Bulman Weemol vs Flying Fox
Bulman Weemol is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 34 in Flying Fox. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bulman Weemol, the large majority of households rent and most households are couple families. In Flying Fox, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Bulman Weemol 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 4 things we measure here
- Bulman Weemol has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- Flying Fox has more separate houses rather than flats (143% vs 76%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Flying Fox
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (1% vs 8%)
- has cheaper rent ($20/wk vs $115/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Flying Fox
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (583.4 km vs 622.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (520 min vs 534 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs GPs and walkability.
Investors
Flying Fox
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.3% vs -6.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bulman Weemol and Flying Fox 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
Bulman Weemol rents higher ($115/wk vs $20/wk); Bulman Weemol has more residents (263 vs 64).
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 263 +76% vs other | 64 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.1% | +33.3% |
| Median age | 29 | 34 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr | $112,632/yr +58% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $115/wk +83% vs other | $20/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).
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 (10.3%).
Development activity
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 36 across Roper Gulf same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 38% of NT | Higher than 74% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 11% of NT | Higher than 14% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 10% of NT | Higher than 14% of NT |
Liveability
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bulman Weemol
- Bulman School Government · Combined above peers
Schools in Flying Fox
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 4 |
Mobility
Bulman Weemol sits further from the CBD (622.3 km vs 583.4 km).
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 622.3 km +6% vs other | 583.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 534 min | 520 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 (52.0%).
Setting
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 115 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 216 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Council rates
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,569/yr same for both | |
| Council | Roper Gulf same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bulman Weemol | Flying Fox | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Bulman Weemol
Flying Fox
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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