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Malak vs Wagaman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Malak profile · Wagaman profile

Malak Wagaman

Malak and Wagaman are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Malak has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (22.9% compared to 10.0%) and a larger number of First Nations residents. In contrast, Wagaman is far more diverse in terms of overseas arrivals, with 43.3% born abroad compared to 26.1% in Malak, and a far higher share using a language other than English at home (44.7% versus 25.2%). Wagaman is also a walker's paradise with a score of 8.4, while Malak is very walkable at 6.2.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, around $831 in Malak and $864 in Wagaman. This similarity exists alongside other shared traits, such as a typical resident age of 35 and nearly equal rates of home ownership and renting. While Malak has far more public transport stops, Wagaman is far more convenient for those on foot, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Wagaman Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Wagaman First Nations: 12.9 pts higher in Malak Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in Wagaman Population: 990 larger in Malak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malakin Wagaman +990 larger in Malak gap narrowing
3,013 84th pct 2,023 78th pct
Median age in Malakin Wagaman even gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Malakin Wagaman +12.9 pts higher in Malak gap widening
22.9% 93rd pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Malakin Wagaman +0.4 pts higher in Malak gap narrowing
11.9% 22nd pct 11.6% 21st pct
Under 15 in Malakin Wagaman +2.2 pts higher in Malak gap widening
22.6% 82nd pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Malakin Wagaman +2.4 pts higher in Malak gap steady
12.3% 50th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

27.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.4%
12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

38.3% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 48.1%
45.4% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 36.9%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
4.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Malak Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Malakin Wagaman +17.2 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
26.1% 86th pct 43.3% 97th pct

Country of birth

65.8% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 50.1%
5.5% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Nepal +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% India +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 19.3%
21.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%
2.0% Greek +8.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
1.6% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Malakin Wagaman +19.5 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
25.2% 89th pct 44.7% 95th pct
Limited English in Malakin Wagaman +2.0 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
4.3% 90th pct 6.3% 93rd pct

Language used at home

65.3% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 48.4%
1.7% Greek +8.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.7% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.9% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Malakin Wagaman +6.1 pts higher in Malak gap steady
36.6% 38th pct 30.4% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%
36.6% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 30.4%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
0.5% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Malakin Wagaman +8.7 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
48.7% 59th pct 57.4% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Malakin Wagaman +7.0 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 25.4% 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Malakin Wagaman +1.98 more in Malak
4.41 55th pct 2.43 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Malakin Wagaman +3 more in Malak
25 87th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Malakin Wagaman +50 larger in Wagaman
277 46th pct 327 51st pct
ICSEA in Malakin Wagaman +27 higher in Wagaman
965 35th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
17.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 13.4%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%
11.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%
20.5% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%
6.3% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.3% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Malakin Wagaman +$33 higher in Wagaman gap widening
$831 63rd pct $864 68th pct
Household income in Malakin Wagaman +$407 higher in Wagaman gap widening
$1,676 59th pct $2,083 79th pct
Family income in Malakin Wagaman +$64 higher in Wagaman gap steady
$2,051 60th pct $2,115 64th pct
High earners in Malakin Wagaman +0.8 pts higher in Malak gap steady
10.8% 64th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Malakin Wagaman +1.8 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
21.6% 66th pct 23.4% 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.8% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Malakin Wagaman +6.7 pts higher in Malak
24.8% 30th pct 18.1% 11th pct
Mental health in Malakin Wagaman +2.3 pts higher in Malak
7.0% 39th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Malakin Wagaman +0.7 pts higher in Malak gap steady
5.4% 60th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +6.6 pts ▸ 72.5%
17.4% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Malakin Wagaman +2.8 pts higher in Malak gap widening
16.3% 41st pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Malakin Wagaman +1.0 pts higher in Malak gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Malakin Wagaman +1.4 pts higher in Malak gap widening
29.0% 69th pct 27.6% 62nd pct
Defence service in Malakin Wagaman +0.9 pts higher in Malak
3.4% 62nd pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Malakin Wagaman +0.6 pts higher in Malak gap steady
17.5% 16th pct 16.9% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Malakin Wagaman +487 larger in Malak
689 87th pct 202 86th pct
Median age in Malakin Wagaman +3 yrs older in Malak
23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Malakin Wagaman +2.2 pts higher in Wagaman
31.2% 28th pct 33.3% 33rd pct
Unemployment in Malakin Wagaman +3.4 pts higher in Malak
21.7% 87th pct 18.3% 81st pct
Median income in Malakin Wagaman +$93 higher in Wagaman
$475 29th pct $568 42nd pct
Household income in Malakin Wagaman +$726 higher in Wagaman
$1,190 26th pct $1,916 59th pct
Indigenous language in Malakin Wagaman +2.0 pts higher in Malak
17.9% 87th pct 15.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Malakin Wagaman +0.2 larger in Wagaman gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Malakin Wagaman +7.6 pts higher in Malak gap widening
25.7% 93rd pct 18.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in Malakin Wagaman +7.6 pts higher in Malak gap widening
24.2% 52nd pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 59.6%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 18.0%
19.0% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 16.7%
18.8% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.4% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.6% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malakin Wagaman +$39 higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
$301 57th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Malakin Wagaman +$130 higher in Malak gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,820 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Malakin Wagaman +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Malakin Wagaman +0.7 pts higher in Malak gap narrowing
40.9% 88th pct 40.2% 88th pct
Owned outright in Malakin Wagaman +0.9 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
20.7% 11th pct 21.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Malakin Wagaman +5.2 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
75.2% 15th pct 80.4% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Malakin Wagaman +3.1 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
73.7% 35th pct 76.8% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 40.2%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%
20.7% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 80.4%
24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 17.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 49.8%
20.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%
18.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
23.6% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 34.1%
26.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.8%
5.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.3%
29.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
10.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Malakin Wagaman +1.1 pts higher in Malak gap steady
9.7% 87th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Work from home in Malakin Wagaman +0.2 pts higher in Wagaman gap steady
3.0% 7th pct 3.3% 7th pct
PT commute in Malakin Wagaman +1.6 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
2.1% 80th pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Malakin Wagaman +13 more in Malak
21 86th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Malakin Wagaman +3.02 more in Malak
6.97 85th pct 3.95 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Malakin Wagaman +26.0 more in Wagaman
765.4 83rd pct 791.4 84th pct
PT routes in Malakin Wagaman +1 more in Wagaman
12 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Malakin Wagaman +5 longer in Malak
6 36th pct 1 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Malakin Wagaman +775 more in Malak
9,144 57th pct 8,369 56th pct
Reach 45 min in Malakin Wagaman +26,872 more in Wagaman
22,659 51st pct 49,531 64th pct
Transit to city in Malakin Wagaman +10 longer in Malak
73 79th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 65.3%
8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%
0.9% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.1% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 32.6%
13.5% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Malakin Wagaman +6.1 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
34.6% 63rd pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Malakin Wagaman +6.2 pts higher in Wagaman gap narrowing
13.6% 75th pct 19.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Malakin Wagaman +1.3 pts higher in Malak gap widening
7.1% 84th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Malakin Wagaman +5.4 pts higher in Wagaman gap widening
60.9% 51st pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Malakin Wagaman +0.2 pts higher in Malak gap narrowing
64.5% 77th pct 64.3% 77th pct

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%
6.5% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.2%
8.0% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
3.8% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.4% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%
12.6% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%
10.6% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Malakin Wagaman +2.2 higher in Wagaman
6.2 89th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Malakin Wagaman +2.1 more in Wagaman
5.8 87th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Malakin Wagaman +36.2 pts higher in Wagaman
63.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Malakin Wagaman +53.0 pts higher in Wagaman
47.0% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Malakin Wagaman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Malakin Wagaman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Malakin Wagaman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Malakin Wagaman +51.8 pts higher in Wagaman
48.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Malakin Wagaman +4.3 more in Malak
69.0 86th pct 64.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Malakin Wagaman +35 higher in Wagaman
338 97th pct 372 98th pct
Mean slope in Malakin Wagaman +0.1 pts higher in Malak
3.3% 18th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Malak with nearby areas

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Compare Wagaman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malak vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70169/malak/vs/SAL70277/wagaman