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Livingstone vs Southport

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Livingstone profile · Southport profile

Livingstone Southport

Livingstone and Southport (NT) are two nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different home and family lives. Livingstone is more likely to have larger homes, with 71.4% having three or more bedrooms compared to 46.5% in Southport (NT). It is also a younger place, where children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population. In contrast, Southport (NT) has a much higher share of people living alone at 39.4% and a notably older First Nations population, with a typical age of 47 compared to 24 in Livingstone.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly rents of around $335 to $350 and nearly identical unemployment rates of about 5%. This common ground extends to their general living standards, with typical family incomes sitting close to $2,200 a week. While they track similarly in these areas, Livingstone has a higher share of high earners, with 12.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 6.3% in Southport (NT).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Livingstone PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Livingstone Living alone: 19.6 pts higher in Southport No car: 4.5 pts higher in Southport Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Southport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Livingstonein Southport +228 larger in Livingstone gap steady
443 63rd pct 215 55th pct
Median age in Livingstonein Southport +3 yrs older in Southport gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Livingstonein Southport +2.5 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
5.9% 77th pct 8.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Livingstonein Southport +4.7 pts higher in Southport gap widening
10.2% 16th pct 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Livingstonein Southport +3.8 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Livingstonein Southport +2.1 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
20.7% 88th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%
10.2% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 38.3%
41.2% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
9.0% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Livingstone Southport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Livingstonein Southport +3.1 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
11.7% 52nd pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

66.6% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 60.9%
1.6% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 35.3%
33.2% English ◂ +5.3 pts 27.9%
7.9% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Livingstonein Southport +1.0 pts higher in Southport gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Livingstonein Southport +1.6 pts higher in Southport gap widening
0.7% 72nd pct 2.3% 86th pct

Language used at home

74.9% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 68.8%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Livingstonein Southport +0.8 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
44.0% 61st pct 43.3% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 43.3%
30.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 26.0%
24.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
1.4% Buddhism even 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Livingstonein Southport +6.4 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
33.0% 19th pct 26.6% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Livingstonein Southport +1.3 pts higher in Livingstone gap steady
9.9% 29th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Livingstonein Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 26.6%
23.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
5.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Livingstonein Southport +$80 higher in Southport gap narrowing
$927 75th pct $1,007 83rd pct
Household income in Livingstonein Southport +$176 higher in Livingstone gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,699 60th pct
Family income in Livingstonein Southport +$84 higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Livingstonein Southport +5.9 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
12.1% 70th pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Livingstonein Southport +6.1 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
23.0% 69th pct 16.9% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%
12.7% Under $650 even 12.7%
8.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.1%
25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Livingstonein Southport +0.4 pts higher in Livingstone
23.7% 26th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Mental health in Livingstonein Southport +2.6 pts higher in Livingstone
6.8% 37th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Livingstonein Southport +4.7 pts higher in Southport gap widening
2.3% 26th pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
3.4% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 50.7%
16.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%
4.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Livingstonein Southport +4.4 pts higher in Livingstone gap steady
14.7% 33rd pct 10.3% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Livingstonein Southport +0.8 pts higher in Livingstone gap steady
7.1% 13th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Livingstonein Southport +7.5 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
21.8% 33rd pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Livingstonein Southport +1.0 pts higher in Southport
4.0% 72nd pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Livingstonein Southport +5.8 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
20.6% 29th pct 14.9% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Livingstonein Southport +8 larger in Livingstone
26 72nd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in Livingstonein Southport +23 yrs older in Southport
24 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 85th pct
Median income in Livingstonein Southport +$550 higher in Southport
$350 12th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Livingstonein Southport +$751 higher in Livingstone
$2,625 82nd pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Livingstonein Southport
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Livingstonein Southport +0.6 larger in Livingstone gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Livingstonein Southport +9.6 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Livingstonein Southport +19.6 pts higher in Southport gap widening
19.8% 36th pct 39.4% 90th pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 51.6%
25.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
10.0% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +12.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
19.8% 1 person +19.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
20.6% 3 people ◂ +10.8 pts 9.9%
15.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Livingstonein Southport +$15 higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Livingstonein Southport +$587 higher in Livingstone gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $1,580 47th pct
People / bedroom in Livingstonein Southport even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Livingstonein Southport +5.2 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
15.1% 45th pct 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Livingstonein Southport +3.0 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
32.5% 27th pct 29.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Livingstonein Southport +7.9 pts higher in Southport gap widening
92.1% 37th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Livingstonein Southport +24.9 pts higher in Livingstone gap widening
71.4% 30th pct 46.5% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
32.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 29.6%
15.1% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 101.4%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 28.2%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 14.1%
7.9% 1 bedroom +13.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.7% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 42.9%
26.3% Under $200 +30.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +19.6 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.8%
16.4% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Livingstonein Southport +4.5 pts higher in Southport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Livingstonein Southport +1.9 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 8.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Livingstonein Southport +2.1 pts higher in Livingstone gap steady
2.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Livingstonein Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Livingstonein Southport even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Livingstonein Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Livingstonein Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Livingstonein Southport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 65.3%
10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.8% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.0% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 13.6%
21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Livingstonein Southport +0.4 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
27.6% 38th pct 27.2% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Livingstonein Southport +0.1 pts higher in Livingstone gap narrowing
5.1% 70th pct 5.0% 68th pct
Participation in Livingstonein Southport +2.1 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 57.7% 40th pct
Full-time in Livingstonein Southport +1.6 pts higher in Southport gap narrowing
69.9% 88th pct 71.6% 89th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
11.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.7% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.7% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 3.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
5.7% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Other services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 14.7%
20.2% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 6.3%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.2% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.7% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Livingstonein Southport +0.8 pts higher in Livingstone
0.8% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Livingstonein Southport even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Livingstonein Southport +6 higher in Southport
1 50th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Livingstonein Southport +0.1 pts higher in Southport
2.8% 10th pct 2.9% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Livingstone vs Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70165/livingstone/vs/SAL70242/southport