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Darwin vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Name: Darwin vs Not in any Significant Urban Area — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 2,771 km apart · Darwin profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Darwin Not in any Significant Urban Area

Darwin and Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) are far-apart locations with very different profiles. Darwin is a very walkable hub with a young population, where the typical resident is 34. It has higher rates of university qualifications, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and more people earning a high income, with 28.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) is mostly car-dependent and older, with a typical age of 43. It is more likely for residents there to own their homes outright, at 32.2% compared to 16.6% in Darwin.

Both areas are similarly diverse, with about 29% of people born overseas. While they share this global connection, they have tracked differently over time. Since 2011, the age gap has widened, and residents in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) have become far older than those in Darwin. At the same time, the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed, though Darwin remains far higher at $385 compared to $200.

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Where they differ most

Population: 122,427 larger in Darwin Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Darwin Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Rent: $185 higher in Darwin Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Darwin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +122,427 larger in Darwin gap widening

127,215 75th pct 4,788 3rd pct

Median age in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +9 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

34 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 25.4%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

9.7% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

Marital status

42.1% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

43.4% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 32.6%

8.1% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 56.0%

1.7% New Zealand +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 1.3%

3.0% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

27.6% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 23.5%

26.9% English ◂ +7.8 pts 19.1%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

4.5% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

5.3% Filipino ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

4.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.1% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

3.1% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +24.2 pts 40.9%

1.6% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion ◂ +14.1 pts 27.2%

37.2% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%

10.8% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.2% Islam +13.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.0% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 42.5%

14.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

6.5% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

25.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 13.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 11.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$293 higher in Darwin gap widening

$1,122 97th pct $829 79th pct

Household income in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$702 higher in Darwin gap widening

$2,199 91st pct $1,497 57th pct

Family income in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$582 higher in Darwin gap widening

$2,472 90th pct $1,890 56th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

26.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +8.4 pts 60.2%

14.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.6 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 53.5%

24.9% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.8% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$185 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$385 86th pct $200 3rd pct

Mortgage in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$754 higher in Darwin gap narrowing

$2,054 91st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area even gap steady

0.90 100th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 39.1%

33.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 18.3%

16.6% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

1.3% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +21.8 pts ▸ 82.1%

27.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.1 pts 9.2%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%

5.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

10.3% Under $200 +31.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.3 pts 11.3%

27.3% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.5 pts 1.5%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.6 pts 20.0%

10.6% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 59.6%

3.9% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Bus even 2.4%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%

35.2% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.3% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

3.1% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.0% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals ◂ +9.2 pts 13.3%

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

7.6% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 higher in Darwin

6.4 92nd pct 3.0 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 more in Darwin

6.0 89th pct 3.0 7th pct

15-min city in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +50.4 pts higher in Darwin

77.5% 92nd pct 27.1% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +18.0 pts higher in Darwin

76.2% 92nd pct 58.2% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +92.7 pts higher in Darwin

92.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +62.1 pts higher in Darwin

78.8% 86th pct 16.7% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +40.7 pts higher in Darwin

93.0% 72nd pct 52.3% 1st pct

Walk to health in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +33.7 pts higher in Darwin

58.9% 90th pct 25.2% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.5 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

23.5 85th pct 43.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +52 higher in Darwin

58 90th pct 6 13th pct

Mean slope in Darwin in Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

3.9% 27th pct 11.8% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/7002/darwin/vs/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area