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Fong Lim vs Port Darwin

Name: Fong Lim vs Port Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Fong Lim profile · Port Darwin profile

Fong Lim Port Darwin

Port Darwin and Fong Lim are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Port Darwin is a walker's paradise, where 82.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 87.9% of dwellings are flats or apartments. In contrast, Fong Lim is more car-dependent and has more space, with 61.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to just 39.0% in Port Darwin. Fong Lim also has larger schools, with an average size of 731 students, while Port Darwin's average is much lower at 330.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar employment patterns, with about 71.7% of people working full-time and unemployment rates around 3%. Over time, some gaps have shifted; the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, while the gap in the proportion of one-parent families has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.3 pts higher in Fong Lim 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Fong Lim Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Port Darwin Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Port Darwin No car: 4.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +3,016 larger in Port Darwin gap widening

8,071 3rd pct 11,087 5th pct

Median age in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +1 yrs older in Fong Lim gap steady

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

39.6% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Marital status

45.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.7% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Fong Lim Port Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 46.8%

2.9% Nepal +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%

25.1% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.2% English only ◂ +9.2 pts 55.1%

2.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.1%

36.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 29.5%

10.5% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Islam even 1.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +0.16 more in Port Darwin

1.59 31st pct 1.75 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fong Lim in Port Darwin even

2 3rd pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +802 more in Fong Lim

1,462 3rd pct 660 1st pct

Avg size in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +401 larger in Fong Lim

731 86th pct 330 24th pct

ICSEA in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +11 higher in Port Darwin

1,073 73rd pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 70.2%

10.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

6.7% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +$39 higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing

$1,294 95th pct $1,255 93rd pct

Household income in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +$157 higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing

$2,378 91st pct $2,221 86th pct

Family income in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +$350 higher in Fong Lim gap widening

$2,828 88th pct $2,478 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.1%

20.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

5.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Dementia even 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.9% None +0.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

14.3% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

3.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +0.3 larger in Fong Lim gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 43.9%

33.6% Couples without children +13.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.2% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +$35 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $435 82nd pct

Mortgage in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +$286 higher in Fong Lim gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $1,794 46th pct

People / bedroom in Fong Lim 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

55.3% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.1 pts 15.4%

15.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

47.3% Flat or apartment +40.6 pts ▸ 87.9%

31.8% Separate house ◂ +24.3 pts 7.5%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.0 pts 3.9%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 31.9%

29.4% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.0% 1 bedroom +10.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

0.9% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

23.4% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

5.1% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.0%

23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 17.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +39 more in Fong Lim

63 10th pct 24 4th pct

Stops/1k in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +5.64 more in Fong Lim

7.81 95th pct 2.16 11th pct

Departures/1k in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +331.5 more in Fong Lim

1,345.6 64th pct 1,014.1 51st pct

PT routes in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +7 more in Fong Lim

27 51st pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 51.3%

2.8% Walked +14.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 31.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 5.8%

5.3% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.2% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

7.6% Professional & technical even 7.6%

7.6% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

6.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +3.4 higher in Port Darwin

4.9 37th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +2.8 more in Port Darwin

4.5 33rd pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +39.0 pts higher in Port Darwin

51.5% 32nd pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +27.6 pts higher in Port Darwin

63.8% 48th pct 91.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +12.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

85.3% 45th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +45.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

40.0% 13th pct 85.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +11.0 pts higher in Port Darwin

88.9% 36th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +66.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

16.5% 5th pct 82.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +2.5 more in Port Darwin

15.9 61st pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +202 higher in Port Darwin

60 45th pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Fong Lim in Port Darwin +1.0 pts higher in Port Darwin

4.5% 31st pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Compare Fong Lim with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fong Lim vs Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70012/fong-lim/vs/SED70022/port-darwin