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Woolner
1 km²
Daily life in Woolner centres on a high-earning, professional population living mostly in flats and apartments. The area is notably young and international, with a typical resident aged 34 and a large proportion born overseas. This creates a wealthy and well-qualified community where most residents are working full-time in professional roles. Its urban setting makes it a highly walkable pocket of Darwin, where a huge majority of homes are within a short stroll of public transport and parks.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The community is much younger than the national figure, with only 5.2% of residents aged 65 or over. It is also a place where de facto relationships are more common than in most similar areas.
Woolner is far more multicultural than the rest of the territory, with 43.1% of people born overseas. Indian ancestry is particularly prominent, making up 7.3% of the population.
A third of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. While English is most common, Mandarin, Greek, and Tagalog are also spoken.
About 37.3% of residents have no religion, which is a little below the national figure. Christianity is the most common affiliation at 40%.
This is a highly qualified area where 43.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far above the state and national figures. Most residents finished Year 12, and many work in management, commerce, or engineering.
Incomes are among the highest in the region, with a typical family earning $2,881 a week. This is well above the national figure, and 23.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
Residents here enjoy good health, with long-term health conditions and the need for daily assistance being far less common than in most other areas.
Volunteering is more common here than in most similar areas, with 20.5% of people pitching in. There is also a higher rate of former Defence Force members compared to the national average.
First Nations residents in Woolner have a very high typical personal income of $1,625 and an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is far below the state and national figures.
About 54.6% of households consist of couples with children. One-parent families are slightly more common here than in most similar areas.
The area is dominated by flats or apartments, with 58.2% of households renting. Typical weekly rents are $440, which is well above the Northern Territory figure.
While most people drive to work, this area has a higher rate of public transport use than most similar areas. Almost every home has at least one motor vehicle.
Woolner is a very transient community, with 67.4% of people moving house in the last five years. This is far above the national average, alongside a high number of recent overseas arrivals.
Employment is very strong here, with 83.5% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is far more common than in the rest of Australia, particularly in health, public administration, and professional roles.
The area is very walkable, with every single home within a 15-minute walk of a park. Most residents are also within a short stroll of health services and public transport.
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