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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 ≈ 1,812 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Darwin profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Darwin

Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) and Darwin are far-apart areas with very different lifestyles. Darwin is a much younger place, where the typical resident is 34 compared to 42 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). It is also far more diverse and qualified; 29.3% of people in Darwin were born overseas and 27.4% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while these figures are 16.8% and 12.0% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 36.7%, compared to just 16.6% in Darwin.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of around 10% and similar rates of unemployment. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the age gap has grown, and Darwin has become far more likely to be a rental market than Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). Darwin is also very walkable, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $182 higher in Darwin Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Darwin Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +155,877 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

283,092 86th pct 127,215 75th pct

Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +8 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

42 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 9.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 42.1%

35.9% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 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

70.7% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 62.6%

5.3% England ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

0.9% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% India +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Nepal +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.6% English ◂ +11.7 pts 26.9%

35.0% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 27.6%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.2% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 65.0%

0.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 41.3%

37.3% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

0.2% Hinduism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 +19.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.2%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 25.6%

15.3% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

7.5% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

0.8% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

2.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$370 higher in Darwin gap widening

$752 56th pct $1,122 97th pct

Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$751 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,448 52nd pct $2,199 91st pct

Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$639 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,833 50th pct $2,472 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.5%

18.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 9.6%

7.8% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.7%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +10.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

17.5% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +0.2 larger in Darwin gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 86th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 24.9%

13.4% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 31.9%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 23.8%

12.7% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.2% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$182 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$203 4th pct $385 86th pct

Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +$537 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$1,517 46th pct $2,054 91st pct

People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +0.10 higher in Darwin gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 16.6%

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +31.5 pts 60.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +26.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

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

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 41.4%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 21.6%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% Under $200 ◂ +30.6 pts 10.3%

13.8% $350–$549 +26.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.3%

1.9% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.8% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 10.6%

10.2% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%

6.9% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.7% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.6% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

5.1% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Public administration & safety +13.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 0.8%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Mining ◂ +10.1 pts 2.0%

8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +9.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.2% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

9.9% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.6%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

5.7% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +3.8 higher in Darwin

2.6 5th pct 6.4 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +3.0 more in Darwin

3.0 6th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +42.0 pts higher in Darwin

35.5% 12th pct 77.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +41.6 pts higher in Darwin

34.6% 12th pct 76.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +73.9 pts higher in Darwin

18.7% 8th pct 92.7% 87th pct

Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +37.4 pts higher in Darwin

41.4% 15th pct 78.8% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +38.7 pts higher in Darwin

54.3% 2nd pct 93.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +30.2 pts higher in Darwin

28.7% 18th pct 58.9% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Area in Darwin +3.8 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

27.3 89th 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 +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

5.2% 53rd 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/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/7002/darwin