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Wagaman vs Wanguri
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Wagaman profile · Wanguri profile
Wagaman Wanguri
Wagaman and Wanguri are neighbouring areas in Darwin with similar population sizes. Wagaman is much more culturally diverse, with 43.3% of people born overseas and 44.7% using a language other than English at home. It is also more urban in feel, with far more street intersections and walkable amenities. Wanguri has a wealthier profile, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.5%). Its housing is more consistent, with far more separate houses (91.7%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.
Both areas have a nearly identical share of children under 15 at 20.4%. They also share a similar number of people per home, with 3.0 in both places. While they are alike in these respects, they have diverged in other ways. Wagaman has become more transient, with a well higher share of people moving in the last five years. Meanwhile, residents in Wanguri are noticeably older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 35 in Wagaman.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,109
- First area, 2016: 2,163
- First area, 2021: 2,023
- Second area, 2011: 1,775
- Second area, 2016: 1,876
- Second area, 2021: 1,836
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 39 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Wagaman: 0.6% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Wanguri: 0.4% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Wagaman: 0.6% males, 0.3% females; 80–84 in Wanguri: 0.9% males, 0.5% females
- 75–79 in Wagaman: 0.6% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Wanguri: 1.2% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Wagaman: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 70–74 in Wanguri: 2.2% males, 1.0% females
- 65–69 in Wagaman: 1.6% males, 2.3% females; 65–69 in Wanguri: 1.9% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Wagaman: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Wanguri: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 55–59 in Wagaman: 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Wanguri: 4.0% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Wagaman: 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Wanguri: 4.0% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Wagaman: 4.1% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Wanguri: 3.5% males, 4.3% females
- 40–44 in Wagaman: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Wanguri: 3.4% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Wagaman: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Wanguri: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Wagaman: 4.2% males, 4.7% females; 30–34 in Wanguri: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 25–29 in Wagaman: 3.9% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Wanguri: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 20–24 in Wagaman: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 20–24 in Wanguri: 2.2% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Wagaman: 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Wanguri: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Wagaman: 3.9% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Wanguri: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 5–9 in Wagaman: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Wanguri: 4.3% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Wagaman: 4.1% males, 3.1% females; 0–4 in Wanguri: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $744
- First area, 2016: $809
- First area, 2021: $864
- Second area, 2011: $801
- Second area, 2016: $893
- Second area, 2021: $977
- First area, 2011: $1,689
- First area, 2016: $1,955
- First area, 2021: $2,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,860
- Second area, 2016: $2,305
- Second area, 2021: $2,439
- First area, 2011: $1,759
- First area, 2016: $1,941
- First area, 2021: $2,115
- Second area, 2011: $2,127
- Second area, 2016: $2,416
- Second area, 2021: $2,637
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 3.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $320
- First area, 2016: $400
- First area, 2021: $340
- Second area, 2011: $275
- Second area, 2016: $475
- Second area, 2021: $410
- First area, 2011: $2,058
- First area, 2016: $2,121
- First area, 2021: $1,820
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,250
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wagaman vs Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70277/wagaman/vs/SAL70280/wanguri