Batchelor vs Adelaide River
Batchelor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 52 in Adelaide River. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Batchelor, about half of households rent. In Adelaide River, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Adelaide River: a median of $500,000, against $311,000 in Batchelor, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Batchelor tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget.
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
Batchelor
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Batchelor has cheaper houses ($311,000 vs $500,000)
- Adelaide River leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 39%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Batchelor
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 30%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Batchelor
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (103.9 km vs 119.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (92 min vs 98 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Adelaide River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 19%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Adelaide River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-10.2% vs -21.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Batchelor and Adelaide River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Adelaide River rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk); Adelaide River skews older (52 vs 45).
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 396 +20% vs other | 317 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -21.9% | -10.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 52 |
| Median household income | $46,800/yr | $51,584/yr +10% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $200/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $311,000 | $500,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 113 days from 8 sales | — |
Ranking within NT
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 18% of NT | Higher than 20% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of NT | Higher than 29% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NT | Higher than 32% of NT |
Liveability
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Batchelor
- Batchelor Area School Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Adelaide River
- Adelaide River School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Adelaide River sits further from the CBD (119.8 km vs 103.9 km).
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 103.9 km | 119.8 km +15% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 92 min | 98 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0845 | 0.0% postcode 0846 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 46 postcode 0845 | 43 postcode 0846 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.6%).
Setting
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 54 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 83 premises | 0% 47 premises |
Council rates
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,132/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coomalie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Batchelor | Adelaide River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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