Anmatjere vs Willowra

Willowra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 30 in Anmatjere. In both, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Willowra tends to suit families with children.

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

  • Anmatjere has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Willowra has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Willowra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% 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

Anmatjere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (899 min vs 1211 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1326.7 km vs 1419.7 km)

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 -26.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Anmatjere and Willowra 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 Willowra
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 Willowra
Walkability 0 / 0
Anmatjere — Walkability: 0/100 Willowra — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Anmatjere has more residents (446 vs 222); Willowra has higher household incomes ($60,632 vs $38,844).

Anmatjere Willowra
Population 446
+50% vs other
 222
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.5% -26.2%
Median age 30 25
Median household income $38,844/yr $60,632/yr
+56% vs other
Median weekly rent $73/wk $75/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere Willowra
0-4 8.1% / 7.7%
Anmatjere — 0-4: 8.1% Willowra — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 16.8% / 23.9%
Anmatjere — 5-14: 16.8% Willowra — 5-14: 23.9%
15-19 8.1% / 9.5%
Anmatjere — 15-19: 8.1% Willowra — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 8.3% / 9.0%
Anmatjere — 20-24: 8.3% Willowra — 20-24: 9.0%
25-34 16.6% / 12.6%
Anmatjere — 25-34: 16.6% Willowra — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 11.9% / 17.1%
Anmatjere — 35-44: 11.9% Willowra — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 12.1% / 6.3%
Anmatjere — 45-54: 12.1% Willowra — 45-54: 6.3%
55-64 9.9% / 9.5%
Anmatjere — 55-64: 9.9% Willowra — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 4.5% / 3.2%
Anmatjere — 65-74: 4.5% Willowra — 65-74: 3.2%
75-84 2.5% / —
Anmatjere — 75-84: 2.5% Willowra — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Anmatjere — 85+: not among its largest Willowra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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%
Willowra 53.1% couple families
Willowra — Couple Families: 53.1% Willowra — One Parent Families: 20.4% Willowra — Lone Person: 12.2% Willowra — Other Families: 14.3%
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%
Willowra 87.9% renting
Willowra — Owned Outright: 12.1% Willowra — Mortgage: 0.0% Willowra — Renting: 87.9%
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.

Anmatjere Willowra
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Anmatjere — New Zealand: 1.8% Willowra — New Zealand: not among its largest
India — / 1.4%
Anmatjere — India: not among its largest Willowra — India: 1.4%
Thailand 1.1% / —
Anmatjere — Thailand: 1.1% Willowra — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland 1.1% / —
Anmatjere — Ireland: 1.1% Willowra — Ireland: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Anmatjere — Malaysia: 0.7% Willowra — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Anmatjere Willowra
Certificate III & IV 3.1% / 2.7%
Anmatjere — Certificate III & IV: 3.1% Willowra — Certificate III & IV: 2.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.0% / —
Anmatjere — Bachelor Degree: 2.0% Willowra — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Anmatjere — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Willowra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Anmatjere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Willowra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 1.1% / —
Anmatjere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.1% Willowra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anmatjere 88.8% houses
Anmatjere — Houses: 88.8% Anmatjere — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% Anmatjere — Townhouses: 0.0%
Willowra 97.3% houses
Willowra — Houses: 97.3% Willowra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Willowra — Townhouses: 8.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Anmatjere Willowra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of NT Higher than 27% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NT Higher than 33% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 24% of NT Higher than 36% of NT

Liveability

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

Risk profile

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

Schools in Anmatjere

  • Mulga Bore School Government · Combined

Schools in Willowra

  • Willowra School Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Anmatjere Willowra
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 4 1
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Willowra sits further from the CBD (1419.7 km vs 1326.7 km).

Anmatjere Willowra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1326.7 km 1419.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 899 min 1211 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 Willowra
Walked Only 22.4% / 72.7%
Anmatjere — Walked Only: 22.4% Willowra — Walked Only: 72.7%
Car (driver) 39.7% / 27.3%
Anmatjere — Car (driver): 39.7% Willowra — Car (driver): 27.3%
Worked from Home 32.8% / —
Anmatjere — Worked from Home: 32.8% Willowra — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Anmatjere — Car (passenger): 5.2% Willowra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Anmatjere Willowra
Elevation 564 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 467 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Anmatjere Willowra
Average residential rate $2,391/yr
same for both
Council Central Desert
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Anmatjere

Family Multicultural Rural

Willowra

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural
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