Birdum vs Victoria River
Victoria River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 24 against 34 in Birdum. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Birdum, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Victoria River, most households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Birdum tends to suit people living alone, while Victoria River suits young adults and couples.
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
Victoria River
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 40%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Birdum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $35/wk)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Birdum
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (374 min vs 504 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (589.6 km vs 654.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Birdum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 16%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Victoria River
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-17.1% vs -26.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Birdum and Victoria 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
Victoria River rents higher ($35/wk vs $0/wk); Victoria River has more residents (126 vs 63).
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 63 | 126 +100% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -26.7% | -17.1% |
| Median age | 34 | 24 |
| Median household income | $117,000/yr +28% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $35/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).
Development activity
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 36 across Roper Gulf | 4 across Victoria Daly |
| Approvals change year on year | — | -100% |
Ranking within NT
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 80% of NT | Higher than 51% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of NT | Higher than 39% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of NT | Higher than 43% of NT |
Liveability
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Birdum | Victoria 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 28 |
Mobility
Victoria River sits further from the CBD (654.4 km vs 589.6 km).
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 589.6 km | 654.4 km +11% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 374 min | 504 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0852 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 0852 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.4%).
Setting
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 217 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 136 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 29 premises | 0% 74 premises |
Council rates
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,569/yr | $1,399/yr |
| Council | Roper Gulf | Victoria Daly |
Federal electorate
| Birdum | Victoria River | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Birdum | Victoria 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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