Alawa vs Nakara

Comparing Alawa and Nakara, NT: Nakara is more walkable (89 vs 70); Nakara rents higher ($420/wk vs $340/wk); and Nakara scores higher overall (79 vs 65).

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)
  • Nakara has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Nakara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($362,500 vs $430,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alawa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nakara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 70/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nakara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Nakara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.7% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Alawa and Nakara 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 Nakara
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 Nakara
Walkability 70 / 89
Alawa — Walkability: 70/100 Nakara — Walkability: 89/100

Demographics

Nakara rents higher ($420/wk vs $340/wk); Nakara has higher household incomes ($126,048 vs $108,316).

Alawa Nakara
Population 2,078
+8% vs other
 1,906
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -3.6%
Median age 35 36
Median household income $108,316/yr $126,048/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $420/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alawa Nakara
0-4 7.4% / 4.9%
Alawa — 0-4: 7.4% Nakara — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.7% / 15.4%
Alawa — 5-14: 13.7% Nakara — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 4.7% / 5.0%
Alawa — 15-19: 4.7% Nakara — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.4% / 5.0%
Alawa — 20-24: 6.4% Nakara — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 17.3% / 16.5%
Alawa — 25-34: 17.3% Nakara — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 15.4% / 15.1%
Alawa — 35-44: 15.4% Nakara — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 12.3% / 14.1%
Alawa — 45-54: 12.3% Nakara — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.6% / 10.0%
Alawa — 55-64: 9.6% Nakara — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.6% / 8.7%
Alawa — 65-74: 8.6% Nakara — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.9% / 4.2%
Alawa — 75-84: 3.9% Nakara — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.5% / 1.4%
Alawa — 85+: 0.5% Nakara — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Nakara 53.0% couple families
Nakara — Couple Families: 53.0% Nakara — Lone Person: 20.3% Nakara — One Parent Families: 15.3% Nakara — Group Household: 8.4% Nakara — Other Families: 2.9%
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%
Nakara 36.1% renting
Nakara — Owned Outright: 30.5% Nakara — Mortgage: 33.5% Nakara — Renting: 36.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Alawa Nakara
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 17.2%
Alawa — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Nakara — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 11.4%
Alawa — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Nakara — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.6% / 9.1%
Alawa — Postgraduate Degree: 7.6% Nakara — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.0%
Alawa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Nakara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.9%
Alawa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Nakara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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 Nakara
Philippines 4.5% / 4.0%
Alawa — Philippines: 4.5% Nakara — Philippines: 4.0%
India 3.5% / 4.7%
Alawa — India: 3.5% Nakara — India: 4.7%
China 2.2% / 5.5%
Alawa — China: 2.2% Nakara — China: 5.5%
Greece 2.6% / 2.6%
Alawa — Greece: 2.6% Nakara — Greece: 2.6%
England 1.9% / 2.2%
Alawa — England: 1.9% Nakara — England: 2.2%
Nepal 2.9% / —
Alawa — Nepal: 2.9% Nakara — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alawa 87.5% houses
Alawa — Houses: 87.5% Alawa — Flats / Apartments: 10.2% Alawa — Townhouses: 2.4%
Nakara 91.7% houses
Nakara — Houses: 91.7% Nakara — Flats / Apartments: 3.1% Nakara — Townhouses: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Alawa Nakara
Median house price $682,000 $720,000
Median unit price $430,000 $362,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 10 sales
 19 days
from 20 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 Nakara
3 bed $650K / $670K
Alawa — 3 bed: $650K (26 sales) Nakara — 3 bed: $670K (31 sales)

26 vs 31 sales

4 bed $794K / $756K
Alawa — 4 bed: $794K (16 sales) Nakara — 4 bed: $756K (17 sales)

16 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Alawa Nakara
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 Nakara
Houses 5.1%
$700/wk on $720K
 5.7%
$835/wk on $765K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Alawa Nakara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NT Higher than 100% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of NT Higher than 78% of NT

Liveability

Nakara is more walkable (89 vs 70); Nakara scores higher overall (79 vs 65).

Alawa Nakara
Grade B A
Score 65/100 79/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Alawa Nakara
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
same for both

Schools

Alawa Nakara
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 1.2 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 0.7 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 Nakara

  • Nakara Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alawa Nakara
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 2
same for both

Mobility

Alawa Nakara
Walkability score 70/100 89/100
Distance to Darwin 12.5 km 13.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 84/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
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 Nakara
Car (driver) 76.5% / 71.4%
Alawa — Car (driver): 76.5% Nakara — Car (driver): 71.4%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 6.5%
Alawa — Car (passenger): 7.9% Nakara — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 7.2%
Alawa — Worked from Home: 4.9% Nakara — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Bus 4.3% / 6.5%
Alawa — Bus: 4.3% Nakara — Bus: 6.5%
Walked Only 2.9% / 4.6%
Alawa — Walked Only: 2.9% Nakara — Walked Only: 4.6%
Bicycle 3.5% / 3.7%
Alawa — Bicycle: 3.5% Nakara — Bicycle: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Alawa Nakara
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km
2.1 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Alawa Nakara
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%
673 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Alawa Nakara
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

Nakara

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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