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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Darwin

Name: Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 1,956 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Darwin profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Darwin

Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) and Darwin are far apart and very different. Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is an older place, with a typical resident aged 47 and 24.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Darwin is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 9.7% of people aged 65 and over. Darwin is also more diverse and highly qualified, with 29.3% of people born overseas and 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.0% and 11.9% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The typical age gap grew from 11 to 13 years, and the difference in people born overseas increased from 11.6 to 18.3 percentage points. While they track differently across most measures, they share a similar unemployment rate of around 4%. Darwin is very walkable, whereas Not in any Significant Urban Area (SA) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Darwin Renting: 26.5 pts higher in Darwin Owned outright: 25.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Recent movers: 18.1 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +145,175 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

272,390 85th pct 127,215 75th pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +13 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 9.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 42.1%

30.3% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 62.6%

4.3% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.5% Philippines +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +15.2 pts 26.9%

40.9% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 27.6%

11.7% German ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

7.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.7% Filipino +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +22.8 pts 65.0%

0.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 41.3%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 37.2%

9.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.2% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

20.6% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.2%

11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 25.6%

16.2% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

10.5% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.9% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$458 higher in Darwin gap widening

$664 27th pct $1,122 97th pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$940 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,259 28th pct $2,199 91st pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$866 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,606 25th pct $2,472 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 18.5%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.6%

5.2% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 26.7%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +10.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

21.1% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +0.3 larger in Darwin gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

36.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 24.9%

11.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 31.9%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 23.8%

11.9% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$165 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$220 8th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$854 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,200 10th pct $2,054 91st pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +0.20 higher in Darwin gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.9% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +25.6 pts 16.6%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +33.3 pts 60.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +26.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 41.4%

25.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 21.6%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 27.3%

8.7% $350–$549 +32.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

37.3% Under $200 ◂ +27.0 pts 10.3%

0.4% $550–$749 +13.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.3% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 26.5%

35.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 10.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

11.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.1% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

11.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.5% Public administration & safety +14.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.8 pts 0.8%

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.8% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%

11.2% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +3.9 higher in Darwin

2.5 3rd pct 6.4 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +3.3 more in Darwin

2.7 2nd pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +46.8 pts higher in Darwin

30.7% 7th pct 77.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +44.0 pts higher in Darwin

32.2% 8th pct 76.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +65.2 pts higher in Darwin

27.5% 12th pct 92.7% 87th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +47.6 pts higher in Darwin

31.2% 4th pct 78.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +42.9 pts higher in Darwin

50.1% 0th pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +36.2 pts higher in Darwin

22.7% 12th pct 58.9% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +2.6 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

26.1 88th pct 23.5 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +58 higher in Darwin

0 0th pct 58 90th pct

Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +0.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

4.4% 36th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/4000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/7002/darwin