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Durack vs Marlow Lagoon

Name: Durack vs Marlow Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Durack profile · Marlow Lagoon profile

Durack Marlow Lagoon

Durack (NT) and Marlow Lagoon are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with very different living patterns. Durack (NT) is a younger and more transient place, where the typical resident is 31 and 61.7% of people moved here in the last five years. It is more diverse, with 25.6% born overseas and 18.8% using another language at home. In contrast, residents are far older in Marlow Lagoon, with a typical age of 39. This area has a wealthier profile; 51.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 32.3% in Durack (NT). While Durack (NT) is somewhat walkable, Marlow Lagoon is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also have very similar numbers of public transport stops per 1,000 people and a similar share of adults working or looking for work. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in housing; renting is far more common in Durack (NT) at 44.5%, while 27.5% of homes in Marlow Lagoon are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.1 pts higher in Durack Recent movers: 30.8 pts higher in Durack Population: 2,976 larger in Durack Owned outright: 16.6 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon Separate houses: 5.0 pts higher in Marlow Lagoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +2,976 larger in Durack gap widening

3,730 86th pct 754 71st pct

Median age in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +8 yrs older in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 24.7%

20.6% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.5%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

47.9% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

40.1% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 32.9%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Durack Marlow Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 79.0%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.9% English +4.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

9.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

4.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

2.1% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

44.9% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 43.8%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +4.59 more in Marlow Lagoon

1.06 9th pct 5.65 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +3 more in Marlow Lagoon

8 77th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +57 larger in Durack

474 69th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +2 higher in Durack

922 14th pct 920 14th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 52.3%

15.3% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.9% Year 9 or below even 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 7.5%

4.9% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

Income

Personal income in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +$270 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$1,275 92nd pct $1,545 100th pct

Household income in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +$1,159 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,471 89th pct $3,630 100th pct

Family income in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +$924 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,716 87th pct $3,640 99th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 23.7%

16.0% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

4.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.6%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

4.2% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +4.0 pts 68.7%

15.0% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Three or more even 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +181 larger in Durack

234 86th pct 53 78th pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +$289 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$1,023 80th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +$2,200 higher in Marlow Lagoon

$2,383 75th pct $4,583 99th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +0.4 larger in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 71.0%

23.3% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 3.1%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%

20.0% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%

15.3% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%

3.5% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +$50 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +$333 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +0.10 higher in Marlow Lagoon gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

44.5% Rented ◂ +34.1 pts 10.4%

10.9% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 20.9%

43.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 37.9%

5.6% 5 or more +23.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $350–$549 ◂ +48.4 pts 13.6%

28.1% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.2% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.2 pts 26.0%

15.7% $3,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.7%

5.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +12 more in Durack

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +0.04 more in Durack

4.02 74th pct 3.98 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +486.2 more in Durack

526.0 79th pct 39.8 62nd pct

PT routes in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +1 more in Durack

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

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

2 14th pct 15 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +4,501 more in Durack

4,501 50th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +7,337 more in Durack

10,390 42nd pct 3,053 32nd pct

Transit to city in Durack in Marlow Lagoon

68 71st pct —

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 71.4%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Walked even 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.7 pts 36.3%

27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 14.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.8% 4 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%

10.3% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

7.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 16.2%

16.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 8.5%

6.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +3.4 higher in Durack

5.2 84th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +2.9 more in Durack

4.6 81st pct 1.7 63rd pct

15-min city in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +41.3 pts higher in Durack

47.2% 79th pct 5.9% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +47.1 pts higher in Durack

49.7% 79th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +60.5 pts higher in Durack

98.8% 96th pct 38.3% 70th pct

Walk to school in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +50.8 pts higher in Durack

83.2% 87th pct 32.3% 69th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 57.6% 66th pct

Walk to health in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +44.0 pts higher in Durack

45.1% 83rd pct 1.1% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +3.9 more in Marlow Lagoon

10.7 43rd pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +201 higher in Durack

220 91st pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Durack in Marlow Lagoon +0.7 pts higher in Durack

3.8% 25th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Durack vs Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70084/durack/vs/SAL70176/marlow-lagoon