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Larrakeyah vs Parap

Name: Larrakeyah vs Parap — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Larrakeyah profile · Parap profile

Larrakeyah Parap

Larrakeyah and Parap are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Parap is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.5, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school and groceries. Larrakeyah is also very walkable with a score of 6.2, but residents are more likely to be born overseas (36.0%) and use another language at home (28.5%). Larrakeyah has a much larger share of Defence Force veterans (13.5%) compared to Parap (5.7%), and First Nations unemployment is far higher in Parap at 16.2% compared to 0.0% in Larrakeyah.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at 38.8% for Larrakeyah and 44.6% for Parap. They are very similar in other ways, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,300 and the same number of people per home. While they share a similar feel, Parap has a slightly older population and more children under 15. Larrakeyah remains more diverse, with a higher proportion of residents born in Nepal.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Parap Separate houses: 9.1 pts higher in Parap Population: 1,124 larger in Larrakeyah Unpaid child care: 5.4 pts higher in Parap Mortgage: $432 higher in Parap

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larrakeyah in Parap +1,124 larger in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

3,943 86th pct 2,819 83rd pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in Parap +3 yrs older in Parap gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 37.8%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%

42.6% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 41.0%

7.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Larrakeyah Parap

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 61.8%

8.5% Nepal ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

3.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

28.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

33.5% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%

10.2% Hinduism ◂ +6.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Larrakeyah in Parap +0.22 more in Parap

1.84 25th pct 2.06 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Larrakeyah in Parap +2 more in Parap

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Larrakeyah in Parap +73 larger in Larrakeyah

506 73rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Larrakeyah in Parap +6 higher in Larrakeyah

1,040 75th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 70.5%

9.3% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

9.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Larrakeyah in Parap +$16 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$1,297 93rd pct $1,281 92nd pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in Parap +$141 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$2,372 87th pct $2,231 85th pct

Family income in Larrakeyah in Parap even gap narrowing

$2,695 87th pct $2,697 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%

18.3% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

6.5% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +3.0 pts 69.9%

11.3% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Larrakeyah in Parap +38 larger in Parap

113 86th pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in Parap +4 yrs older in Parap

27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Larrakeyah in Parap +$384 higher in Larrakeyah

$1,125 86th pct $741 60th pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in Parap +$729 higher in Larrakeyah

$2,178 69th pct $1,449 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larrakeyah in Parap even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 28.3%

6.1% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

28.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.1% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larrakeyah in Parap +$20 higher in Parap gap widening

$395 81st pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Larrakeyah in Parap +$432 higher in Parap gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,232 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Larrakeyah in Parap even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 61.4%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

65.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 59.3%

21.6% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 28.9%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

5.7% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 25.7%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.1% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Larrakeyah in Parap +3 more in Parap

10 80th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Larrakeyah in Parap +2.08 more in Parap

2.54 67th pct 4.61 76th pct

Departures/1k in Larrakeyah in Parap +690.3 more in Parap

618.3 81st pct 1,308.6 88th pct

PT routes in Larrakeyah in Parap +8 more in Parap

10 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Larrakeyah in Parap +8 longer in Larrakeyah

9 44th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Larrakeyah in Parap +9,142 more in Parap

3,943 49th pct 13,085 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Larrakeyah in Parap +20,256 more in Parap

21,470 50th pct 41,726 61st pct

Transit to city in Larrakeyah in Parap +3 longer in Parap

31 9th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

9.0% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 3.4%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.8% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 42.0%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%

8.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.2 pts 19.8%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

5.5% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Rental & real estate even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

5.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Larrakeyah in Parap +2.3 higher in Parap

6.2 89th pct 8.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Larrakeyah in Parap +2.4 more in Parap

5.3 85th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Larrakeyah in Parap +40.4 pts higher in Parap

59.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Larrakeyah in Parap +35.7 pts higher in Parap

63.1% 83rd pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Larrakeyah in Parap +10.3 pts higher in Parap

89.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Larrakeyah in Parap +36.0 pts higher in Parap

64.0% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Larrakeyah in Parap even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Larrakeyah in Parap +68.9 pts higher in Parap

27.0% 78th pct 95.9% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Larrakeyah in Parap +9.0 more in Parap

10.1 42nd pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Larrakeyah in Parap +300 higher in Parap

174 89th pct 475 100th pct

Mean slope in Larrakeyah in Parap +1.7 pts higher in Larrakeyah

4.9% 40th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Larrakeyah with nearby areas

The Gardens Darwin City Stuart Park Parap Woolner Fannie Bay Bayview East Point

Compare Parap with nearby areas

Woolner Fannie Bay Stuart Park Bayview The Narrows The Gardens Ludmilla East Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Larrakeyah vs Parap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70159/larrakeyah/vs/SAL70219/parap