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Nightcliff vs Port Darwin

Name: Nightcliff vs Port Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Nightcliff profile · Port Darwin profile

Nightcliff Port Darwin

Port Darwin and Nightcliff are neighbouring areas in the Northern Territory with different housing and lifestyles. Port Darwin is dominated by flats or apartments, with 71.9% of households renting and 82.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Nightcliff has far more separate houses (36.9%) and a higher share of children under 15 (17.1%). Port Darwin is more transient, with 67.9% of people moving in the last five years, while Nightcliff has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (7.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with Port Darwin at $2,478 and Nightcliff at $2,426. Since 2011, the gap in rental rates has widened, and more people in Port Darwin have been born overseas compared to Nightcliff. However, the difference in the share of separate houses has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Nightcliff Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Port Darwin Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Port Darwin Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in Nightcliff Rent: $85 higher in Port Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +2,340 larger in Port Darwin gap widening

8,747 4th pct 11,087 5th pct

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

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

Marital status

43.5% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

41.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 38.3%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Nightcliff 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 ◂ +12.5 pts 46.8%

4.3% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% India ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.8% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

27.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%

23.9% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

3.2% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.6% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 55.1%

1.2% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 40.1%

30.8% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 29.5%

7.9% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.7% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +0.92 more in Nightcliff

2.67 72nd pct 1.75 41st pct

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

4 5th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +1,230 more in Nightcliff

1,890 5th pct 660 1st pct

Avg size in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +143 larger in Nightcliff

473 48th pct 330 24th pct

ICSEA in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +8 higher in Port Darwin

1,075 74th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

69.5% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

9.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%

20.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 16.4%

15.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.4% Health ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +$104 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$1,151 89th pct $1,255 93rd pct

Household income in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +$172 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$2,049 74th pct $2,221 86th pct

Family income in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +$52 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$2,426 74th pct $2,478 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 17.6%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.1%

26.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.9%

6.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.6% None +0.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

14.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +0.2 larger in Nightcliff gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 43.9%

30.0% Couples without children +17.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 7.3%

1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

31.4% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.4%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +$85 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $435 82nd pct

Mortgage in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +$104 higher in Nightcliff gap narrowing

$1,898 53rd pct $1,794 46th pct

People / bedroom in Nightcliff in Port Darwin even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Rented +16.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 15.4%

18.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

52.6% Flat or apartment +35.3 pts ▸ 87.9%

36.9% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 7.5%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 41.6%

25.1% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.8% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 5.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +8.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.8 pts 23.8%

10.1% $550–$749 +10.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

3.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 17.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +9 more in Nightcliff

33 5th pct 24 4th pct

Stops/1k in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +1.61 more in Nightcliff

3.77 32nd pct 2.16 11th pct

Departures/1k in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +155.7 more in Port Darwin

858.4 44th pct 1,014.1 51st pct

PT routes in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +9 more in Port Darwin

11 16th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.4 pts 51.3%

1.9% Walked +15.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 31.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

8.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.2 pts 11.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 5.6%

7.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.3% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 25.4%

11.8% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Labourers even 6.9%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +1.2 higher in Port Darwin

7.1 75th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +0.6 more in Port Darwin

6.7 73rd pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +7.3 pts higher in Nightcliff

97.8% 91st pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +6.0 pts higher in Nightcliff

97.4% 94th pct 91.3% 82nd pct

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

100.0% 99th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +4.9 pts higher in Nightcliff

90.2% 74th pct 85.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Nightcliff in Port Darwin even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +54.5 pts higher in Port Darwin

28.4% 19th pct 82.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +7.6 more in Port Darwin

10.7 17th pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +29 higher in Nightcliff

291 88th pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Nightcliff in Port Darwin +2.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

3.2% 10th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nightcliff vs Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70021/nightcliff/vs/SED70022/port-darwin