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Blain vs Port Darwin

Name: Blain vs Port Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Blain profile · Port Darwin profile

Blain Port Darwin

Port Darwin and Blain are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Port Darwin is a highly urbanised hub where 42.3% of people were born overseas and 41% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is dominated by apartments, with 87.9% of homes being flats. In contrast, Blain is more residential and family-focused, with 73.8% of homes being separate houses and 25% of the population being children under 15. Blain also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.1%, compared to 3.3% in Port Darwin.

Since 2011, the gap in several key areas has widened, such as the share of overseas-born residents and university qualifications in Port Darwin. However, they remain similar in some respects, with typical weekly household incomes being nearly the same at around $2,200. Both areas also have almost every home within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 25.7 pts higher in Port Darwin Separate houses: 66.3 pts higher in Blain 3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Blain Under 15: 14.7 pts higher in Blain Born overseas: 23.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blain in Port Darwin +2,400 larger in Port Darwin gap widening

8,687 4th pct 11,087 5th pct

Median age in Blain in Port Darwin +2 yrs older in Port Darwin gap narrowing

31 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

46.6% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

38.8% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Blain Port Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +23.7 pts 46.8%

0.5% Nepal +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 19.0%

29.3% English ◂ +3.3 pts 25.9%

8.1% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

2.8% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +18.3 pts 55.1%

0.7% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 40.1%

34.5% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 29.5%

12.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.6% Hinduism +8.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blain in Port Darwin +0.09 more in Blain

1.84 46th pct 1.75 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blain in Port Darwin +2 more in Blain

4 5th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Blain in Port Darwin +299 more in Blain

959 2nd pct 660 1st pct

Avg size in Blain in Port Darwin +90 larger in Port Darwin

240 14th pct 330 24th pct

ICSEA in Blain in Port Darwin +161 higher in Port Darwin

923 9th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.4%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.5 pts 14.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +11.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.1 pts 11.0%

11.7% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Blain in Port Darwin +$161 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$1,094 87th pct $1,255 93rd pct

Household income in Blain in Port Darwin +$72 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$2,149 81st pct $2,221 86th pct

Family income in Blain in Port Darwin +$50 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$2,428 74th pct $2,478 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

12.7% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 17.9%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +6.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

15.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blain in Port Darwin +0.7 larger in Blain gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.2 pts 43.9%

19.4% Couples without children +27.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.7% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.4%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 9.6%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 2.7%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blain in Port Darwin +$45 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$390 64th pct $435 82nd pct

Mortgage in Blain in Port Darwin +$206 higher in Blain gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,794 46th pct

People / bedroom in Blain in Port Darwin +0.10 higher in Port Darwin gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Rented +21.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 15.4%

8.8% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

10.1% Flat or apartment +77.8 pts ▸ 87.9%

73.8% Separate house ◂ +66.3 pts 7.5%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 31.9%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 5.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.7% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.8% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 3.2%

1.3% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.0%

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.4% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blain in Port Darwin +2 more in Blain

26 4th pct 24 4th pct

Stops/1k in Blain in Port Darwin +0.83 more in Blain

2.99 19th pct 2.16 11th pct

Departures/1k in Blain in Port Darwin +543.6 more in Port Darwin

470.5 29th pct 1,014.1 51st pct

PT routes in Blain in Port Darwin +10 more in Port Darwin

10 14th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.9 pts 51.3%

0.9% Walked +16.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

3.3% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +18.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 31.0%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 5.8%

5.6% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

4.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 11.7%

10.5% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Blain in Port Darwin +2.0 higher in Port Darwin

6.4 63rd pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blain in Port Darwin +1.3 more in Port Darwin

6.0 59th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Blain in Port Darwin +9.1 pts higher in Blain

99.6% 98th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Blain in Port Darwin +27.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

64.0% 48th pct 91.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Blain in Port Darwin +2.4 pts higher in Blain

100.0% 99th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Blain in Port Darwin +14.7 pts higher in Blain

100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Blain in Port Darwin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blain in Port Darwin +24.1 pts higher in Port Darwin

58.8% 61st pct 82.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blain in Port Darwin +10.0 more in Port Darwin

8.3 3rd pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Blain in Port Darwin +127 higher in Port Darwin

135 61st pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Blain in Port Darwin +1.9 pts higher in Port Darwin

3.6% 16th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blain vs Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70005/blain/vs/SED70022/port-darwin