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Port Darwin vs Spillett

Name: Port Darwin vs Spillett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Port Darwin profile · Spillett profile

Port Darwin Spillett

Spillett and Port Darwin are two very different ways of living within the same region. Spillett is a family-oriented area where 26.7% of people are children and 89.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Most people here live in separate houses (87.0%) and 35.9% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Port Darwin is a dense hub of apartments and rentals, where 42.3% of people were born overseas and 41.0% hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.3, while Spillett is only somewhat walkable with a score of 5.0.

Both areas share a very similar unemployment rate of 2.9% and typical weekly incomes that sit around $1,255 to $1,288. While they differ in housing and demographics, some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in the share of people born overseas and those with university degrees. However, the contrast in housing has grown, with the gap in separate houses widening to 79.4 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.8 pts higher in Port Darwin Separate houses: 79.4 pts higher in Spillett 3+ bedrooms: 50.4 pts higher in Spillett Under 15: 16.4 pts higher in Spillett Unpaid child care: 19.7 pts higher in Spillett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Darwin in Spillett +331 larger in Spillett gap narrowing

11,087 5th pct 11,418 5th pct

Median age in Port Darwin in Spillett +3 yrs older in Port Darwin gap narrowing

33 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

48.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 39.5%

10.3% Children (0–14) +16.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

Marital status

48.8% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 42.3%

38.3% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.6% Widowed even 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Port Darwin Spillett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.8% Australia +18.8 pts ▸ 65.7%

7.6% Nepal ◂ +7.0 pts 0.6%

2.9% Philippines +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.3% India even 3.3%

2.7% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

19.0% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

25.9% English +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.4% Filipino +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Chinese ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

55.1% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.5% Christianity +12.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

10.1% Hinduism ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Other religions even 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Darwin in Spillett +0.11 more in Port Darwin

1.75 41st pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Darwin in Spillett +3 more in Spillett

2 3rd pct 5 6th pct

Students in Port Darwin in Spillett +1,890 more in Spillett

660 1st pct 2,550 7th pct

Avg size in Port Darwin in Spillett +180 larger in Spillett

330 24th pct 510 56th pct

ICSEA in Port Darwin in Spillett +77 higher in Port Darwin

1,083 77th pct 1,006 41st pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 64.2%

8.4% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

14.3% Certificate III / IV +18.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 22.8%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 7.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 20.2%

11.0% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Darwin in Spillett +$33 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$1,255 93rd pct $1,288 95th pct

Household income in Port Darwin in Spillett +$330 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$2,221 86th pct $2,551 96th pct

Family income in Port Darwin in Spillett +$292 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$2,478 76th pct $2,770 87th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.7%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

6.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.6%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +1.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

11.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Three or more even 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Darwin in Spillett +0.8 larger in Spillett gap narrowing

2.1 5th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +24.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

47.0% Couples without children ◂ +27.0 pts 20.0%

7.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 29.5%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +19.8 pts 15.3%

9.6% 4 people +11.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.4% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.7% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Darwin in Spillett +$35 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$435 82nd pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Port Darwin in Spillett +$481 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$1,794 46th pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Port Darwin in Spillett +0.10 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.9% Rented ◂ +33.8 pts 38.2%

15.4% Owned with a mortgage +37.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

10.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

87.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +82.2 pts 5.7%

7.5% Separate house +79.4 pts ▸ 87.0%

3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 7.4%

5.7% 4 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

16.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

20.5% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.6%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 57.1%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.9 pts 16.6%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Darwin in Spillett +20 more in Spillett

24 4th pct 44 7th pct

Stops/1k in Port Darwin in Spillett +1.69 more in Spillett

2.16 11th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Port Darwin in Spillett +341.1 more in Port Darwin

1,014.1 51st pct 673.0 37th pct

PT routes in Port Darwin in Spillett +8 more in Spillett

20 33rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

51.3% Car (driver) +22.7 pts ▸ 74.0%

17.2% Walked ◂ +16.0 pts 1.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) even 5.6%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.3 pts 26.7%

31.0% 2 vehicles +19.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

5.8% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%

2.5% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 6.1%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 18.0%

16.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 12.3%

11.7% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Darwin in Spillett +3.4 higher in Port Darwin

8.3 91st pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Darwin in Spillett +2.6 more in Port Darwin

7.3 84th pct 4.7 36th pct

15-min city in Port Darwin in Spillett +37.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

90.5% 75th pct 53.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Port Darwin in Spillett +33.4 pts higher in Port Darwin

91.3% 82nd pct 57.9% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Port Darwin in Spillett +11.8 pts higher in Port Darwin

97.6% 70th pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Port Darwin in Spillett +14.4 pts higher in Port Darwin

85.3% 65th pct 70.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Port Darwin in Spillett +13.4 pts higher in Port Darwin

99.9% 84th pct 86.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Port Darwin in Spillett +29.7 pts higher in Port Darwin

82.8% 83rd pct 53.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Darwin in Spillett +5.2 more in Port Darwin

18.3 74th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Port Darwin in Spillett +222 higher in Port Darwin

262 86th pct 40 39th pct

Mean slope in Port Darwin in Spillett +1.9 pts higher in Port Darwin

5.5% 52nd pct 3.6% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Darwin vs Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70022/port-darwin/vs/SED70024/spillett