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Parap vs The Gardens

Name: Parap vs The Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Parap profile · The Gardens profile

Parap The Gardens

Parap and The Gardens (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Parap is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity and a high share of flats and apartments. In contrast, The Gardens (NT) is very walkable but consists mostly of townhouses and semi-detached homes. There are stark differences in First Nations profiles: First Nations residents in Parap are far older with a typical age of 31, while in The Gardens (NT) they are much younger at 17. Parap also has far higher First Nations personal incomes, while The Gardens (NT) has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language.

Both areas have tracked similarly over time, sharing a typical resident age of 36 and almost identical levels of higher education. They are alike in their typical weekly personal and household incomes, and both have a higher share of people born overseas than the national figure. While Parap has far better access to health services and a higher share of separate houses, The Gardens (NT) provides far more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.7 pts higher in Parap Population: 2,093 larger in Parap People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Parap Unpaid child care: 8.8 pts higher in Parap De facto: 8.1 pts higher in The Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parap in The Gardens +2,093 larger in Parap gap widening

2,819 83rd pct 726 71st pct

Median age in Parap in The Gardens even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 14.9%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

41.0% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 31.2%

9.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Parap The Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 60.7%

4.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.8% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%

25.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

12.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.3% German ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.9% Italian even 3.9%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 65.8%

1.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.8% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 31.7%

7.4% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.6% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parap in The Gardens +34.98 more in The Gardens

2.06 30th pct 37.04 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parap in The Gardens even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Parap in The Gardens even

433 63rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Parap in The Gardens even

1,034 73rd pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 67.7%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

7.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 30.4%

20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

11.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Parap in The Gardens +$8 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$1,281 92nd pct $1,273 92nd pct

Household income in Parap in The Gardens +$75 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$2,231 85th pct $2,156 82nd pct

Family income in Parap in The Gardens +$279 higher in Parap gap widening

$2,697 87th pct $2,418 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 14.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.8%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.1%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.3% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None ◂ +4.2 pts 65.7%

15.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.4% Two conditions even 3.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parap in The Gardens +91 larger in Parap

151 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Parap in The Gardens +14 yrs older in Parap

31 yrs 66th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Parap in The Gardens +$703 higher in Parap

$741 60th pct $38 0th pct

Household income in Parap in The Gardens +$738 higher in The Gardens

$1,449 39th pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parap in The Gardens +0.3 larger in Parap gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 37.2%

28.3% Couples without children +18.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

14.4% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

31.2% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 8.0%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%

4.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parap in The Gardens +$27 higher in Parap gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $388 79th pct

Mortgage in Parap in The Gardens +$499 higher in Parap gap widening

$2,232 83rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Parap in The Gardens +0.10 higher in Parap gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

12.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +62.7 pts ▸ 73.1%

59.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.1 pts 24.1%

30.7% Separate house ◂ +28.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

28.9% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

16.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

10.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +18.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.6%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 7.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parap in The Gardens +6 more in Parap

13 83rd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Parap in The Gardens +5.03 more in The Gardens

4.61 76th pct 9.64 87th pct

Departures/1k in Parap in The Gardens +593.6 more in The Gardens

1,308.6 88th pct 1,902.2 91st pct

PT routes in Parap in The Gardens +3 more in Parap

18 86th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Parap in The Gardens +5 longer in The Gardens

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Parap in The Gardens +5,041 more in Parap

13,085 64th pct 8,044 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Parap in The Gardens +7,512 more in Parap

41,726 61st pct 34,214 58th pct

Transit to city in Parap in The Gardens +2 longer in Parap

34 11th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 62.4%

3.4% Walked +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 34.1%

10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

2.7% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Parap in The Gardens +2.0 higher in Parap

8.5 100th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parap in The Gardens +2.0 more in Parap

7.8 99th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Parap in The Gardens +0.8 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Parap in The Gardens +0.2 pts higher in The Gardens

98.8% 99th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Parap in The Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Parap in The Gardens +31.5 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 68.5% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Parap in The Gardens even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parap in The Gardens +87.4 pts higher in Parap

95.9% 99th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Parap in The Gardens +26.3 more in The Gardens

19.2 61st pct 45.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Parap in The Gardens +223 higher in Parap

475 100th pct 252 93rd pct

Mean slope in Parap in The Gardens +1.1 pts higher in The Gardens

3.2% 15th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Parap with nearby areas

Woolner Fannie Bay Stuart Park Bayview The Narrows The Gardens Ludmilla East Point

Compare The Gardens with nearby areas

Stuart Park Larrakeyah Parap Woolner Darwin City Fannie Bay Bayview The Narrows

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parap vs The Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70219/parap/vs/SAL70254/the-gardens