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Fong Lim
31 km²
High income and a highly qualified workforce set Fong Lim apart from most similar areas. It is a professional and mobile community in Darwin where many residents were born overseas and a large number hold university degrees. This academic profile helps explain the area's high typical incomes, which are well above the national figure. While the population has shrank by 13% since 2011, the community remains relatively young, with a typical resident aged 34.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The typical resident is 34, making the area noticeably younger than the Australian average. While the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much higher than in most similar areas, it has fallen by 8.5 points since 2011.
Many residents were born overseas, with 33.1% born outside Australia—a figure far above the Northern Territory average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though the Philippines and Nepal are also represented.
A quarter of residents use a language other than English at home, and this has risen by 12 points since 2011. Despite this diversity, only 2.2% of people speak little or no English, which is slightly below the national figure.
People with no religion make up 41.5% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. This represents a significant shift, with the number rising by 19 points since 2011.
The area is highly educated, with 34.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Northern Territory average, and the proportion of people who finished Year 12 has risen by 27 points since 2011.
Typical weekly family income is $2,828, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. About 32.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen by 16 points since 2011.
Residents here report fewer long-term health conditions than most areas, with 71.9% having none. The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the lowest at this level.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.9% of people helping out, which is well above the national figure. The area also has a high number of Defence Force veterans compared to similar places.
Couples with children make up 54.2% of households, though the number of one-parent families is much lower than in most similar areas. About 26.2% of people live alone.
Renters are very common, making up 55.3% of households, which is far above the national average. Flats or apartments are the most common home type, as separate houses are far less frequent than in the rest of the territory.
Most people drive to work, but public transport is accessible, with 85.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Only 5.3% of homes have no motor vehicle.
The community is very mobile, with 60% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also much more common here than in most other areas.
Employment is high, with 76.3% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is far above the national average, and the unemployment rate is a low 3.1%.
The area is somewhat walkable, and nearly 89% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, access to health services by foot is far below the territory average.