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In the 2011 Census, there were 72,930 people in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas) of these 51.9% were male and 48.1% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 8.4% of the population.
The median age of people in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas) was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 19.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 7.3% of the population.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 41.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 14.7% were in a de facto marriage.
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas) was 46 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 35 years.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas) 34.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 20.7% were in primary school, 17.0% in secondary school and 18.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.
There were 40,242 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas). Of these 69.2% were employed full time, 20.2% were employed part-time and 3.6% were unemployed.
The median age of people employed full-time in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas) was 39 years and for people who were employed part-time was 37 years.
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks)
4,227
7.2
14,566
8.9
1,896,957
10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months)
10,544
17.9
27,050
16.6
3,090,874
17.8
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), of people aged 15 years and over, 66.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.2% provided care for children and 7.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 17.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), 26.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 9.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.3% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), 43.2% were couple families with children, 39.1% were couple families without children and 15.8% were one parent families.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,708 and those without children was $2,373.
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Both employed, worked full-time
5,044
35.6
12,591
32.7
1,015,165
21.7
Both employed, worked part-time
449
3.2
1,326
3.4
174,795
3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time
2,459
17.3
5,984
15.5
1,001,907
21.4
One employed full-time, other not working
2,005
14.1
5,205
13.5
736,322
15.7
One employed part-time, other not working
431
3.0
1,552
4.0
251,191
5.4
Both not working
1,223
8.6
4,773
12.4
899,598
19.2
Other
1,224
8.6
3,327
8.6
291,196
6.2
Labour force status not stated
1,341
9.5
3,801
9.9
314,529
6.7
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), of couple families, 35.6% had both partners employed full-time, 3.2% had both employed part-time and 17.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc
3,824
15.8
6,880
11.3
765,980
9.9
Flat, unit or apartment
6,476
26.7
10,087
16.6
1,056,237
13.6
Other dwelling
601
2.5
2,471
4.1
66,666
0.9
Of occupied private dwellings in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), 54.7% were separate houses, 15.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 26.7% were flats, units or apartments and 2.5% were other dwellings.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), of occupied private dwellings 6.0% had 1 bedroom, 25.7% had 2 bedrooms and 43.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 2.8. The average household size was 2.6 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), 18.9% were owned outright, 31.7% were owned with a mortgage and 45.5% were rented.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), of all households, 68.9% were family households, 23.2% were single person households and 7.9% were group households.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), 13.0% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 19.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), 35.5% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
For the 2011 Census in Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), there were 6,156 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 2,964 (or 48.1%) were male and 3,192 (or 51.9%) were female. The median age was 23 years.
Dwelling characteristics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Average number of people per household
3.1
--
4.2
--
3.3
--
Average number of people per bedroom
1.3
--
1.7
--
1.2
--
Median household income
1,319
--
1,099
--
991
--
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1, with 1.3 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,319.
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Median weekly rent
280
--
75
--
195
--
Median monthly mortgage repayments
1,950
--
1,963
--
1,647
--
In Darwin (C) (Local Government Areas), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $280 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,950.
LATEST ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (AEST) 28/03/2013
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.
The information contained in this QuickStat has been produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics | It contains data from the 2011 Census of Population & Housing held on 9 August 2011 | Release date of this QuickStat was 28 March 2013 | 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 in the 2011 Census Dictionary. For further enquiries contact the ABS National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 | www.abs.gov.au/census
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