Bynoe vs Rakula

Rakula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 59 in Bynoe. In both, most homes are detached houses and most households are people living alone. In Bynoe, the large majority of households own their home. In Rakula, most households rent. On these figures, Bynoe tends to suit older residents, while Rakula suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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

Rakula

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 66%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Rakula

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $353/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (73% vs 17%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bynoe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (81 min vs 119 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (105.9 km vs 150.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bynoe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 7%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Bynoe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -40.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bynoe Rakula
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.

Bynoe Rakula
Walkability 0 / 0
Bynoe — Walkability: 0/100 Rakula — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Bynoe rents higher ($353/wk vs $80/wk); Rakula has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $53,092).

Bynoe Rakula
Population 98
+40% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% -40.4%
Median age 59 44
Median household income $53,092/yr $97,448/yr
+84% vs other
Median weekly rent $353/wk
+77% vs other
 $80/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bynoe Rakula
0-4 — / —
Bynoe — 0-4: not among its largest Rakula — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 4.1% / —
Bynoe — 5-14: 4.1% Rakula — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 — / —
Bynoe — 15-19: not among its largest Rakula — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 20.3%
Bynoe — 20-24: not among its largest Rakula — 20-24: 20.3%
25-34 4.1% / 15.3%
Bynoe — 25-34: 4.1% Rakula — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 6.1% / 15.3%
Bynoe — 35-44: 6.1% Rakula — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 27.6% / 20.3%
Bynoe — 45-54: 27.6% Rakula — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 20.4% / 30.5%
Bynoe — 55-64: 20.4% Rakula — 55-64: 30.5%
65-74 31.6% / 6.8%
Bynoe — 65-74: 31.6% Rakula — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 4.1% / —
Bynoe — 75-84: 4.1% Rakula — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Bynoe — 85+: not among its largest Rakula — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bynoe 71.4% lone person
Bynoe — Lone Person: 71.4% Bynoe — Couple Families: 17.9% Bynoe — Group Household: 10.7%
Rakula 100.0% lone person
Rakula — Lone Person: 100.0% Rakula — Couple Families: 0.0% Rakula — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bynoe 16.7% renting
Bynoe — Owned Outright: 60.4% Bynoe — Mortgage: 22.9% Bynoe — Renting: 16.7%
Rakula 73.3% renting
Rakula — Owned Outright: 26.7% Rakula — Mortgage: 0.0% Rakula — Renting: 73.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bynoe 66.0% houses
Bynoe — Houses: 66.0% Bynoe — Flats / Apartments: 34.0%
Rakula 81.0% houses
Rakula — Houses: 81.0% Rakula — Flats / Apartments: 19.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bynoe Rakula
Certificate III & IV 25.5% / 11.9%
Bynoe — Certificate III & IV: 25.5% Rakula — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 10.2%
Bynoe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Rakula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.1% / 5.1%
Bynoe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1% Rakula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / —
Bynoe — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Rakula — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Property market

Bynoe Rakula
Median house price $417,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 44 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Bynoe Rakula
New dwellings approved 89
across Unincorporated NT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Bynoe Rakula
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 22% of NT Higher than 59% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of NT Higher than 7% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NT Higher than 10% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NT Higher than 7% of NT

Liveability

Bynoe Rakula
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bynoe Rakula
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 High
71/100
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bynoe Rakula
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bynoe

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

Schools in Rakula

  • Woolaning Homeland Christian College Independent · Secondary
  • Woolaning School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bynoe Rakula
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Rakula sits further from the CBD (150.8 km vs 105.9 km).

Bynoe Rakula
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 105.9 km 150.8 km
+42% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 119 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
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.

Bynoe Rakula
Car (driver) 39.5% / 39.1%
Bynoe — Car (driver): 39.5% Rakula — Car (driver): 39.1%
Walked Only 31.6% / 43.5%
Bynoe — Walked Only: 31.6% Rakula — Walked Only: 43.5%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 17.4%
Bynoe — Worked from Home: 13.2% Rakula — Worked from Home: 17.4%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / —
Bynoe — Car (passenger): 7.9% Rakula — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 7.9% / —
Bynoe — Bus: 7.9% Rakula — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.5%).

Setting

Bynoe Rakula
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bynoe Rakula
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Bynoe Rakula
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm 1,827 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C 32.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C 17.6°C

Federal electorate

Bynoe Rakula
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bynoe Rakula
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bynoe

Coastal Outer Retirees

Rakula

Multicultural Professionals Rural Students

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