Alawa vs Moil

Comparing Alawa and Moil, NT: Moil skews older (37 vs 35).

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Alawa has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Moil has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Moil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Alawa Moil
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.

Alawa Moil
Walkability 70 / 67
Alawa — Walkability: 70/100 Moil — Walkability: 67/100

Demographics

Moil skews older (37 vs 35).

Alawa Moil
Population 2,078
+4% vs other
 2,000
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +0.0%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $108,316/yr
+2% vs other
 $105,716/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+9% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alawa Moil
0-4 7.4% / 6.7%
Alawa — 0-4: 7.4% Moil — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 13.7% / 15.8%
Alawa — 5-14: 13.7% Moil — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 4.7% / 6.9%
Alawa — 15-19: 4.7% Moil — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.4% / 5.8%
Alawa — 20-24: 6.4% Moil — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 17.3% / 11.7%
Alawa — 25-34: 17.3% Moil — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 15.4% / 15.9%
Alawa — 35-44: 15.4% Moil — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 12.3% / 14.1%
Alawa — 45-54: 12.3% Moil — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.6% / 10.1%
Alawa — 55-64: 9.6% Moil — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 8.6% / 9.2%
Alawa — 65-74: 8.6% Moil — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.9% / 3.8%
Alawa — 75-84: 3.9% Moil — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Alawa — 85+: 0.5% Moil — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alawa 45.2% couple families
Alawa — Couple Families: 45.2% Alawa — Lone Person: 22.9% Alawa — One Parent Families: 20.2% Alawa — Group Household: 9.3% Alawa — Other Families: 2.3%
Moil 47.3% couple families
Moil — Couple Families: 47.3% Moil — Lone Person: 23.2% Moil — One Parent Families: 22.2% Moil — Group Household: 6.3% Moil — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alawa 37.6% renting
Alawa — Owned Outright: 23.8% Alawa — Mortgage: 38.6% Alawa — Renting: 37.6%
Moil 34.4% renting
Moil — Owned Outright: 25.3% Moil — Mortgage: 40.3% Moil — Renting: 34.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alawa Moil
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 11.5%
Alawa — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Moil — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 13.1%
Alawa — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Moil — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.3%
Alawa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Moil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 5.0%
Alawa — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Moil — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.1%
Alawa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Moil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

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.

Alawa Moil
Philippines 4.5% / 5.3%
Alawa — Philippines: 4.5% Moil — Philippines: 5.3%
Greece 2.6% / 3.2%
Alawa — Greece: 2.6% Moil — Greece: 3.2%
India 3.5% / 2.0%
Alawa — India: 3.5% Moil — India: 2.0%
England 1.9% / 2.7%
Alawa — England: 1.9% Moil — England: 2.7%
Nepal 2.9% / 1.3%
Alawa — Nepal: 2.9% Moil — Nepal: 1.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.9%
Alawa — New Zealand: 2.0% Moil — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 2.2% / —
Alawa — China: 2.2% Moil — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alawa 87.5% houses
Alawa — Houses: 87.5% Alawa — Townhouses: 2.4% Alawa — Flats / Apartments: 10.2%
Moil 86.7% houses
Moil — Houses: 86.7% Moil — Townhouses: 13.6% Moil — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Alawa Moil
Median house price $682,000 $640,000
Median unit price $430,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 21 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Alawa Moil
3 bed $650K / $610K
Alawa — 3 bed: $650K (26 sales) Moil — 3 bed: $610K (16 sales)

26 vs 16 sales

4 bed $794K / $740K
Alawa — 4 bed: $794K (16 sales) Moil — 4 bed: $740K (20 sales)

16 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Alawa Moil
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alawa Moil
Houses 5.1%
$700/wk on $720K
 5.1%
$750/wk on $770K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Alawa Moil
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of NT Higher than 67% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of NT Higher than 44% of NT

Liveability

Alawa Moil
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Alawa Moil
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 3
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Alawa Moil
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 1.2 km
 2
Casuarina Campus, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.5%

Schools in Alawa

  • Alawa Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Nemarluk School Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in Moil

  • Moil Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Casuarina Senior College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Alawa Moil
Parks & reserves 1 8
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 2

Mobility

Alawa Moil
Walkability score 70/100 67/100
Distance to Darwin 12.5 km 13.1 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min
same for both
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
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.

Alawa Moil
Car (driver) 76.5% / 80.4%
Alawa — Car (driver): 76.5% Moil — Car (driver): 80.4%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 8.5%
Alawa — Car (passenger): 7.9% Moil — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 4.9%
Alawa — Worked from Home: 4.9% Moil — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bus 4.3% / 2.7%
Alawa — Bus: 4.3% Moil — Bus: 2.7%
Bicycle 3.5% / 2.1%
Alawa — Bicycle: 3.5% Moil — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Alawa Moil
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Alawa Moil
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
816 premises
 100%
754 premises

Climate

Alawa Moil
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Alawa Moil
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Alawa Moil
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alawa Moil
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alawa

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet River Transport Hub

Moil

Coastal Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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