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Larrakeyah vs The Gardens

Name: Larrakeyah vs The Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Larrakeyah profile · The Gardens profile

Larrakeyah The Gardens

Larrakeyah and The Gardens (NT) are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and community profiles. Larrakeyah has more flats and apartments, while townhouses dominate The Gardens (NT). There is a stark contrast in the First Nations populations: First Nations residents in Larrakeyah are far older, with a typical age of 27 compared to just 17 in The Gardens (NT). This difference is reflected in personal income, which is far higher for First Nations people in Larrakeyah at $1,125 compared to $38 in The Gardens (NT).

Daily life in both areas is very similar, as both are very walkable and have nearly identical typical weekly rents and incomes. They also share a similar distance to the city and nearly everyone in both areas lives within a 15 minute walk of a park. However, access to other services varies; The Gardens (NT) has far more public transport options and schools, while Larrakeyah provides better access to health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,217 larger in Larrakeyah Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Larrakeyah One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in The Gardens No religion: 11.0 pts higher in The Gardens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Larrakeyah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +3,217 larger in Larrakeyah gap widening

3,943 86th pct 726 71st pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +3 yrs older in The Gardens gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

42.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 41.2%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.3% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.6% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 31.2%

7.7% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Larrakeyah The Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.9% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

8.5% Nepal ◂ +6.2 pts 2.3%

3.4% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

3.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.5% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Ancestry

28.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 27.1%

22.7% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.9% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

1.7% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian even 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

33.5% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.2% Hinduism ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +35.20 more in The Gardens

1.84 25th pct 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +2 more in The Gardens

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +73 larger in Larrakeyah

506 73rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +6 higher in Larrakeyah

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

Highest year of school

69.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 67.7%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

5.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 19.4%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +$24 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$1,297 93rd pct $1,273 92nd pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +$216 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$2,372 87th pct $2,156 82nd pct

Family income in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +$277 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$2,695 87th pct $2,418 78th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.0%

13.1% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

6.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

18.2% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.8% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.9% None ◂ +7.2 pts 65.7%

11.3% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +53 larger in Larrakeyah

113 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +10 yrs older in Larrakeyah

27 yrs 54th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +$1,087 higher in Larrakeyah

$1,125 86th pct $38 0th pct

Household income in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +$9 higher in The Gardens

$2,178 69th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +0.3 larger in Larrakeyah gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 37.2%

38.7% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

6.1% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.8% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.4% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.4% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 8.0%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 7.0%

4.1% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +$7 higher in Larrakeyah gap narrowing

$395 81st pct $388 79th pct

Mortgage in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +$67 higher in Larrakeyah gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +0.10 higher in Larrakeyah gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 62.2%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +61.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

65.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.1 pts 24.1%

21.6% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 2.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

32.3% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 4.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 +13.3 pts ▸ 58.4%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.5%

18.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.1%

5.7% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.8% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 7.9%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.5 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +3 more in Larrakeyah

10 80th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +7.11 more in The Gardens

2.54 67th pct 9.64 87th pct

Departures/1k in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +1,283.9 more in The Gardens

618.3 81st pct 1,902.2 91st pct

PT routes in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +5 more in The Gardens

10 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +3 longer in Larrakeyah

9 44th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +4,101 more in The Gardens

3,943 49th pct 8,044 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +12,744 more in The Gardens

21,470 50th pct 34,214 58th pct

Transit to city in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +1 longer in The Gardens

31 9th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 62.4%

9.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

5.2% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

4.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 49.5%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 34.1%

8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

6.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 21.1%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

5.5% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

2.7% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.6% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

12.2% Technicians & trades even 12.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

6.3% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +0.3 higher in The Gardens

6.2 89th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +0.5 more in The Gardens

5.3 85th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +39.6 pts higher in The Gardens

59.6% 82nd pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +35.9 pts higher in The Gardens

63.1% 83rd pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +10.1 pts higher in The Gardens

89.7% 84th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +4.5 pts higher in The Gardens

64.0% 80th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Larrakeyah in The Gardens even

99.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +18.6 pts higher in Larrakeyah

27.0% 78th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +35.3 more in The Gardens

10.1 42nd pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +77 higher in The Gardens

174 89th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Larrakeyah in The Gardens +0.6 pts higher in Larrakeyah

4.9% 40th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Larrakeyah with nearby areas

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

Compare The Gardens with nearby areas

Stuart Park Larrakeyah Parap Woolner Darwin City Fannie Bay Bayview The Narrows

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Larrakeyah vs The Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70159/larrakeyah/vs/SAL70254/the-gardens