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Casuarina vs Port Darwin

Name: Casuarina vs Port Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Casuarina profile · Port Darwin profile

Casuarina Port Darwin

Port Darwin and Casuarina are two different types of residential hubs. Port Darwin is dominated by high-density living, where 87.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 71.9% of households are renting. It is a transient area with a high proportion of people who moved in the last five years (67.9%) and recent overseas arrivals (33.5%). In contrast, Casuarina is built for families, with 76.4% of homes being separate houses and 80.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the population, as children under 15 make up 20.8% of residents in Casuarina, compared to just 10.3% in Port Darwin.

Typical weekly household incomes are very similar in both areas, sitting around $2,200 to $2,300. While they share this economic baseline, the gap in housing types has widened since 2011. Port Darwin has become increasingly defined by renters and people living alone, while Casuarina has seen a growing lead in the share of detached family homes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.1 pts higher in Port Darwin Separate houses: 68.9 pts higher in Casuarina 3+ bedrooms: 41.2 pts higher in Casuarina Household size: 0.8 larger in Casuarina Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Port Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casuarina in Port Darwin +1,434 larger in Port Darwin gap narrowing

9,653 4th pct 11,087 5th pct

Median age in Casuarina in Port Darwin +1 yrs older in Casuarina gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 10.3%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.4% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

47.1% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 38.3%

6.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Casuarina Port Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 46.8%

1.5% Nepal +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% India ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.9% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

23.0% English +2.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

7.2% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.3% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

5.0% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% German even 3.7%

2.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 55.1%

4.9% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

3.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 29.5%

36.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.3% Hinduism +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casuarina in Port Darwin +0.25 more in Casuarina

2.00 55th pct 1.75 41st pct

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

4 5th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Casuarina in Port Darwin +792 more in Casuarina

1,452 3rd pct 660 1st pct

Avg size in Casuarina in Port Darwin +33 larger in Casuarina

363 28th pct 330 24th pct

ICSEA in Casuarina in Port Darwin +80 higher in Port Darwin

1,003 40th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.6% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 9.0%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

11.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Casuarina in Port Darwin +$230 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$1,025 83rd pct $1,255 93rd pct

Household income in Casuarina in Port Darwin +$137 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,358 90th pct $2,221 86th pct

Family income in Casuarina in Port Darwin +$116 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,594 81st pct $2,478 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 16.2%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 17.9%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

5.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +2.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

15.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Casuarina in Port Darwin +0.8 larger in Casuarina gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +20.9 pts 43.9%

22.1% Couples without children +24.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.2% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 9.6%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casuarina in Port Darwin +$85 higher in Port Darwin gap steady

$350 43rd pct $435 82nd pct

Mortgage in Casuarina in Port Darwin +$373 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,794 46th pct

People / bedroom in Casuarina 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

40.9% Rented +31.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.6 pts 15.4%

23.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 10.0%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

14.5% Flat or apartment +73.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

76.4% Separate house ◂ +68.9 pts 7.5%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 31.9%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 5.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom +13.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 23.8%

11.7% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

4.6% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 30.0%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%

12.0% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casuarina in Port Darwin +31 more in Casuarina

55 9th pct 24 4th pct

Stops/1k in Casuarina in Port Darwin +3.53 more in Casuarina

5.70 73rd pct 2.16 11th pct

Departures/1k in Casuarina in Port Darwin +667.0 more in Casuarina

1,681.0 75th pct 1,014.1 51st pct

PT routes in Casuarina in Port Darwin +6 more in Casuarina

26 49th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 51.3%

4.3% Walked +12.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +19.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 31.0%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%

4.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.7 pts 11.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

5.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 25.4%

11.3% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

7.0% Labourers even 6.9%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Casuarina in Port Darwin +1.6 higher in Port Darwin

6.8 69th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Casuarina in Port Darwin +0.9 more in Port Darwin

6.4 67th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Casuarina in Port Darwin +4.9 pts higher in Port Darwin

85.6% 69th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Casuarina in Port Darwin +10.6 pts higher in Port Darwin

80.7% 68th pct 91.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Casuarina in Port Darwin +2.1 pts higher in Casuarina

99.7% 86th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Casuarina in Port Darwin +12.0 pts higher in Casuarina

97.2% 91st pct 85.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Casuarina in Port Darwin even

99.9% 80th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Casuarina in Port Darwin +3.3 pts higher in Casuarina

86.2% 86th pct 82.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Casuarina in Port Darwin +2.5 more in Casuarina

20.8 82nd pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Casuarina in Port Darwin +110 higher in Port Darwin

152 64th pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Casuarina in Port Darwin +2.2 pts higher in Port Darwin

3.3% 12th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casuarina vs Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70008/casuarina/vs/SED70022/port-darwin