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Johnston vs Woodroffe

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

Johnston Woodroffe

Woodroffe and Johnston are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with some clear differences in housing and demographics. Johnston is much more transient, with 57.7% of people moving in the last five years, and has a higher proportion of renters at 61.7%. Residents there are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (61.3%) and speak a First Nations language (26.3%). Woodroffe is more established, with a higher share of separate houses (80.6%) and more people who own their homes outright (12.6%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents and an equal number of public transport stops. They share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and a similar typical family income. These commonalities exist alongside some gaps that are shifting; for instance, the typical resident in Woodroffe is now noticeably older than in Johnston, with a five-year gap between them.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Woodroffe Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Johnston Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Johnston Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Johnston Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Woodroffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnston in Woodroffe +789 larger in Woodroffe gap narrowing

2,386 80th pct 3,175 85th pct

Median age in Johnston in Woodroffe +5 yrs older in Woodroffe gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

40.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.6 pts 30.8%

28.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

14.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

3.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

45.7% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 35.1%

6.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Johnston Woodroffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.0% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 74.6%

4.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

26.0% English +3.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

67.8% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 76.6%

2.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

9.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.4%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Johnston in Woodroffe +1.19 more in Woodroffe

1.50 18th pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnston in Woodroffe +2 more in Woodroffe

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Johnston in Woodroffe +81 larger in Johnston

530 76th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in Johnston in Woodroffe +11 higher in Johnston

954 29th pct 943 23rd pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +15.9 pts 45.4%

15.8% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.6% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 14.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 17.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

9.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

7.0% Education even 7.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Johnston in Woodroffe +$167 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$1,179 90th pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Johnston in Woodroffe +$363 higher in Johnston gap widening

$2,254 86th pct $1,891 70th pct

Family income in Johnston in Woodroffe +$179 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$2,455 80th pct $2,276 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.8%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.5% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.8%

24.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +6.4 pts 64.4%

14.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Johnston in Woodroffe +277 larger in Woodroffe

308 86th pct 585 87th pct

Median age in Johnston in Woodroffe +2 yrs older in Woodroffe

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Johnston in Woodroffe +$171 higher in Woodroffe

$490 31st pct $661 52nd pct

Household income in Johnston in Woodroffe +$682 higher in Johnston

$2,111 66th pct $1,429 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Johnston in Woodroffe +0.3 larger in Johnston gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 55.5%

17.9% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.3% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.8% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 18.2%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

2.7% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnston in Woodroffe +$10 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Johnston in Woodroffe +$600 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Johnston in Woodroffe even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 41.3%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

1.9% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

Types of homes

57.8% Separate house +22.8 pts ▸ 80.6%

23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.0 pts 0.4%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 19.0%

21.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 16.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

34.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.4 pts 16.5%

8.1% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 4.8%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.0%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +19.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 8.6%

7.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnston in Woodroffe even

8 78th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Johnston in Woodroffe +0.83 more in Johnston

3.35 71st pct 2.52 67th pct

Departures/1k in Johnston in Woodroffe +34.7 more in Johnston

479.5 78th pct 444.7 77th pct

PT routes in Johnston in Woodroffe +11 more in Johnston

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Johnston in Woodroffe +3 longer in Woodroffe

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Johnston in Woodroffe +6,228 more in Woodroffe

0 0th pct 6,228 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Johnston in Woodroffe +8,378 more in Woodroffe

10,294 42nd pct 18,672 48th pct

Transit to city in Johnston in Woodroffe +8 longer in Woodroffe

77 84th pct 85 96th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 72.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 39.0%

35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.9% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

8.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.1% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 14.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Johnston in Woodroffe +0.5 higher in Woodroffe

6.3 90th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnston in Woodroffe +0.3 more in Woodroffe

6.0 88th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Johnston in Woodroffe +2.8 pts higher in Woodroffe

97.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Johnston in Woodroffe +1.1 pts higher in Johnston

97.9% 99th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Johnston in Woodroffe +2.9 pts higher in Woodroffe

97.1% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Johnston in Woodroffe +21.5 pts higher in Woodroffe

78.5% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Johnston in Woodroffe +0.8 pts higher in Woodroffe

99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Johnston in Woodroffe +54.1 pts higher in Johnston

98.0% 99th pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Johnston in Woodroffe +2.8 more in Woodroffe

7.5 35th pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Johnston in Woodroffe +46 higher in Johnston

167 89th pct 121 87th pct

Mean slope in Johnston in Woodroffe +0.4 pts higher in Johnston

3.9% 28th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Compare Woodroffe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnston vs Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70139/johnston/vs/SAL70292/woodroffe