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Parap vs Woolner

Name: Parap vs Woolner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.6 km apart · Parap profile · Woolner profile

Parap Woolner

Parap and Woolner are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different urban layouts. Parap is a walker's paradise, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of a school and 98.8% are near groceries. In contrast, Woolner is only somewhat walkable, with only 54.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also notable differences in their populations; Woolner has a much higher share of people born overseas (43.1% compared to 32.1% in Parap) and a significantly higher typical income for First Nations residents, though Parap has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 16.2% compared to 0.0% in Woolner.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering, unpaid care, and a similar typical weekly family income. Both areas also have highly educated workforces, well above the national figure. While they share these traits, Parap has a higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (10.7% compared to 5.2% in Woolner) and a higher share of residents who report no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,857 larger in Parap 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Woolner Other language: 11.5 pts higher in Woolner Born overseas: 11.0 pts higher in Woolner Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Woolner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parap in Woolner +1,857 larger in Parap gap widening

2,819 83rd pct 962 73rd pct

Median age in Parap in Woolner +2 yrs older in Parap gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

37.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 23.8%

17.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

41.0% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Parap Woolner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 53.0%

2.8% India +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.9% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +10.4 pts 21.1%

25.6% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%

12.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

3.3% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Italian even 3.8%

3.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.7% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.5% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 60.5%

1.2% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hindi even 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 37.3%

35.8% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

2.6% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parap in Woolner

2.06 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Parap in Woolner even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Parap in Woolner even

433 63rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Parap in Woolner even

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

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 74.3%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

7.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

20.7% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

11.5% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 10.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Parap in Woolner +$144 higher in Woolner gap widening

$1,281 92nd pct $1,425 96th pct

Household income in Parap in Woolner +$397 higher in Woolner gap widening

$2,231 85th pct $2,628 91st pct

Family income in Parap in Woolner +$184 higher in Woolner gap narrowing

$2,697 87th pct $2,881 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.9%

10.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.9% None +10.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

15.6% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Parap in Woolner +121 larger in Parap

151 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Parap in Woolner +4 yrs older in Parap

31 yrs 66th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Parap in Woolner +$884 higher in Woolner

$741 60th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Parap in Woolner +$1,176 higher in Woolner

$1,449 39th pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Parap in Woolner +0.1 larger in Woolner gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 54.6%

28.3% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

0.9% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

16.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

4.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parap in Woolner +$25 higher in Woolner gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Parap in Woolner +$282 higher in Parap gap widening

$2,232 83rd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Parap in Woolner even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.4% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 58.2%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

1.3% Other tenure even 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

59.3% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 72.5%

30.7% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 24.2%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

40.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 35.6%

13.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 2.3%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 10.7%

16.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

27.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%

25.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parap in Woolner +12 more in Parap

13 83rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Parap in Woolner +3.57 more in Parap

4.61 76th pct 1.04 61st pct

Departures/1k in Parap in Woolner +1,298.2 more in Parap

1,308.6 88th pct 10.4 58th pct

PT routes in Parap in Woolner +17 more in Parap

18 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Parap in Woolner +3 longer in Woolner

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Parap in Woolner +3,602 more in Parap

13,085 64th pct 9,483 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Parap in Woolner +3,943 more in Parap

41,726 61st pct 37,783 60th pct

Transit to city in Parap in Woolner +2 longer in Parap

34 11th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.0% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 0.8%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%

12.3% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

6.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.7% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.8% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 24.9%

17.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

11.8% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

4.9% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Parap in Woolner +2.5 higher in Parap

8.5 100th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parap in Woolner +1.3 more in Parap

7.8 99th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Parap in Woolner +23.0 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Parap in Woolner +44.0 pts higher in Parap

98.8% 99th pct 54.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Parap in Woolner +3.0 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Parap in Woolner +40.6 pts higher in Parap

100.0% 100th pct 59.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Parap in Woolner even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Parap in Woolner +27.9 pts higher in Parap

95.9% 99th pct 68.0% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Parap in Woolner +14.0 more in Parap

19.2 61st pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Parap in Woolner +255 higher in Parap

475 100th pct 220 91st pct

Mean slope in Parap in Woolner +1.9 pts higher in Woolner

3.2% 15th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Parap with nearby areas

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

Compare Woolner with nearby areas

Parap Bayview Stuart Park The Narrows Fannie Bay The Gardens Ludmilla Darwin City

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parap vs Woolner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70219/parap/vs/SAL70293/woolner