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Johnston vs Port Darwin

Name: Johnston vs Port Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Johnston profile · Port Darwin profile

Johnston Port Darwin

Port Darwin and Johnston are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Port Darwin is a high-density hub where 87.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 71.9% of households rent. It has a highly qualified population, with 41.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and a typical weekly income of $1,255. In contrast, Johnston is more suburban, with 64.6% of homes being separate houses and a higher share of families, including 18.9% as one-parent families. Johnston also has more school infrastructure, with 3.48 schools per 1,000 children compared to 1.75 in Port Darwin.

Both areas share a similar level of cultural diversity, with about 33% of people using a language other than English at home. They also have nearly identical access to parks within a 15-minute walk. Over time, some gaps have widened; more people in Port Darwin now live alone and earn higher typical incomes than those in Johnston. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of people born overseas has also grown, with a higher share now residing in Port Darwin.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.5 pts higher in Port Darwin Separate houses: 57.0 pts higher in Johnston 3+ bedrooms: 25.3 pts higher in Johnston Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Port Darwin One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Johnston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnston in Port Darwin +2,402 larger in Port Darwin gap widening

8,685 4th pct 11,087 5th pct

Median age in Johnston in Port Darwin +3 yrs older in Johnston gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 10.3%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

42.1% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.0% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Johnston Port Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.5% Australia ◂ +10.7 pts 46.8%

3.8% Nepal +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

24.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.9% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 19.0%

8.7% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.2% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 55.1%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

37.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 29.5%

8.9% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.3% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Johnston in Port Darwin +1.73 more in Johnston

3.48 84th pct 1.75 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnston in Port Darwin +4 more in Johnston

6 8th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Johnston in Port Darwin +1,032 more in Johnston

1,692 4th pct 660 1st pct

Avg size in Johnston in Port Darwin +48 larger in Port Darwin

282 19th pct 330 24th pct

ICSEA in Johnston in Port Darwin +122 higher in Port Darwin

961 17th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.5% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 70.2%

12.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

27.0% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

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

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Johnston in Port Darwin +$294 higher in Port Darwin gap widening

$961 78th pct $1,255 93rd pct

Household income in Johnston in Port Darwin +$285 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$1,936 66th pct $2,221 86th pct

Family income in Johnston in Port Darwin +$298 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$2,180 60th pct $2,478 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.6%

11.2% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 17.9%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

15.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Johnston in Port Darwin +0.5 larger in Johnston gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 43.9%

23.2% Couples without children +23.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 7.3%

1.9% Other families even 1.9%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.6% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnston in Port Darwin +$105 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $435 82nd pct

Mortgage in Johnston in Port Darwin +$78 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

$1,872 51st pct $1,794 46th pct

People / bedroom in Johnston 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

41.4% Rented +30.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.9 pts 15.4%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.3 pts 10.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

15.9% Flat or apartment +71.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

64.6% Separate house ◂ +57.0 pts 7.5%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 31.9%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 5.7%

4.6% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.4% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.8%

5.1% $550–$749 +15.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 3.2%

1.1% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.0%

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.5% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnston in Port Darwin +30 more in Johnston

54 9th pct 24 4th pct

Stops/1k in Johnston in Port Darwin +4.05 more in Johnston

6.22 82nd pct 2.16 11th pct

Departures/1k in Johnston in Port Darwin +57.8 more in Port Darwin

956.2 48th pct 1,014.1 51st pct

PT routes in Johnston in Port Darwin +5 more in Port Darwin

15 23rd pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +15.4 pts 51.3%

1.9% Walked +15.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 31.0%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

7.3% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Public administration & safety +8.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%

8.6% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.4% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative even 12.4%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Johnston in Port Darwin +0.9 higher in Port Darwin

7.5 80th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnston in Port Darwin +0.0 more in Johnston

7.4 84th pct 7.3 84th pct

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

99.6% 98th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Johnston in Port Darwin +8.5 pts higher in Johnston

99.9% 100th pct 91.3% 82nd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Johnston in Port Darwin +4.0 pts higher in Johnston

89.3% 72nd pct 85.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Johnston in Port Darwin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Johnston in Port Darwin +6.6 pts higher in Johnston

89.4% 89th pct 82.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Johnston in Port Darwin +10.9 more in Johnston

29.2 95th pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Johnston in Port Darwin +34 higher in Port Darwin

228 80th pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Johnston in Port Darwin +2.0 pts higher in Port Darwin

3.4% 14th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

Compare Johnston with nearby areas

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Compare Port Darwin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnston vs Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70015/johnston/vs/SED70022/port-darwin