Darwin

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 105,991 people were usually resident in Darwin: of these 52.0% were male and 48.0% were female. Of the total population 9.7% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.6% of people usually resident in Darwin were children aged 0-14 years, and 14.9% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 32 years.

In the 2006 Census, 83.0% of people usually resident in Darwin were Australian citizens, 18.3% were born overseas and 2.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 41.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Darwin were married, 13.7% were either separated or divorced, 2.8% were widowed and 41.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 70.7% of people usually resident in Darwin, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.4%, New Zealand 2.1%, Philippines 1.4%, East Timor 0.9% and Greece 0.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Darwin were No Religion 25.2%, Catholic 23.2%, Anglican 13.2%, Uniting Church 5.4% and Eastern Orthodox 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Darwin were Greek 2.3%, Indonesian 0.7%, Vietnamese 0.6%, Cantonese 0.6% and Tagalog 0.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 76.8%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 56,187 people aged 15 years and over in Darwin were in the labour force. Of these 69.4% worked full-time, 19.7% worked part-time, 4.7% were away from work, 2.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.5% were unemployed. 17,021 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Darwin were Professionals 18.9%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.7%, Managers 13.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.9%, Labourers 8.3%, Sales Workers 8.2% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.0%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Darwin, the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 7.7%, Defence 7.3%, School Education 5.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.0% and Public Order and Safety Services 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census in Darwin, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $682, the median family income was $1,488 and the median household income was $1,282.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 25,774 families in Darwin: of these 35.5% were couple families without children, 45.0% were couple families with children, 17.8% were one parent families and 1.6% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 40,659 occupied private dwellings were counted in Darwin.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Darwin, 63.3% were separate houses, 10.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 19.9% were flats, units or apartments and 6.6% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Darwin, 17.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 33.8% were owned with a mortgage and 35.7% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Darwin, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 39.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 21.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Darwin, the median weekly rent was $200. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,308. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Darwin, 61.9% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 19.5% were single (or lone) person households and 5.1% were group households.