Anmatjere vs Davenport

In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Anmatjere, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Anmatjere tends to suit families with children and couples, 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

Anmatjere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Davenport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1227 km vs 1326.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (848 min vs 899 min)

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

Anmatjere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.5% vs -18.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anmatjere 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.

Anmatjere 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.

Anmatjere Davenport
Walkability 0 / 0
Anmatjere — Walkability: 0/100 Davenport — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Anmatjere has more residents (446 vs 145); Davenport has higher household incomes ($52,884 vs $38,844).

Anmatjere Davenport
Population 446
+67% vs other
 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -18.5%
Median age 30 32
Median household income $38,844/yr $52,884/yr
+36% vs other
Median weekly rent $73/wk
+4% vs other
 $70/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere Davenport
0-4 8.1% / 4.1%
Anmatjere — 0-4: 8.1% Davenport — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 16.8% / 16.6%
Anmatjere — 5-14: 16.8% Davenport — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 8.1% / 8.3%
Anmatjere — 15-19: 8.1% Davenport — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 8.3% / 6.9%
Anmatjere — 20-24: 8.3% Davenport — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 16.6% / 17.2%
Anmatjere — 25-34: 16.6% Davenport — 25-34: 17.2%
35-44 11.9% / 17.2%
Anmatjere — 35-44: 11.9% Davenport — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 12.1% / 13.1%
Anmatjere — 45-54: 12.1% Davenport — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 9.9% / 10.3%
Anmatjere — 55-64: 9.9% Davenport — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 4.5% / 6.2%
Anmatjere — 65-74: 4.5% Davenport — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 2.5% / —
Anmatjere — 75-84: 2.5% Davenport — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Anmatjere — 85+: not among its largest Davenport — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere 47.7% couple families
Anmatjere — Couple Families: 47.7% Anmatjere — One Parent Families: 31.4% Anmatjere — Lone Person: 17.4% Anmatjere — Other Families: 3.5%
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

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere 81.2% renting
Anmatjere — Owned Outright: 10.9% Anmatjere — Mortgage: 7.8% Anmatjere — Renting: 81.2%
Davenport 85.7% renting
Davenport — Owned Outright: 14.3% Davenport — Mortgage: 0.0% Davenport — Renting: 85.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anmatjere Davenport
Certificate III & IV 3.1% / 8.3%
Anmatjere — Certificate III & IV: 3.1% Davenport — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.1% / 6.2%
Anmatjere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.1% Davenport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / 2.1%
Anmatjere — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Davenport — Bachelor Degree: 2.1%

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

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.

Anmatjere Davenport
England — / 3.4%
Anmatjere — England: not among its largest Davenport — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Anmatjere — New Zealand: 1.8% Davenport — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 1.1% / —
Anmatjere — Thailand: 1.1% Davenport — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / —
Anmatjere — Ireland: 1.1% Davenport — Ireland: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Anmatjere — Malaysia: 0.7% Davenport — Malaysia: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere 88.8% houses
Anmatjere — Houses: 88.8% Anmatjere — Flats / Apartments: 11.2%
Davenport 80.4% houses
Davenport — Houses: 80.4% Davenport — Flats / Apartments: 19.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Anmatjere Davenport
New dwellings approved 19
across Central Desert
 2
across Barkly
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Anmatjere Davenport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of NT Higher than 21% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NT Higher than 24% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NT Higher than 26% of NT

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Anmatjere 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

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

Schools in Anmatjere

  • Mulga Bore School Government · Combined

Schools in Davenport

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

Amenities in the suburb

Anmatjere Davenport
Parks & reserves 5 4
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 15
same for both

Mobility

Anmatjere sits further from the CBD (1326.7 km vs 1227 km).

Anmatjere Davenport
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1326.7 km
+8% vs other
 1227 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 899 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.

Anmatjere Davenport
Car (driver) 39.7% / 39.4%
Anmatjere — Car (driver): 39.7% Davenport — Car (driver): 39.4%
Walked Only 22.4% / 51.5%
Anmatjere — Walked Only: 22.4% Davenport — Walked Only: 51.5%
Worked from Home 32.8% / —
Anmatjere — Worked from Home: 32.8% Davenport — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 9.1%
Anmatjere — Car (passenger): 5.2% Davenport — Car (passenger): 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.5%).

Setting

Anmatjere Davenport
Elevation 564 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Anmatjere Davenport
Average residential rate $2,391/yr $1,475/yr
Council Central Desert Barkly

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Anmatjere

Family Multicultural Rural

Davenport

Multicultural Rural

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