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The Narrows vs Woolner

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

The Narrows Woolner

Woolner and The Narrows (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Woolner has a much higher share of people born overseas (43.1%) and those using another language at home (35.6%). It is also more highly qualified, with 43.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,628. In contrast, The Narrows (NT) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (18.7%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (29.0%).

Both areas are equally walkable, scoring 6.0 for walkability. They also share similar home sizes, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household, and both have 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these basics, Woolner has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 67.4% moving in over the last five years compared to 36.2% in The Narrows (NT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.0 pts higher in The Narrows No car: 25.5 pts higher in The Narrows Recent movers: 31.1 pts higher in Woolner Year 12: 24.9 pts higher in Woolner Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Woolner

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Narrows in Woolner +330 larger in Woolner gap widening

632 68th pct 962 73rd pct

Median age in The Narrows in Woolner +5 yrs older in The Narrows gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 5.2%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 41.7%

36.9% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

The Narrows Woolner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.1% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 53.0%

0.6% India +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 23.2%

24.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

8.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Indian +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Filipino ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

1.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

62.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 60.5%

2.4% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

39.9% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 37.3%

16.5% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in The Narrows in Woolner +2 more in Woolner

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in The Narrows in Woolner +26 larger in The Narrows

458 67th pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in The Narrows in Woolner +9 higher in Woolner

1,025 69th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 +24.9 pts ▸ 74.3%

16.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.0%

12.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.9% Engineering & related even 13.9%

8.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

6.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.5% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in The Narrows in Woolner +$577 higher in Woolner gap widening

$848 66th pct $1,425 96th pct

Household income in The Narrows in Woolner +$1,051 higher in Woolner gap narrowing

$1,577 52nd pct $2,628 91st pct

Family income in The Narrows in Woolner +$618 higher in Woolner gap narrowing

$2,263 72nd pct $2,881 89th pct

Household income distribution

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 3.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 11.9%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.4% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 16.2%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +19.2 pts ▸ 80.6%

21.5% One condition ◂ +10.6 pts 10.9%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Narrows in Woolner +88 larger in The Narrows

118 86th pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in The Narrows in Woolner +14 yrs older in The Narrows

41 yrs 79th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in The Narrows in Woolner +$1,182 higher in Woolner

$443 24th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in The Narrows in Woolner +$2,145 higher in Woolner

$480 1st pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Narrows in Woolner +0.1 larger in Woolner gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Household size

39.8% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 26.2%

13.1% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.7% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Narrows in Woolner +$140 higher in Woolner gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in The Narrows in Woolner +$217 higher in The Narrows gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in The Narrows in Woolner even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

18.5% Flat or apartment +53.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

50.2% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 24.2%

32.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

30.5% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.4 pts 2.3%

14.3% 4 bedrooms even 14.3%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $350–$549 +36.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.8% Under $200 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 41.9%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Narrows in Woolner +2 more in The Narrows

3 72nd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in The Narrows in Woolner +3.71 more in The Narrows

4.75 76th pct 1.04 61st pct

Departures/1k in The Narrows in Woolner +1,152.6 more in The Narrows

1,163.0 87th pct 10.4 58th pct

PT routes in The Narrows in Woolner +6 more in The Narrows

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in The Narrows in Woolner +1 longer in Woolner

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in The Narrows in Woolner +4,101 more in Woolner

5,382 51st pct 9,483 58th pct

Reach 45 min in The Narrows in Woolner +3,602 more in Woolner

34,181 58th pct 37,783 60th pct

Transit to city in The Narrows in Woolner +7 longer in The Narrows

39 17th pct 32 9th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 72.4%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.9% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.2% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.3% No vehicle ◂ +25.5 pts 0.8%

10.5% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.7% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.0% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 14.8%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

13.6% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 3.0%

5.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in The Narrows in Woolner even

6.0 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Narrows in Woolner +0.6 more in Woolner

5.9 88th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in The Narrows in Woolner +15.0 pts higher in The Narrows

92.0% 95th pct 77.0% 87th pct

Walk to shops in The Narrows in Woolner +45.2 pts higher in The Narrows

100.0% 100th pct 54.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in The Narrows in Woolner +3.0 pts higher in The Narrows

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in The Narrows in Woolner +10.2 pts higher in The Narrows

69.7% 82nd pct 59.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in The Narrows in Woolner even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in The Narrows in Woolner +51.0 pts higher in Woolner

17.0% 76th pct 68.0% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in The Narrows in Woolner +4.3 more in The Narrows

9.5 40th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in The Narrows in Woolner +40 higher in Woolner

180 90th pct 220 91st pct

Mean slope in The Narrows in Woolner +1.6 pts higher in Woolner

3.5% 20th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare The Narrows with nearby areas

Bayview Ludmilla Woolner Parap Fannie Bay Charles Darwin Eaton Stuart Park

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). The Narrows vs Woolner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70255/the-narrows/vs/SAL70293/woolner