Darwin (C)

2006 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA71000
People 66,291
Male 34,207
Female 32,084
Median age 33
Australian citizenship 55,085
People born overseas 14,187
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 2,385
Families 16,160
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 28,337
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,286
Median monthly mortgage repayment $1,343
Median weekly rent $200

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Total 66,291 -- 19,855,288 --
Male 34,207 51.6 9,799,252 49.4
Female 32,084 48.4 10,056,036 50.6
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 6,233 9.4 455,031 2.3

In the 2006 Census, 66,291 people were usually resident in Darwin (C): of these 51.6% were male and 48.4% were female. Of the total population 9.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

Age
People
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
0-4 years 4,434 6.7 1,260,405 6.3
5-14 years 8,910 13.4 2,676,807 13.5
15-24 years 9,827 14.8 2,704,276 13.6
25-54 years 32,087 48.4 8,376,751 42.2
55-64 years 7,057 10.6 2,192,675 11.0
65 years and over 3,975 6.0 2,644,374 13.3
Median age 33 -- 37 --

In the 2006 Census, 20.1% of people usually resident in Darwin (C) were children aged 0-14 years, and 16.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

Selected characteristics Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Australian citizenship 55,085 83.1 17,095,569 86.1
People born overseas 14,187 21.4 4,416,037 22.2
Overseas visitors (excluded from people counts) 2,385 3.6 206,358 1.0

In the 2006 Census, 83.1% of people usually resident in Darwin (C) were Australian citizens, 21.4% were born overseas and 3.6% people were overseas visitors.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Married 21,248 40.1 7,900,684 49.6
Separated or divorced 7,374 13.9 1,801,979 11.3
Widowed 1,610 3.0 936,813 5.9
Never married 22,713 42.9 5,278,600 33.2

In the 2006 Census, 40.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Darwin (C) were married, 13.9% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 42.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

Country of birth Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Australia 45,410 68.5 14,072,944 70.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null
England 2,233 3.4 856,939 4.3
New Zealand 1,400 2.1 389,463 2.0
Philippines 1,108 1.7 120,539 0.6
East Timor 873 1.3 9,316 0.0
Greece 819 1.2 109,987 0.6

In the 2006 Census, 68.5% of people usually resident in Darwin (C), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 2.1%, Philippines 1.7%, East Timor 1.3% and Greece 1.2%.

Religious affiliation, top responses Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Catholic 16,357 24.7 5,126,882 25.8
No Religion 15,907 24.0 3,706,557 18.7
Anglican 8,114 12.2 3,718,248 18.7
Uniting Church 3,689 5.6 1,135,422 5.7
Eastern Orthodox 2,734 4.1 544,165 2.7

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Darwin (C) were Catholic 24.7%, No Religion 24.0%, Anglican 12.2%, Uniting Church 5.6% and Eastern Orthodox 4.1%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Greek 2,197 3.3 252,220 1.3
Indonesian 604 0.9 42,039 0.2
Cantonese 575 0.9 244,553 1.2
Hakka 516 0.8 7,960 0.0
Italian 480 0.7 316,890 1.6
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English only spoken at home 49,112 74.1 15,581,333 78.5

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Darwin (C) were Greek 3.3%, Indonesian 0.9%, Cantonese 0.9%, Hakka 0.8% and Italian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 74.1%.

Employment

Employment
People aged 15 years and over
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 25,151 69.1 5,827,432 60.7
Worked part-time 7,284 20.0 2,685,193 27.9
Away from work 1,686 4.6 337,991 3.5
Hours worked not stated 991 2.7 253,567 2.6
Unemployed 1,277 3.5 503,804 5.2
Not in the labour force 11,045 -- 5,271,116 --
Total in labour force (includes employed and unemployed people) 36,389 -- 9,607,987 --
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During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 36,389 people aged 15 years and over in Darwin (C) were in the labour force. Of these 69.1% worked full-time, 20.0% worked part-time, 4.6% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 11,045 people were not in the labour force.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Professionals 7,740 22.0 1,806,010 19.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5,598 15.9 1,365,805 15.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 5,033 14.3 1,309,258 14.4
Managers 4,690 13.4 1,202,267 13.2
Community and Personal Service Workers 3,904 11.1 801,906 8.8
Sales Workers 2,930 8.3 896,208 9.8
Labourers 2,902 8.3 952,520 10.5
Machinery Operators And Drivers 1,691 4.8 604,616 6.6

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Darwin (C) were Professionals 22.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Managers 13.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.1%, Sales Workers 8.3%, Labourers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 4.8%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
State Government Administration 2,983 8.5 131,453 1.4
Defence 1,986 5.7 66,810 0.7
School Education 1,951 5.6 414,214 4.5
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 1,223 3.5 328,521 3.6
Hospitals 1,036 3.0 303,923 3.3

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Darwin (C), the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 8.5%, Defence 5.7%, School Education 5.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.5% and Hospitals 3.0%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Personal 687 -- 466 --
Family 1,524 -- 1,171 --
Household 1,286 -- 1,027 --

In the 2006 Census in Darwin (C), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $687, the median family income was $1,524 and the median household income was $1,286.

Families

family composition

Family composition

Family composition Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 6,012 37.2 1,943,643 37.2
Couple family with children 6,888 42.6 2,362,582 45.3
One parent family 2,954 18.3 823,254 15.8
Other family 306 1.9 89,686 1.7
Total families 16,160 -- 5,219,165 --

In the 2006 Census, there were 16,160 families in Darwin (C): of these 37.2% were couple families without children, 42.6% were couple families with children, 18.3% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | dwelling characteristics | household composition

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

Dwelling type Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 26,390 -- 7,596,183 --
All private dwellings (including unoccupied) 28,337 -- 8,426,559 --

In the 2006 Census 26,390 occupied private dwellings were counted in Darwin (C).

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Separate house 14,483 54.9 5,685,387 74.8
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,131 11.9 702,550 9.2
Flat, unit or apartment 7,173 27.2 1,076,315 14.2
Other dwelling 1,576 6.0 127,337 1.7
Dwelling type not stated 27 0.1 4,594 0.1

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Darwin (C), 54.9% were separate houses, 11.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 27.2% were flats, units or apartments and 6.0% were other dwellings.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Owned outright 4,897 18.6 2,478,264 32.6
Owned with a mortgage (includes being purchased under rent/buy scheme) 7,884 29.9 2,448,205 32.2
Rented (includes rent-free) 10,452 39.6 2,063,947 27.2
Other tenure type 95 0.4 65,715 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3,059 11.6 540,050 7.1

In the 2006 Census in Darwin (C), 18.6% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 29.9% were owned with a mortgage and 39.6% were rented.

Landlord type
Occupied private dwellings being rented (including rent-free accommodation)
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Real estate agent 4,340 41.5 1,043,198 50.5
State or Territory housing authority 2,092 20.0 306,697 14.9
Other landlord type 3,824 36.6 652,012 31.6
Landlord type not stated 197 1.9 62,037 3.0

In the 2006 Census in Darwin (C), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 41.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 20.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 36.6% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling characteristics Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 200 -- 190 --
Median monthly mortgage repayment 1,343 -- 1,300 --
Average people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 --
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 -- 1.1 --

In the 2006 Census in Darwin (C), the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,343. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

Household composition
Excludes visitor only and other not classifiable households
Darwin (C) % Darwin (C) Australia % Australia
Family households 15,789 59.8 5,122,760 67.4
Single (or lone) person households 5,752 21.8 1,740,481 22.9
Group households 1,609 6.1 280,856 3.7

In the 2006 Census in Darwin (C), 59.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 21.8% were single (or lone) person households and 6.1% were group households.

The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. It contains data from the 2006 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2006. Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. These adjustments may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages in QuickStats. For more information refer to Introduced Random Error. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census

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