Amoonguna vs Connellan

Amoonguna is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 48 in Connellan. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Amoonguna, the large majority of households rent. In Connellan, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Amoonguna tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children, while Connellan suits couples and older residents.

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

Amoonguna

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 65%)

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

Renters

Amoonguna

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (88% vs 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 12%)

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

Connellan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 3%)

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

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

Amoonguna Connellan
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.

Amoonguna Connellan
Walkability 13 / 10
Amoonguna — Walkability: 13/100 Connellan — Walkability: 10/100

Demographics

Connellan rents higher ($300/wk vs $50/wk); Connellan has higher household incomes ($135,772 vs $42,328).

Amoonguna Connellan
Population 229 371
+62% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.2% -7.2%
Median age 29 48
Median household income $42,328/yr $135,772/yr
+221% vs other
Median weekly rent $50/wk $300/wk
+500% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna Connellan
0-4 9.6% / 3.0%
Amoonguna — 0-4: 9.6% Connellan — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 18.8% / 10.0%
Amoonguna — 5-14: 18.8% Connellan — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.4% / 7.3%
Amoonguna — 15-19: 7.4% Connellan — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.7% / 4.3%
Amoonguna — 20-24: 8.7% Connellan — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 17.0% / 10.2%
Amoonguna — 25-34: 17.0% Connellan — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 13.1% / 10.2%
Amoonguna — 35-44: 13.1% Connellan — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.8% / 18.3%
Amoonguna — 45-54: 11.8% Connellan — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 8.3% / 15.9%
Amoonguna — 55-64: 8.3% Connellan — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 3.1% / 12.7%
Amoonguna — 65-74: 3.1% Connellan — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 — / 5.7%
Amoonguna — 75-84: not among its largest Connellan — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ — / 2.4%
Amoonguna — 85+: not among its largest Connellan — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna 27.5% couple families
Amoonguna — Couple Families: 27.5% Amoonguna — One Parent Families: 60.8% Amoonguna — Lone Person: 5.9% Amoonguna — Group Household: 0.0% Amoonguna — Other Families: 5.9%
Connellan 53.8% couple families
Connellan — Couple Families: 53.8% Connellan — One Parent Families: 11.5% Connellan — Lone Person: 26.9% Connellan — Group Household: 7.7% Connellan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna 88.2% renting
Amoonguna — Owned Outright: 11.8% Amoonguna — Mortgage: 0.0% Amoonguna — Renting: 88.2%
Connellan 13.4% renting
Connellan — Owned Outright: 33.0% Connellan — Mortgage: 53.6% Connellan — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Amoonguna Connellan
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.2%
Amoonguna — New Zealand: 2.6% Connellan — New Zealand: 3.2%
England — / 5.1%
Amoonguna — England: not among its largest Connellan — England: 5.1%
Canada — / 1.3%
Amoonguna — Canada: not among its largest Connellan — Canada: 1.3%
Italy — / 1.1%
Amoonguna — Italy: not among its largest Connellan — Italy: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.1%
Amoonguna — Germany: not among its largest Connellan — Germany: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

Qualifications

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

Amoonguna Connellan
Certificate III & IV 1.7% / 17.5%
Amoonguna — Certificate III & IV: 1.7% Connellan — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree — / 12.1%
Amoonguna — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Connellan — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.9%
Amoonguna — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Connellan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.2%
Amoonguna — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Connellan — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Amoonguna — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Connellan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amoonguna 90.7% houses
Amoonguna — Houses: 90.7% Amoonguna — Flats / Apartments: 9.3%
Connellan 92.4% houses
Connellan — Houses: 92.4% Connellan — Flats / Apartments: 7.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Amoonguna Connellan
Median house price — $897,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 5 sales

Development activity

Amoonguna Connellan
New dwellings approved 7
across MacDonnell
 30
across Alice Springs
Approvals change year on year -100% +25%

Ranking within NT

Amoonguna Connellan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NT Higher than 58% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of NT Higher than 53% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 1% of NT Higher than 28% of NT

Liveability

Amoonguna Connellan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Amoonguna Connellan
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Amoonguna Connellan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Amoonguna

  • Amoonguna School Government · Primary

Schools in Connellan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Amoonguna Connellan
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
GPs 1 0

Mobility

Amoonguna Connellan
Walkability score 13/100 10/100
Distance to Darwin 1514.2 km 1513.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 968 min 966 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 0873
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 21
postcode 0873
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.

Amoonguna Connellan
Car (driver) 37.5% / 83.4%
Amoonguna — Car (driver): 37.5% Connellan — Car (driver): 83.4%
Walked Only 62.5% / 2.6%
Amoonguna — Walked Only: 62.5% Connellan — Walked Only: 2.6%
Worked from Home — / 8.8%
Amoonguna — Worked from Home: not among its largest Connellan — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) — / 3.6%
Amoonguna — Car (passenger): not among its largest Connellan — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Amoonguna — Bicycle: not among its largest Connellan — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Amoonguna Connellan
Elevation 546 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 544 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Amoonguna Connellan
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
8 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Amoonguna Connellan
Annual rainfall 285 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Amoonguna Connellan
Average residential rate $1,387/yr $2,106/yr
Council MacDonnell Alice Springs

Federal electorate

Amoonguna Connellan
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amoonguna Connellan
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amoonguna

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

Connellan

Rural

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