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Nakara vs Tiwi

Name: Nakara vs Tiwi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Nakara profile · Tiwi profile

Nakara Tiwi

Tiwi and Nakara are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Nakara is more culturally diverse, with 43.1% of people born overseas and 40.4% using another language at home, compared to 30.7% and 27.1% in Tiwi. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in Nakara (91.7%) than in Tiwi (74.3%). Tiwi has a more aged population, with 19.6% of residents aged 65 and over and a typical age of 40, while Nakara's typical resident is 36.

These differences in age and health are widening, with the gap in residents needing help with daily activities now well higher in Tiwi. Despite this, the two areas share much in common, including nearly identical rental rates and typical weekly family incomes of around $2,370. Both areas also show a high level of education and income relative to the national figure, with typical personal incomes staying very close to one another.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Nakara Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Nakara Needs assistance: 6.2 pts higher in Tiwi Born overseas: 12.3 pts higher in Nakara Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Tiwi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nakara in Tiwi +605 larger in Tiwi gap steady

1,906 78th pct 2,511 81st pct

Median age in Nakara in Tiwi +4 yrs older in Tiwi gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.6%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.9%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 41.7%

38.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 38.0%

6.0% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Nakara Tiwi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia +8.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

5.5% China ◂ +5.0 pts 0.6%

4.7% India even 4.6%

4.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.2% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.1% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

11.6% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 4.4%

7.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

4.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

5.5% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.5% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

7.5% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

4.2% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nakara in Tiwi +1.88 more in Tiwi

2.57 37th pct 4.45 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nakara in Tiwi +1 more in Nakara

20 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Nakara in Tiwi +9 larger in Tiwi

349 53rd pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Nakara in Tiwi +2 higher in Tiwi

1,003 58th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 56.7%

11.6% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%

20.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 13.3%

12.9% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Nakara in Tiwi +$47 higher in Nakara gap widening

$995 82nd pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Nakara in Tiwi +$402 higher in Nakara gap widening

$2,424 88th pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in Nakara in Tiwi +$12 higher in Nakara gap narrowing

$2,383 77th pct $2,371 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.4%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

6.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.7%

30.3% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None ◂ +10.2 pts 60.0%

16.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nakara in Tiwi +142 larger in Tiwi

120 86th pct 262 86th pct

Median age in Nakara in Tiwi +8 yrs older in Tiwi

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Nakara in Tiwi +$418 higher in Nakara

$900 73rd pct $482 30th pct

Household income in Nakara in Tiwi +$917 higher in Nakara

$2,542 80th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nakara in Tiwi +0.4 larger in Nakara gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 56.7%

23.1% Couples without children even 23.1%

13.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.5% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nakara in Tiwi +$45 higher in Nakara gap steady

$420 86th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Nakara in Tiwi even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Nakara in Tiwi even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 24.5%

0.9% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 74.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 16.9%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 3.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 45.6%

19.9% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%

9.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.3%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nakara in Tiwi +13 more in Tiwi

7 77th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Nakara in Tiwi +4.29 more in Tiwi

3.67 72nd pct 7.96 86th pct

Departures/1k in Nakara in Tiwi +501.1 more in Tiwi

721.9 82nd pct 1,223.0 87th pct

PT routes in Nakara in Tiwi even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Nakara in Tiwi +3 longer in Tiwi

3 21st pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Nakara in Tiwi +2,997 more in Nakara

5,508 51st pct 2,511 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Nakara in Tiwi +39,676 more in Nakara

49,531 64th pct 9,855 41st pct

Transit to city in Nakara in Tiwi +18 longer in Tiwi

56 47th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 64.4%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.8% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 35.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.8%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

4.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.8% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.4% Wholesale trade even 1.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Managers even 10.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Nakara in Tiwi +1.4 higher in Nakara

8.1 98th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Nakara in Tiwi +1.5 more in Nakara

7.9 99th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Nakara in Tiwi +0.3 pts higher in Nakara

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Nakara in Tiwi +0.5 pts higher in Nakara

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Nakara in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Nakara in Tiwi +0.3 pts higher in Nakara

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Nakara in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Nakara in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Nakara in Tiwi +7.2 more in Tiwi

11.5 45th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Nakara in Tiwi +99 higher in Nakara

223 92nd pct 124 87th pct

Mean slope in Nakara in Tiwi +0.6 pts higher in Tiwi

2.7% 7th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Nakara with nearby areas

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Compare Tiwi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nakara vs Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70201/nakara/vs/SAL70262/tiwi