th pct 4.77 77th pct

Departures/1k in Durack in Gray +297.4 more in Gray

526.0 79th pct 823.4 84th pct

PT routes in Durack in Gray +4 more in Gray

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Durack in Gray even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Durack in Gray +4,479 more in Gray

4,501 50th pct 8,980 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Durack in Gray +13,775 more in Gray

10,390 42nd pct 24,165 52nd pct

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

68 71st pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 71.8%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.7 pts 34.4%

27.3% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

1.7% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 14.9%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

7.0% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 12.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

6.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Durack in Gray +1.7 higher in Gray

5.2 84th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Durack in Gray +2.2 more in Gray

4.6 81st pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Durack in Gray +52.8 pts higher in Gray

47.2% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Durack in Gray +50.3 pts higher in Gray

49.7% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Durack in Gray +1.2 pts higher in Gray

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Durack in Gray +9.0 pts higher in Gray

83.2% 87th pct 92.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Durack in Gray even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Durack in Gray +25.8 pts higher in Gray

45.1% 83rd pct 70.9% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Durack in Gray +1.2 more in Durack

10.7 43rd pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Durack in Gray +43 higher in Durack

220 91st pct 177 89th pct

Mean slope in Durack in Gray +0.2 pts higher in Durack

3.8% 25th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Durack with nearby areas

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Compare Gray with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Durack vs Gray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70084/durack/vs/SAL70112/gray