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Holmes vs Wulagi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Holmes profile · Wulagi profile

Holmes Wulagi

Wulagi and Holmes are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different layouts. Wulagi is a residential hub with 2,510 people, while Holmes is largely non-residential with no recorded population. This makes Wulagi far more walkable, with a score of 7.2 (very walkable) compared to 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) in Holmes. Residents in Wulagi have much easier access to essentials, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, whereas only 25% and 62.5% of homes in Holmes have the same access.

Both areas are very similar in their local school landscape, with nearly the same average school size and a similar number of schools within 3km. Outside of these similarities, the two areas diverge sharply in infrastructure. Wulagi has far more public transport stops and routes, and it is home to 366 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Holmes has none.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holmesin Wulagi +2,510 larger in Wulagi gap steady
0 0th pct 2,510 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 3
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 2,620
  • Second area, 2016: 2,435
  • Second area, 2021: 2,510
Median age in Holmesin Wulagi
— 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
First Nations in Holmesin Wulagi
— 14.6% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 10.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.6%
— 11.1% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
— 25.3% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.3%
— 15.9% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.9%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Holmesin Wulagi
— 22.5% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.5%

Language

Other language in Holmesin Wulagi
— 19.3% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.3%
Limited English in Holmesin Wulagi
— 2.6% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6%

Religion

No religion in Holmesin Wulagi
— 39.6% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 39.6%

Education & Qualifications

— 54.6% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 52.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.6%
Bachelor+ in Holmesin Wulagi
— 21.2% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.2%
Schools/1k kids in Holmesin Wulagi
— 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Holmesin Wulagi +1 more in Holmes
23 87th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Holmesin Wulagi +11 larger in Wulagi
284 46th pct 295 47th pct
ICSEA in Holmesin Wulagi even
965 35th pct 963 34th pct

Income

Personal income in Holmesin Wulagi
— $1,052 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: $350
  • Second area, 2011: $896
  • Second area, 2016: $1,014
  • Second area, 2021: $1,052
Household income in Holmesin Wulagi
— $2,331 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: $350
  • Second area, 2011: $2,055
  • Second area, 2016: $2,281
  • Second area, 2021: $2,331
Family income in Holmesin Wulagi
— $2,446 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $2,059
  • Second area, 2016: $2,373
  • Second area, 2021: $2,446
High earners in Holmesin Wulagi
— 17.4% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
High-income homes in Holmesin Wulagi
— 30.3% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Holmesin Wulagi
— 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Holmesin Wulagi
— 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Holmesin Wulagi
— 3.9% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Holmesin Wulagi
— 16.7% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%
Unpaid carers in Holmesin Wulagi
— 11.4% 36th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.4%
Unpaid child care in Holmesin Wulagi
— 30.4% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 31.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%
Defence service in Holmesin Wulagi
— 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Holmesin Wulagi
— 20.5% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Holmesin Wulagi +366 larger in Wulagi
0 0th pct 366 86th pct
Median age in Holmesin Wulagi
— 18 yrs 18th pct
— 36.5% 41st pct
Unemployment in Holmesin Wulagi
— 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Holmesin Wulagi
— $794 64th pct
Household income in Holmesin Wulagi
— $2,173 69th pct
Indigenous language in Holmesin Wulagi
— 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holmesin Wulagi
— 2.9 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.0
  • Second area, 2011: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9
One-parent in Holmesin Wulagi
— 18.6% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.6%
Living alone in Holmesin Wulagi
— 13.4% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.4%

Housing & Dwellings

— $425 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $430
  • Second area, 2016: $480
  • Second area, 2021: $425
— $2,000 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $2,167
  • Second area, 2016: $2,205
  • Second area, 2021: $2,000
People / bedroom in Holmesin Wulagi
— 0.90 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
— 27.5% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 30.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.5%
Owned outright in Holmesin Wulagi
— 22.8% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 22.8%
Separate houses in Holmesin Wulagi
— 98.3% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 99.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 98.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 98.3%
3+ bedrooms in Holmesin Wulagi
— 96.1% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 96.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 93.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 96.1%

Transport & Vehicles

— 2.4% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4%
Work from home in Holmesin Wulagi
— 2.9% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.9%
PT commute in Holmesin Wulagi
— 2.1% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1%
PT stops in Holmesin Wulagi +14 more in Wulagi
1 64th pct 15 85th pct
— 5.98 81st pct
Departures/1k in Holmesin Wulagi
— 606.8 80th pct
PT routes in Holmesin Wulagi +5 more in Wulagi
3 79th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Holmesin Wulagi +30 longer in Holmes
32 68th pct 2 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Holmesin Wulagi +11,515 more in Wulagi
0 0th pct 11,515 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Holmesin Wulagi +31,844 more in Wulagi
0 0th pct 31,844 57th pct
Transit to city in Holmesin Wulagi
— 68 71st pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Holmesin Wulagi
— 33.3% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 31.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 38.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%
Recent arrivals in Holmesin Wulagi
— 9.9% 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.9%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Holmesin Wulagi
— 4.9% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.9%
Participation in Holmesin Wulagi
— 66.9% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 67.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 70.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 66.9%
Full-time in Holmesin Wulagi
— 64.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 69.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 69.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 64.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Holmesin Wulagi +3.4 higher in Wulagi
3.7 76th pct 7.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Holmesin Wulagi +3.5 more in Wulagi
3.4 74th pct 6.9 94th pct
15-min city in Holmesin Wulagi +75.0 pts higher in Wulagi
25.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Holmesin Wulagi +75.0 pts higher in Wulagi
25.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Holmesin Wulagi +37.5 pts higher in Wulagi
62.5% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Holmesin Wulagi +37.5 pts higher in Wulagi
62.5% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Holmesin Wulagi +12.5 pts higher in Wulagi
87.5% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Holmesin Wulagi +56.0 pts higher in Wulagi
12.5% 75th pct 68.5% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Holmesin Wulagi
— 90.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Holmesin Wulagi +286 higher in Wulagi
18 73rd pct 304 95th pct
Mean slope in Holmesin Wulagi +0.2 pts higher in Wulagi
3.1% 14th pct 3.3% 17th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holmes vs Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70126/holmes/vs/SAL70294/wulagi