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Nakara vs Rapid Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Nakara profile · Rapid Creek profile

Nakara Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek and Nakara are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and social profiles. Rapid Creek is defined by high-density living, where 57% of homes are flats or apartments and 55.3% of households rent. In contrast, Nakara is dominated by detached houses (91.7%) and larger family homes, with 89.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. These two areas also differ in their residents: Rapid Creek has a far higher share of people living alone (30.2%) and adults with a bachelor degree (49.3%), while Nakara has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (43.1%) and those who speak a First Nations language (24.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at around 6%. They also share very similar rates of long-term health conditions and a similar number of people providing unpaid care. While they share these commonalities, the gap in housing is stark, as Rapid Creek remains far more likely to be rented than Nakara.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 50.5 pts higher in Nakara 3+ bedrooms: 37.3 pts higher in Nakara Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek Population: 1,355 larger in Rapid Creek Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1,355 larger in Rapid Creek gap steady
1,906 78th pct 3,261 85th pct
Median age in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1 yrs older in Nakara gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.1 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Nakarain Rapid Creek +4.0 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
14.1% 29th pct 10.1% 16th pct
Under 15 in Nakarain Rapid Creek +2.6 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Nakarain Rapid Creek +4.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.2%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.8%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 39.8%
38.2% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
6.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Nakara Rapid Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nakarain Rapid Creek +10.1 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
43.1% 97th pct 32.9% 91st pct

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
4.7% India +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% China ◂ +5.0 pts 0.5%
4.0% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
1.2% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.8% English +5.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
7.0% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.6% Chinese ◂ +9.0 pts 2.7%
4.8% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
4.8% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Nakarain Rapid Creek +12.4 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
40.4% 94th pct 28.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Nakarain Rapid Creek +3.0 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
5.1% 91st pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

52.5% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 67.5%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.7 pts 0.9%
5.5% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%
0.6% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Nakarain Rapid Creek +12.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
36.5% 38th pct 48.5% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

36.5% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
41.7% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 27.3%
3.4% Hinduism +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%
5.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
4.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
1.4% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nakarain Rapid Creek +9.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
64.5% 86th pct 73.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Nakarain Rapid Creek +12.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
36.7% 90th pct 49.3% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nakarain Rapid Creek +2.58 more in Rapid Creek
2.57 37th pct 5.15 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nakarain Rapid Creek +4 more in Nakara
20 87th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Nakarain Rapid Creek even
349 53rd pct 348 53rd pct
ICSEA in Nakarain Rapid Creek +9 higher in Rapid Creek
1,003 58th pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 +9.1 pts ▸ 73.6%
11.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%
8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.7% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 14.4%
11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 16.9%
12.9% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.4% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
11.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Nakarain Rapid Creek +$234 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$995 82nd pct $1,229 91st pct
Household income in Nakarain Rapid Creek +$216 higher in Nakara gap narrowing
$2,424 88th pct $2,208 84th pct
Family income in Nakarain Rapid Creek +$246 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
$2,383 77th pct $2,629 86th pct
High earners in Nakarain Rapid Creek +7.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
14.4% 78th pct 21.8% 91st pct
High-income homes in Nakarain Rapid Creek +5.1 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
34.9% 88th pct 29.8% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%
18.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%
6.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
30.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.1%
4.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.8 pts higher in Nakara
21.0% 16th pct 20.2% 14th pct
Mental health in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek
4.9% 25th pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.4 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
4.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
4.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None +3.1 pts ▸ 73.3%
16.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%
3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nakarain Rapid Creek +5.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
18.9% 54th pct 23.8% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
9.2% 21st pct 9.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.2 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
27.7% 62nd pct 27.4% 61st pct
Defence service in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek
3.0% 56th pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nakarain Rapid Creek +2.2 pts higher in Nakara gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 16.6% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nakarain Rapid Creek +82 larger in Rapid Creek
120 86th pct 202 86th pct
Median age in Nakarain Rapid Creek +8 yrs older in Rapid Creek
22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Nakarain Rapid Creek +7.8 pts higher in Nakara
43.8% 59th pct 35.9% 39th pct
Unemployment in Nakarain Rapid Creek +3.7 pts higher in Rapid Creek
6.5% 32nd pct 10.2% 49th pct
Median income in Nakarain Rapid Creek +$183 higher in Nakara
$900 73rd pct $717 58th pct
Household income in Nakarain Rapid Creek +$1,017 higher in Nakara
$2,542 80th pct $1,525 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Nakarain Rapid Creek +11.8 pts higher in Nakara
24.2% 88th pct 12.4% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.6 larger in Nakara gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.8 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
13.0% 62nd pct 13.7% 66th pct
Living alone in Nakarain Rapid Creek +14.7 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap steady
15.5% 21st pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 56.5%
23.1% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.0% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.5% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
21.9% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 13.0%
18.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.5%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nakarain Rapid Creek +$70 higher in Nakara gap widening
$420 86th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Nakarain Rapid Creek +$44 higher in Nakara gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,956 69th pct
People / bedroom in Nakarain Rapid Creek even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nakarain Rapid Creek +19.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
35.5% 86th pct 55.3% 95th pct
Owned outright in Nakarain Rapid Creek +11.3 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
29.9% 22nd pct 18.6% 9th pct
Separate houses in Nakarain Rapid Creek +50.5 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
91.7% 36th pct 41.3% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nakarain Rapid Creek +37.3 pts higher in Nakara gap widening
89.2% 76th pct 51.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
32.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 23.8%
29.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 18.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +50.5 pts 41.3%
3.1% Flat or apartment +53.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 31.2%
9.6% 2 bedrooms +26.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 14.4%
11.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 6.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.8 pts 39.8%
19.9% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 30.2%
25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.2 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
4.7% 73rd pct 5.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.7 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
6.3% 14th pct 5.6% 12th pct
PT commute in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.2 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
4.8% 90th pct 3.6% 87th pct
PT stops in Nakarain Rapid Creek +9 more in Rapid Creek
7 77th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.23 more in Rapid Creek
3.67 72nd pct 4.91 77th pct
Departures/1k in Nakarain Rapid Creek +357.2 more in Rapid Creek
721.9 82nd pct 1,079.1 87th pct
PT routes in Nakarain Rapid Creek +3 more in Rapid Creek
7 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Nakarain Rapid Creek +3 longer in Nakara
3 21st pct 0 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Nakarain Rapid Creek +9,183 more in Rapid Creek
5,508 51st pct 14,691 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Nakarain Rapid Creek +14,215 more in Nakara
49,531 64th pct 35,316 59th pct
Transit to city in Nakarain Rapid Creek +6 longer in Nakara
56 47th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 65.5%
6.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
3.3% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
37.4% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.1%
17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
4.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nakarain Rapid Creek +15.9 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
41.1% 80th pct 57.0% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Nakarain Rapid Creek +7.5 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
19.5% 87th pct 27.0% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.3 pts higher in Nakara gap steady
4.9% 68th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Nakarain Rapid Creek +7.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap widening
68.2% 76th pct 75.7% 90th pct
Full-time in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek gap narrowing
64.6% 77th pct 65.6% 80th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.8% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%
7.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
6.6% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
0.8% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
10.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%
7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.6 higher in Nakara
8.1 98th pct 6.6 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Nakarain Rapid Creek +1.6 more in Nakara
7.9 99th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Nakarain Rapid Creek +6.3 pts higher in Nakara
100.0% 100th pct 93.8% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Nakarain Rapid Creek +6.9 pts higher in Nakara
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Nakarain Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Nakarain Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Nakarain Rapid Creek even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Nakarain Rapid Creek +66.8 pts higher in Nakara
100.0% 100th pct 33.2% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Nakarain Rapid Creek +2.3 more in Nakara
11.5 45th pct 9.2 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Nakarain Rapid Creek +36 higher in Rapid Creek
223 92nd pct 259 93rd pct
Mean slope in Nakarain Rapid Creek +0.4 pts higher in Rapid Creek
2.7% 7th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Nakara with nearby areas

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Compare Rapid Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nakara vs Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70201/nakara/vs/SAL70231/rapid-creek