Ali Curung vs Davenport

Ali Curung is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 32 in Davenport. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Ali Curung tends to suit families with children, while Davenport suits people living alone.

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

Ali Curung

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 64%)
  • But Davenport has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ali Curung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (5% vs 15%)

Weighs 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

Ali Curung

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (744 min vs 848 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1155.5 km vs 1227 km)

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

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

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

Ali Curung Davenport
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.

Ali Curung Davenport
Walkability 0 / 0
Ali Curung — Walkability: 0/100 Davenport — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Ali Curung has more residents (394 vs 145); Ali Curung has higher household incomes ($74,724 vs $52,884).

Ali Curung Davenport
Population 394
+63% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -20.2% -18.5%
Median age 23 32
Median household income $74,724/yr
+29% vs other
 $52,884/yr
Median weekly rent $65/wk $70/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ali Curung Davenport
0-4 9.6% / 4.1%
Ali Curung — 0-4: 9.6% Davenport — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 23.6% / 16.6%
Ali Curung — 5-14: 23.6% Davenport — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 10.2% / 8.3%
Ali Curung — 15-19: 10.2% Davenport — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 7.9% / 6.9%
Ali Curung — 20-24: 7.9% Davenport — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 15.0% / 17.2%
Ali Curung — 25-34: 15.0% Davenport — 25-34: 17.2%
35-44 13.5% / 17.2%
Ali Curung — 35-44: 13.5% Davenport — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 6.9% / 13.1%
Ali Curung — 45-54: 6.9% Davenport — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 6.1% / 10.3%
Ali Curung — 55-64: 6.1% Davenport — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 2.5% / 6.2%
Ali Curung — 65-74: 2.5% Davenport — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 0.8% / —
Ali Curung — 75-84: 0.8% Davenport — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Ali Curung — 85+: not among its largest Davenport — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Ali Curung Davenport
England — / 3.4%
Ali Curung — England: not among its largest Davenport — England: 3.4%
Zimbabwe 1.0% / —
Ali Curung — Zimbabwe: 1.0% Davenport — Zimbabwe: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ali Curung 42.4% couple families
Ali Curung — Couple Families: 42.4% Ali Curung — One Parent Families: 34.1% Ali Curung — Lone Person: 17.6% Ali Curung — Other Families: 5.9%
Davenport 27.8% couple families
Davenport — Couple Families: 27.8% Davenport — One Parent Families: 36.1% Davenport — Lone Person: 36.1% Davenport — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ali Curung 100.0% houses
Ali Curung — Houses: 100.0% Ali Curung — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Davenport 80.4% houses
Davenport — Houses: 80.4% Davenport — Flats / Apartments: 19.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Ali Curung Davenport
Certificate III & IV 5.1% / 8.3%
Ali Curung — Certificate III & IV: 5.1% Davenport — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 6.2%
Ali Curung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Davenport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 1.5% / 2.1%
Ali Curung — Bachelor Degree: 1.5% Davenport — Bachelor Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Ali Curung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Davenport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ali Curung 92.3% renting
Ali Curung — Owned Outright: 7.7% Ali Curung — Mortgage: 0.0% Ali Curung — Renting: 92.3%
Davenport 85.7% renting
Davenport — Owned Outright: 14.3% Davenport — Mortgage: 0.0% Davenport — Renting: 85.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Ali Curung Davenport
New dwellings approved 2
across Barkly
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Ali Curung Davenport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 45% of NT Higher than 21% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 31% of NT Higher than 24% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NT Higher than 26% of NT

Liveability

Ali Curung Davenport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ali Curung Davenport
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

Ali Curung Davenport
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ali Curung

  • Alekarenge School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Davenport

  • Murray Downs School Government · Combined
  • Neutral Junction School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Ali Curung Davenport
Parks & reserves 0 4
GPs 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 15

Mobility

Davenport sits further from the CBD (1227 km vs 1155.5 km).

Ali Curung Davenport
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1155.5 km 1227 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 744 min 848 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0872
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 0872
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.

Ali Curung Davenport
Walked Only 60.0% / 51.5%
Ali Curung — Walked Only: 60.0% Davenport — Walked Only: 51.5%
Car (driver) 22.7% / 39.4%
Ali Curung — Car (driver): 22.7% Davenport — Car (driver): 39.4%
Car (passenger) 12.0% / 9.1%
Ali Curung — Car (passenger): 12.0% Davenport — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Worked from Home 5.3% / —
Ali Curung — Worked from Home: 5.3% Davenport — Worked from Home: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Ali Curung Davenport
Elevation 382 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ali Curung Davenport
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
21 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Ali Curung Davenport
Annual rainfall 398 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 37.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.4°C
same for both

Council rates

Ali Curung Davenport
Average residential rate $1,475/yr
same for both
Council Barkly
same for both

Federal electorate

Ali Curung Davenport
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ali Curung Davenport
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ali Curung

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Davenport

Multicultural Rural
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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