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Johnston vs Nightcliff

Name: Johnston vs Nightcliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Johnston profile · Nightcliff profile

Johnston Nightcliff

Nightcliff and Johnston are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and education profiles. Nightcliff is more likely to be rented (56.0%) and has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (44.2%). In contrast, Johnston has far more separate houses (64.6%) and a much higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (64.3%). Johnston also provides much better access to health services, with 89.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to just 28.4% in Nightcliff.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gaps in renting, university qualifications, and the number of people living alone have all widened. However, they remain very similar in other respects; both have around 35% of people born overseas, and their typical weekly rents are nearly the same, at $350 in Nightcliff and $330 in Johnston.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.6 pts higher in Johnston 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Johnston Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Nightcliff Bachelor+: 14.1 pts higher in Nightcliff Recent movers: 13.0 pts higher in Nightcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnston in Nightcliff +62 larger in Nightcliff gap widening

8,685 4th pct 8,747 4th pct

Median age in Johnston in Nightcliff +1 yrs older in Johnston gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.0% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Johnston Nightcliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

3.6% India +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% China even 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.3% English +2.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

8.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

4.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

59.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 30.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.3% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.8% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Johnston in Nightcliff +0.81 more in Johnston

3.48 84th pct 2.67 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnston in Nightcliff +2 more in Johnston

6 8th pct 4 5th pct

Students in Johnston in Nightcliff +198 more in Nightcliff

1,692 4th pct 1,890 5th pct

Avg size in Johnston in Nightcliff +191 larger in Nightcliff

282 19th pct 473 48th pct

ICSEA in Johnston in Nightcliff +113 higher in Nightcliff

961 17th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 15.6%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

11.7% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

7.6% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.2% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Johnston in Nightcliff +$190 higher in Nightcliff gap widening

$961 78th pct $1,151 89th pct

Household income in Johnston in Nightcliff +$113 higher in Nightcliff gap widening

$1,936 66th pct $2,049 74th pct

Family income in Johnston in Nightcliff +$246 higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing

$2,180 60th pct $2,426 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.6%

11.2% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.2%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.0%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Cancer even 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 71.6%

15.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

3.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Johnston in Nightcliff +0.3 larger in Johnston gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 55.5%

23.2% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.6% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnston in Nightcliff +$20 higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Johnston in Nightcliff +$26 higher in Nightcliff gap widening

$1,872 51st pct $1,898 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Johnston in Nightcliff +0.10 higher in Nightcliff gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 23.8%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 18.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

64.6% Separate house ◂ +27.6 pts 36.9%

15.9% Flat or apartment +36.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 10.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 25.1%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.1% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.8%

34.5% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%

5.1% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.4%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.4%

14.5% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnston in Nightcliff +21 more in Johnston

54 9th pct 33 5th pct

Stops/1k in Johnston in Nightcliff +2.44 more in Johnston

6.22 82nd pct 3.77 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Johnston in Nightcliff +97.9 more in Johnston

956.2 48th pct 858.4 44th pct

PT routes in Johnston in Nightcliff +4 more in Johnston

15 23rd pct 11 16th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 65.7%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Walked even 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 34.9%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

7.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.4% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Johnston in Nightcliff +0.3 higher in Johnston

7.5 80th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnston in Nightcliff +0.6 more in Johnston

7.4 84th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Johnston in Nightcliff +1.7 pts higher in Johnston

99.6% 98th pct 97.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Johnston in Nightcliff +2.5 pts higher in Johnston

99.9% 100th pct 97.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Johnston in Nightcliff even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Johnston in Nightcliff +0.9 pts higher in Nightcliff

89.3% 72nd pct 90.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Johnston in Nightcliff even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Johnston in Nightcliff +61.1 pts higher in Johnston

89.4% 89th pct 28.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Johnston in Nightcliff +18.5 more in Johnston

29.2 95th pct 10.7 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Johnston in Nightcliff +63 higher in Nightcliff

228 80th pct 291 88th pct

Mean slope in Johnston in Nightcliff +0.3 pts higher in Johnston

3.4% 14th pct 3.2% 10th pct

Compare Johnston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnston vs Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70015/johnston/vs/SED70021/nightcliff