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Nakara vs Wagaman

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

Nakara Wagaman

Wagaman and Nakara are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar population sizes. Nakara has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.4% in Wagaman. This is consistent with Nakara having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.9% versus 23.4%) and more large homes, with 89.2% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wagaman has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate at 18.3%, compared to 6.5% in Nakara, and a higher share of one-parent families (18.0% versus 13.0%).

Both areas are very similar in the proportion of children under 15, which is 20.4% for each, a figure that sits close to the national average. They also share a similar mix of residents, with about 43% born overseas and an identical average of 3.0 people per home. While Wagaman is more walkable with 64.8 amenities per 1,000 people, Nakara has seen a higher proportion of people working from home (6.3% versus 3.3%) since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Nakara Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Nakara Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Nakara Owned outright: 8.3 pts higher in Nakara Year 12: 7.1 pts higher in Nakara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nakara in Wagaman +117 larger in Wagaman gap narrowing

1,906 78th pct 2,023 78th pct

Median age in Nakara in Wagaman +1 yrs older in Nakara gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.4% Children (0–14) even 20.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.1%

38.2% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 36.9%

6.0% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Nakara Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 50.1%

4.0% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% China ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

4.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.2% Nepal +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.6% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

22.8% English ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

22.1% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

11.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

5.4% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.8% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

52.5% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 48.4%

5.5% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

1.7% Tagalog +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.5% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 30.4%

7.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.4% Other religions even 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nakara in Wagaman +0.14 more in Nakara

2.57 37th pct 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nakara in Wagaman +2 more in Wagaman

20 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Nakara in Wagaman +21 larger in Nakara

349 53rd pct 327 51st pct

ICSEA in Nakara in Wagaman +11 higher in Nakara

1,003 58th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 57.4%

11.6% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.7% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 25.8%

20.8% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Nakara in Wagaman +$131 higher in Nakara gap widening

$995 82nd pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Nakara in Wagaman +$341 higher in Nakara gap narrowing

$2,424 88th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Nakara in Wagaman +$268 higher in Nakara gap narrowing

$2,383 77th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 10.9%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

6.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%

30.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 72.5%

16.1% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nakara in Wagaman +82 larger in Wagaman

120 86th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Nakara in Wagaman +2 yrs older in Nakara

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Nakara in Wagaman +$332 higher in Nakara

$900 73rd pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Nakara in Wagaman +$626 higher in Nakara

$2,542 80th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nakara in Wagaman even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 59.6%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 20.7%

13.0% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

28.2% 2 people even 28.2%

18.4% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%

15.5% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nakara in Wagaman +$80 higher in Nakara gap steady

$420 86th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Nakara in Wagaman +$180 higher in Nakara gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,820 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Nakara in Wagaman +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.9% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 21.7%

2.1% Not stated even 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 80.4%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 20.1%

9.6% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.8 pts 38.8%

19.9% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.7% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.0 pts 7.0%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.8%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nakara in Wagaman +1 more in Wagaman

7 77th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Nakara in Wagaman +0.28 more in Wagaman

3.67 72nd pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Nakara in Wagaman +69.5 more in Wagaman

721.9 82nd pct 791.4 84th pct

PT routes in Nakara in Wagaman +6 more in Wagaman

7 86th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Nakara in Wagaman +2 longer in Nakara

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Nakara in Wagaman +2,861 more in Wagaman

5,508 51st pct 8,369 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Nakara in Wagaman even

49,531 64th pct 49,531 64th pct

Transit to city in Nakara in Wagaman +7 longer in Wagaman

56 47th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 65.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

4.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

4.7% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

11.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.6% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

8.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.8% Arts & recreation +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 16.9%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Nakara in Wagaman +0.3 higher in Wagaman

8.1 98th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nakara in Wagaman even

7.9 99th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Nakara in Wagaman even