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Eaton vs Marrara

Name: Eaton vs Marrara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Eaton profile · Marrara profile

Eaton Marrara

Marrara and Eaton (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Marrara is an older community where the typical resident is 45 and 19% are aged 65 or over, while Eaton (NT) is much younger with a typical age of 27 and no residents aged 65 and over. Eaton (NT) has a very high proportion of Defence Force veterans at 51.3% and many more children under 15 (29.6%). In contrast, Marrara has more high-earning households, with 28% earning $3,000 or more a week, and a much higher share of people living alone at 30.2%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, but their housing styles remain distinct. Eaton (NT) is dominated by separate houses (98.7%) and rentals (93.6%), whereas Marrara has more apartments and homes owned outright. They share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,500 and similar rates of people working from home. Marrara is more walkable, with 89.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Eaton (NT) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,039 larger in Marrara Median age: 18 yrs older in Marrara Living alone: 25.1 pts higher in Marrara Renting: 59.8 pts higher in Eaton Owned outright: 33.0 pts higher in Marrara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eaton in Marrara +1,039 larger in Marrara gap widening

284 59th pct 1,323 75th pct

Median age in Eaton in Marrara +18 yrs older in Marrara gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

47.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.7 pts 26.5%

9.5% Older adults (45–64) +21.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

29.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 15.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 46.5%

42.5% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 32.9%

4.1% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Eaton Marrara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 66.6%

2.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +14.4 pts 29.6%

37.0% English ◂ +7.1 pts 29.9%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

8.8% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% German ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Chinese +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Italian even 2.5%

0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.1% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 73.4%

0.0% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion ◂ +9.8 pts 38.8%

31.7% Christianity +14.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

2.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other religions even 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eaton in Marrara

— 9.85 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eaton in Marrara +7 more in Eaton

35 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Eaton in Marrara +49 larger in Eaton

342 53rd pct 293 47th pct

ICSEA in Eaton in Marrara +17 higher in Eaton

1,006 59th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +22.0 pts 53.2%

7.9% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.3% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 27.2%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

15.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

6.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Eaton in Marrara +$266 higher in Eaton gap widening

$1,403 96th pct $1,137 88th pct

Household income in Eaton in Marrara +$575 higher in Eaton gap widening

$2,528 90th pct $1,953 73rd pct

Family income in Eaton in Marrara +$50 higher in Eaton gap narrowing

$2,569 84th pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

46.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 28.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 25.4%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

18.7% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.1% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.8% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.4% None ◂ +10.8 pts 65.6%

12.0% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.8% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eaton in Marrara +125 larger in Marrara

14 63rd pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Eaton in Marrara +17 yrs older in Marrara

14 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Eaton in Marrara +$435 higher in Eaton

$1,458 90th pct $1,023 80th pct

Household income in Eaton in Marrara +$1,152 higher in Eaton

$3,374 90th pct $2,222 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eaton in Marrara +0.9 larger in Eaton gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

74.8% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 50.3%

24.3% Couples without children +15.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

3.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.1% 1 person +25.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.9% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 10.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eaton in Marrara +$116 higher in Marrara gap narrowing

$254 41st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Eaton in Marrara

— $2,036 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Eaton in Marrara even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

93.6% Rented ◂ +59.8 pts 33.8%

0.0% Owned outright +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house ◂ +58.0 pts 40.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +46.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 23.6%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 20.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

3.8% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

93.2% $200–$349 ◂ +67.0 pts 26.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eaton in Marrara +13 more in Marrara

5 74th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Eaton in Marrara +4.00 more in Eaton

17.61 91st pct 13.61 89th pct

Departures/1k in Eaton in Marrara +3,181.7 more in Eaton

4,130.3 100th pct 948.6 86th pct

PT routes in Eaton in Marrara +8 more in Marrara

5 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Eaton in Marrara +46 longer in Eaton

53 81st pct 7 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Eaton in Marrara +2,362 more in Marrara

23 43rd pct 2,385 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Eaton in Marrara +13,054 more in Marrara

23 29th pct 13,077 44th pct

Transit to city in Eaton in Marrara

— 77 84th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 70.3%

9.2% Bicycle ◂ +8.1 pts 1.0%

7.8% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.9 pts 38.0%

34.2% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

5.5% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +48.0 pts 18.6%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

2.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Community & personal service ◂ +19.1 pts 12.3%

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%

17.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.2% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Eaton in Marrara +2.6 higher in Marrara

3.0 72nd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eaton in Marrara +2.7 more in Marrara

3.2 73rd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Eaton in Marrara +55.0 pts higher in Marrara

28.7% 74th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Eaton in Marrara +30.4 pts higher in Marrara

48.5% 79th pct 78.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Eaton in Marrara +58.3 pts higher in Marrara

31.5% 67th pct 89.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Eaton in Marrara +59.5 pts higher in Marrara

6.4% 60th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Eaton in Marrara +9.2 pts higher in Marrara

90.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eaton in Marrara +19.1 pts higher in Marrara

59.8% 87th pct 78.9% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Eaton in Marrara +92.2 more in Eaton

123.2 88th pct 31.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Eaton in Marrara +129 higher in Marrara

44 77th pct 174 89th pct

Mean slope in Eaton in Marrara +0.8 pts higher in Eaton

3.6% 22nd pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Eaton with nearby areas

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Compare Marrara with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eaton vs Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70089/eaton/vs/SAL70178/marrara