Acacia Hills vs Fly Creek

Comparing Acacia Hills and Fly Creek, NT: Acacia Hills has more residents (711 vs 189); Fly Creek has higher household incomes ($139,724 vs $123,760); and Acacia Hills skews older (40 vs 38).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Fly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($330,000 vs $860,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Fly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acacia Hills and Fly Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Acacia Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Fly Creek — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Acacia Hills has more residents (711 vs 189); Fly Creek has higher household incomes ($139,724 vs $123,760).

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Population 711
+73% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +13.9%
Median age 40 38
Median household income $123,760/yr $139,724/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+3% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
0-4 4.9% / 4.8%
Acacia Hills — 0-4: 4.9% Fly Creek — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.3% / 17.5%
Acacia Hills — 5-14: 14.3% Fly Creek — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 6.2% / 9.0%
Acacia Hills — 15-19: 6.2% Fly Creek — 15-19: 9.0%
20-24 3.9% / 2.1%
Acacia Hills — 20-24: 3.9% Fly Creek — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 11.3% / 11.6%
Acacia Hills — 25-34: 11.3% Fly Creek — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 17.3% / 18.0%
Acacia Hills — 35-44: 17.3% Fly Creek — 35-44: 18.0%
45-54 17.4% / 18.0%
Acacia Hills — 45-54: 17.4% Fly Creek — 45-54: 18.0%
55-64 15.3% / 14.8%
Acacia Hills — 55-64: 15.3% Fly Creek — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 7.3% / 7.4%
Acacia Hills — 65-74: 7.3% Fly Creek — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 1.5% / 1.6%
Acacia Hills — 75-84: 1.5% Fly Creek — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.4% / 2.6%
Acacia Hills — 85+: 0.4% Fly Creek — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 58.1% couple families
Acacia Hills — Couple Families: 58.1% Acacia Hills — Lone Person: 28.4% Acacia Hills — One Parent Families: 10.1% Acacia Hills — Group Household: 3.4%
Fly Creek 63.6% couple families
Fly Creek — Couple Families: 63.6% Fly Creek — Lone Person: 27.3% Fly Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Fly Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 10.3% renting
Acacia Hills — Owned Outright: 27.7% Acacia Hills — Mortgage: 62.1% Acacia Hills — Renting: 10.3%
Fly Creek 16.1% renting
Fly Creek — Owned Outright: 17.9% Fly Creek — Mortgage: 66.1% Fly Creek — Renting: 16.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 19.6%
Acacia Hills — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Fly Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.9%
Acacia Hills — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Fly Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.3%
Acacia Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Fly Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / —
Acacia Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Fly Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Acacia Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Fly Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
England 2.4% / 3.2%
Acacia Hills — England: 2.4% Fly Creek — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Acacia Hills — New Zealand: 1.0% Fly Creek — New Zealand: 1.6%
Vietnam 2.5% / —
Acacia Hills — Vietnam: 2.5% Fly Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 1.6%
Acacia Hills — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Fly Creek — Zimbabwe: 1.6%
Thailand 1.1% / —
Acacia Hills — Thailand: 1.1% Fly Creek — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Acacia Hills — Philippines: 1.0% Fly Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 99.5% houses
Acacia Hills — Houses: 99.5% Acacia Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Fly Creek 100.0% houses
Fly Creek — Houses: 100.0% Fly Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Median house price $715,000 $659,625
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $860,000 $330,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 6 sales
 —

Development activity

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of NT Higher than 37% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 34% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NT Higher than 61% of NT

Liveability

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 63.4 km 64.6 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 53 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Car (driver) 76.6% / 81.1%
Acacia Hills — Car (driver): 76.6% Fly Creek — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 5.4%
Acacia Hills — Worked from Home: 12.2% Fly Creek — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 9.5%
Acacia Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9% Fly Creek — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Acacia Hills — Walked Only: 6.2% Fly Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / 4.1%
Acacia Hills — Bus: 1.0% Fly Creek — Bus: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 20.3 km

NBN connectivity

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Connectivity score 22/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
234 premises
 0%
75 premises

Climate

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Annual rainfall 1,541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acacia Hills Fly Creek
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acacia Hills

Outer

Fly Creek

Family Outer

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