Berrimah vs Knuckey Lagoon

Berrimah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Knuckey Lagoon. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Knuckey Lagoon, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Knuckey Lagoon: a median of $1.72 million, against $770,000 in Berrimah, though rent is higher in Berrimah. Berrimah is closer to the city centre: 12.8 km, against 17.2 km. On these figures, Berrimah tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Berrimah has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • Knuckey Lagoon has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Berrimah

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,715,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Knuckey Lagoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berrimah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.8 km vs 17.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 20 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrimah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Berrimah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.0% vs 20.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
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.

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Walkability 56 / 0
Berrimah — Walkability: 56/100 Knuckey Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Berrimah has more residents (1,199 vs 498); Berrimah rents higher ($400/wk vs $300/wk).

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Population 1,199
+58% vs other
 498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.0% +20.6%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $114,036/yr $131,300/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+25% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
0-4 6.8% / 5.0%
Berrimah — 0-4: 6.8% Knuckey Lagoon — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 14.1% / 12.9%
Berrimah — 5-14: 14.1% Knuckey Lagoon — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 9.7% / 7.0%
Berrimah — 15-19: 9.7% Knuckey Lagoon — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.0% / 6.4%
Berrimah — 20-24: 5.0% Knuckey Lagoon — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 17.3% / 17.1%
Berrimah — 25-34: 17.3% Knuckey Lagoon — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 16.2% / 12.9%
Berrimah — 35-44: 16.2% Knuckey Lagoon — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.7% / 12.2%
Berrimah — 45-54: 13.7% Knuckey Lagoon — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.5% / 15.7%
Berrimah — 55-64: 9.5% Knuckey Lagoon — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 5.1% / 8.0%
Berrimah — 65-74: 5.1% Knuckey Lagoon — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 2.2% / 2.6%
Berrimah — 75-84: 2.2% Knuckey Lagoon — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 0.8%
Berrimah — 85+: not among its largest Knuckey Lagoon — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrimah 52.4% couple families
Berrimah — Couple Families: 52.4% Berrimah — Lone Person: 26.6% Berrimah — One Parent Families: 12.0% Berrimah — Group Household: 6.0% Berrimah — Other Families: 3.0%
Knuckey Lagoon 54.9% couple families
Knuckey Lagoon — Couple Families: 54.9% Knuckey Lagoon — Lone Person: 17.6% Knuckey Lagoon — One Parent Families: 19.8% Knuckey Lagoon — Group Household: 4.4% Knuckey Lagoon — Other Families: 3.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrimah 39.4% renting
Berrimah — Owned Outright: 11.5% Berrimah — Mortgage: 49.1% Berrimah — Renting: 39.4%
Knuckey Lagoon 35.1% renting
Knuckey Lagoon — Owned Outright: 36.8% Knuckey Lagoon — Mortgage: 28.1% Knuckey Lagoon — Renting: 35.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 18.1%
Berrimah — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Knuckey Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 10.0%
Berrimah — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Knuckey Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 8.2%
Berrimah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Knuckey Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.6%
Berrimah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Knuckey Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Berrimah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Knuckey Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Philippines 16.3% / 1.0%
Berrimah — Philippines: 16.3% Knuckey Lagoon — Philippines: 1.0%
England 1.9% / 3.6%
Berrimah — England: 1.9% Knuckey Lagoon — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.0%
Berrimah — New Zealand: 1.8% Knuckey Lagoon — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 3.6% / —
Berrimah — India: 3.6% Knuckey Lagoon — India: not among its largest
Greece 1.3% / 0.8%
Berrimah — Greece: 1.3% Knuckey Lagoon — Greece: 0.8%
Vietnam — / 1.4%
Berrimah — Vietnam: not among its largest Knuckey Lagoon — Vietnam: 1.4%
Germany — / 1.0%
Berrimah — Germany: not among its largest Knuckey Lagoon — Germany: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrimah 47.5% houses
Berrimah — Houses: 47.5% Berrimah — Townhouses: 38.5% Berrimah — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Knuckey Lagoon 96.5% houses
Knuckey Lagoon — Houses: 96.5% Knuckey Lagoon — Townhouses: 2.6% Knuckey Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Median house price $770,000 $1,715,000
Median unit price $498,000 —
Median land price $356,450 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 15 sales
 —

Development activity

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
 130
across Litchfield
Approvals change year on year +47% +0%

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.

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Houses 5.5%
$940/wk on $895K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
Schools Higher than 94% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 31% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NT Higher than 77% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of NT —

Liveability

Berrimah is more walkable (56 vs 0).

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Grade A —
Score 73/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
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 High
83/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Inside the suburb 4 0
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, 8.3 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 9.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 0.8%

Schools in Berrimah

  • Australian International Islamic College Darwin Independent · Primary above peers
  • Haileybury Rendall School Independent · Combined
  • Haileybury Rendall School - Haileybury Pangea Distance Learning Campus Independent · Combined
  • Milkwood Steiner School Independent · Combined

Schools in Knuckey Lagoon

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

Amenities in the suburb

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Knuckey Lagoon sits further from the CBD (17.2 km vs 12.8 km).

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Walkability score 56/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 12.8 km 17.2 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 20 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 55.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 0828
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.

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Car (driver) 77.4% / 61.7%
Berrimah — Car (driver): 77.4% Knuckey Lagoon — Car (driver): 61.7%
Walked Only 7.9% / 28.0%
Berrimah — Walked Only: 7.9% Knuckey Lagoon — Walked Only: 28.0%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 4.2%
Berrimah — Car (passenger): 9.4% Knuckey Lagoon — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 6.1%
Berrimah — Worked from Home: 4.5% Knuckey Lagoon — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Bus 0.9% / —
Berrimah — Bus: 0.9% Knuckey Lagoon — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.7 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Connectivity score 100/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,565 premises
 81%
176 premises

Climate

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
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

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Average residential rate $1,870/yr $1,153/yr
Council Darwin Litchfield

Federal electorate

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Division Solomon Lingiari
Member Luke John Gosling Marion Scrymgour
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berrimah Knuckey Lagoon
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berrimah

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

Knuckey Lagoon

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring

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