Acacia Hills vs Livingstone

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Acacia Hills, most households are couple families. In Livingstone, about half of households are couple families.

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

Acacia Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Livingstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Livingstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 51 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (57.6 km vs 63.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acacia Hills and Livingstone 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 Livingstone
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 Livingstone
Walkability 0 / 0
Acacia Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Livingstone — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Acacia Hills has more residents (711 vs 443); Acacia Hills has higher household incomes ($123,760 vs $97,500).

Acacia Hills Livingstone
Population 711
+38% vs other
 443
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% -2.0%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $123,760/yr
+21% vs other
 $97,500/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk
+10% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Livingstone
0-4 4.9% / 5.6%
Acacia Hills — 0-4: 4.9% Livingstone — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.3% / 14.0%
Acacia Hills — 5-14: 14.3% Livingstone — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.2% / 5.4%
Acacia Hills — 15-19: 6.2% Livingstone — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 3.9% / 5.0%
Acacia Hills — 20-24: 3.9% Livingstone — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.3% / 14.7%
Acacia Hills — 25-34: 11.3% Livingstone — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 17.3% / 13.5%
Acacia Hills — 35-44: 17.3% Livingstone — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 17.4% / 14.7%
Acacia Hills — 45-54: 17.4% Livingstone — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 15.3% / 17.4%
Acacia Hills — 55-64: 15.3% Livingstone — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 7.3% / 7.0%
Acacia Hills — 65-74: 7.3% Livingstone — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 1.5% / 3.2%
Acacia Hills — 75-84: 1.5% Livingstone — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.4% / —
Acacia Hills — 85+: 0.4% Livingstone — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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% Acacia Hills — Other Families: 0.0%
Livingstone 52.7% couple families
Livingstone — Couple Families: 52.7% Livingstone — Lone Person: 26.9% Livingstone — One Parent Families: 17.2% Livingstone — Group Household: 0.0% Livingstone — Other Families: 3.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Livingstone 16.5% renting
Livingstone — Owned Outright: 35.7% Livingstone — Mortgage: 47.8% Livingstone — Renting: 16.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Acacia Hills Livingstone
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 18.5%
Acacia Hills — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Livingstone — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.1%
Acacia Hills — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Livingstone — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.6%
Acacia Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Livingstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 0.9%
Acacia Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Livingstone — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 0.9%
Acacia Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Livingstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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 Livingstone
England 2.4% / 2.9%
Acacia Hills — England: 2.4% Livingstone — England: 2.9%
Vietnam 2.5% / 1.8%
Acacia Hills — Vietnam: 2.5% Livingstone — Vietnam: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.6%
Acacia Hills — New Zealand: 1.0% Livingstone — New Zealand: 1.6%
Thailand 1.1% / —
Acacia Hills — Thailand: 1.1% Livingstone — Thailand: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / 0.7%
Acacia Hills — Germany: 0.4% Livingstone — Germany: 0.7%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Acacia Hills — Philippines: 1.0% Livingstone — Philippines: not among its largest
India — / 0.9%
Acacia Hills — India: not among its largest Livingstone — India: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

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%
Livingstone 92.1% houses
Livingstone — Houses: 92.1% Livingstone — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acacia Hills Livingstone
Median house price $715,000 $675,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $860,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 6 sales
 11 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Acacia Hills Livingstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 61% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of NT Higher than 13% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 15% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NT Higher than 63% of NT

Liveability

Acacia Hills Livingstone
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 Livingstone
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 Livingstone
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 Livingstone
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Acacia Hills sits further from the CBD (63.4 km vs 57.6 km).

Acacia Hills Livingstone
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 63.4 km
+9% vs other
 57.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 45 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 Livingstone
Car (driver) 76.6% / 80.6%
Acacia Hills — Car (driver): 76.6% Livingstone — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 12.5%
Acacia Hills — Worked from Home: 12.2% Livingstone — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Walked Only 6.2% / 1.9%
Acacia Hills — Walked Only: 6.2% Livingstone — Walked Only: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.5%
Acacia Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9% Livingstone — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Bus 1.0% / 2.5%
Acacia Hills — Bus: 1.0% Livingstone — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Acacia Hills Livingstone
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

Acacia Hills Livingstone
Connectivity score 22/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
234 premises
 0%
181 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Acacia Hills

Outer

Livingstone

Outer

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