Anula vs Malak

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Anula, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Anula: a median of $678,000, against $610,000 in Malak, and rent is higher there too. Anula is closer to the city centre: 13.2 km, against 15.9 km. On these figures, Anula tends to suit couples.

Anula and Malak are both low-risk suburbs, but they differ notably in affordability and walkability. Anula has a higher median household income at $117,988 compared to Malak's $87,152, and it scores better on liveability (64 versus 49) and walkability (81 versus 68). However, Anula comes with higher rental costs at $400 per week and higher property prices—median houses at $681,088 versus $602,500 in Malak. Anula sits slightly closer to the CBD at 13.2 km. Malak may suit buyers prioritising lower entry costs, while Anula appeals to those valuing walkability and a more affluent neighbourhood feel.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Anula

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 75%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 62%)
  • But Malak has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Anula leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
  • Malak has cheaper houses ($610,500 vs $677,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Malak

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($301/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Anula

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.2 km vs 15.9 km)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Anula is more walkable (81/100 vs 68/100)
  • Malak has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Anula

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Anula Malak
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.

Anula Malak
Walkability 81 / 68
Anula — Walkability: 81/100 Malak — Walkability: 68/100

Demographics

Anula has higher household incomes ($117,988 vs $87,152); Anula rents higher ($400/wk vs $301/wk).

Anula Malak
Population 2,385 3,013
+26% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +0.4%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $117,988/yr
+26% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $301/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anula Malak
0-4 7.4% / 6.4%
Anula — 0-4: 7.4% Malak — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 15.1% / 16.3%
Anula — 5-14: 15.1% Malak — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 7.5% / 7.1%
Anula — 15-19: 7.5% Malak — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.2% / 5.4%
Anula — 20-24: 4.2% Malak — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.7% / 13.6%
Anula — 25-34: 11.7% Malak — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 14.9% / 14.2%
Anula — 35-44: 14.9% Malak — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.8% / 12.7%
Anula — 45-54: 14.8% Malak — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.2% / 12.3%
Anula — 55-64: 12.2% Malak — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 8.0% / 8.8%
Anula — 65-74: 8.0% Malak — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 3.5% / 2.7%
Anula — 75-84: 3.5% Malak — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.5% / 0.3%
Anula — 85+: 0.5% Malak — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anula 49.8% couple families
Anula — Couple Families: 49.8% Anula — Lone Person: 21.2% Anula — One Parent Families: 21.9% Anula — Group Household: 5.1% Anula — Other Families: 2.0%
Malak 36.8% couple families
Malak — Couple Families: 36.8% Malak — Lone Person: 29.7% Malak — One Parent Families: 24.9% Malak — Group Household: 6.1% Malak — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anula 27.4% renting
Anula — Owned Outright: 25.1% Anula — Mortgage: 47.5% Anula — Renting: 27.4%
Malak 42.4% renting
Malak — Owned Outright: 21.5% Malak — Mortgage: 36.1% Malak — Renting: 42.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anula Malak
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 12.7%
Anula — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Malak — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 9.3%
Anula — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Malak — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.7%
Anula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Malak — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.9% / 2.9%
Anula — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9% Malak — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.1%
Anula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Malak — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

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.

Anula Malak
Philippines 4.2% / 5.5%
Anula — Philippines: 4.2% Malak — Philippines: 5.5%
England 2.2% / 1.7%
Anula — England: 2.2% Malak — England: 1.7%
India 1.3% / 1.5%
Anula — India: 1.3% Malak — India: 1.5%
Indonesia 0.9% / 1.9%
Anula — Indonesia: 0.9% Malak — Indonesia: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Anula — New Zealand: 1.3% Malak — New Zealand: 1.3%
Thailand 1.3% / 0.9%
Anula — Thailand: 1.3% Malak — Thailand: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anula 97.9% houses
Anula — Houses: 97.9% Anula — Townhouses: 2.1%
Malak 75.2% houses
Malak — Houses: 75.2% Malak — Townhouses: 24.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Anula Malak
Median house price $677,500 $610,500
Median unit price $370,000 $342,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 23 sales
 14 days
from 14 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.

Anula Malak
3 bed $650K / $587K
Anula — 3 bed: $650K (42 sales) Malak — 3 bed: $587K (56 sales)

42 vs 56 sales

4 bed $750K / $665K
Anula — 4 bed: $750K (13 sales) Malak — 4 bed: $665K (23 sales)

13 vs 23 sales

Development activity

Anula Malak
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.

Anula Malak
Houses 5.4%
$722/wk on $690K
 4.5%
$595/wk on $695K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Anula Malak
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of NT Higher than 53% of NT
Schools — Higher than 19% of NT
Walkability Higher than 98% of NT Higher than 93% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NT Higher than 75% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of NT Higher than 16% of NT

Liveability

Anula scores higher overall (71 vs 49); Anula is more walkable (81 vs 68).

Anula Malak
Grade B C
Score 71/100 49/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Anula Malak
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 7
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Anula Malak
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 2.1 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 1.1%

Schools in Anula

  • Anula Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Malak

  • Malak Primary School Government · Primary
  • Sanderson Middle School Government · Secondary
  • Top End School of Flexible Learning Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Anula Malak
Parks & reserves 7 8
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Malak sits further from the CBD (15.9 km vs 13.2 km).

Anula Malak
Walkability score 81/100 68/100
Distance to Darwin 13.2 km 15.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 0812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 0812
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.

Anula Malak
Car (driver) 84.9% / 81.2%
Anula — Car (driver): 84.9% Malak — Car (driver): 81.2%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 9.6%
Anula — Car (passenger): 6.4% Malak — Car (passenger): 9.6%
Worked from Home 3.4% / 3.5%
Anula — Worked from Home: 3.4% Malak — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Bus 2.1% / 2.7%
Anula — Bus: 2.1% Malak — Bus: 2.7%
Bicycle 2.0% / 1.6%
Anula — Bicycle: 2.0% Malak — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Anula Malak
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.9 km
4.4 km to a named beach
 5.3 km

NBN connectivity

Anula Malak
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
861 premises
 100%
1,221 premises

Climate

Anula Malak
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

Anula Malak
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Anula Malak
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anula Malak
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anula

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Parks

Malak

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

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