Casuarina vs Wagaman

Casuarina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 35 in Wagaman. In Casuarina, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are couple families. In Wagaman, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Units cost more in Casuarina: a median of $490,000, against $310,000 in Wagaman, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Casuarina tends to suit renters, young adults, and couples, while Wagaman suits families with children 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

Wagaman

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 13%)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 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

  • Casuarina leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)
  • Wagaman has cheaper units ($310,000 vs $490,000)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Casuarina has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 42%)
  • Wagaman has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Casuarina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (87% vs 20%)
  • But Wagaman has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Casuarina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.7% vs -6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Casuarina Wagaman
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.

Casuarina Wagaman
Walkability 91 / 88
Casuarina — Walkability: 91/100 Wagaman — Walkability: 88/100

Demographics

Wagaman has more residents (2,023 vs 406); Casuarina rents higher ($460/wk vs $340/wk).

Casuarina Wagaman
Population 406 2,023
+398% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.7% -6.5%
Median age 27 35
Median household income $143,000/yr
+24% vs other
 $108,316/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+26% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casuarina Wagaman
0-4 2.7% / 7.3%
Casuarina — 0-4: 2.7% Wagaman — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 1.5% / 13.0%
Casuarina — 5-14: 1.5% Wagaman — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.2% / 6.3%
Casuarina — 15-19: 5.2% Wagaman — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 27.1% / 6.5%
Casuarina — 20-24: 27.1% Wagaman — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 49.8% / 16.3%
Casuarina — 25-34: 49.8% Wagaman — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 8.6% / 14.8%
Casuarina — 35-44: 8.6% Wagaman — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 3.2% / 13.6%
Casuarina — 45-54: 3.2% Wagaman — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 1.5% / 10.3%
Casuarina — 55-64: 1.5% Wagaman — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 0.7% / 7.8%
Casuarina — 65-74: 0.7% Wagaman — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 1.2% / 3.2%
Casuarina — 75-84: 1.2% Wagaman — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.7%
Casuarina — 85+: not among its largest Wagaman — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 71.4% couple families
Casuarina — Couple Families: 71.4% Casuarina — Lone Person: 14.3% Casuarina — Group Household: 14.3% Casuarina — One Parent Families: 0.0% Casuarina — Other Families: 0.0%
Wagaman 48.3% couple families
Wagaman — Couple Families: 48.3% Wagaman — Lone Person: 20.6% Wagaman — Group Household: 9.2% Wagaman — One Parent Families: 20.4% Wagaman — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 64.3% renting
Casuarina — Owned Outright: 10.7% Casuarina — Mortgage: 25.0% Casuarina — Renting: 64.3%
Wagaman 42.1% renting
Wagaman — Owned Outright: 22.7% Wagaman — Mortgage: 35.2% Wagaman — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Casuarina Wagaman
Bachelor Degree 32.5% / 12.3%
Casuarina — Bachelor Degree: 32.5% Wagaman — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Postgraduate Degree 19.0% / 5.8%
Casuarina — Postgraduate Degree: 19.0% Wagaman — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Certificate III & IV 6.4% / 12.0%
Casuarina — Certificate III & IV: 6.4% Wagaman — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 5.6%
Casuarina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Wagaman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.0%
Casuarina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Wagaman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.5%).

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.

Casuarina Wagaman
China 15.8% / 2.4%
Casuarina — China: 15.8% Wagaman — China: 2.4%
Philippines 9.9% / 7.4%
Casuarina — Philippines: 9.9% Wagaman — Philippines: 7.4%
India 10.1% / 4.2%
Casuarina — India: 10.1% Wagaman — India: 4.2%
Nepal 5.7% / 4.3%
Casuarina — Nepal: 5.7% Wagaman — Nepal: 4.3%
Bangladesh 8.4% / —
Casuarina — Bangladesh: 8.4% Wagaman — Bangladesh: not among its largest
Vietnam 6.7% / 1.4%
Casuarina — Vietnam: 6.7% Wagaman — Vietnam: 1.4%
Greece — / 4.6%
Casuarina — Greece: not among its largest Wagaman — Greece: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casuarina 13.3% houses
Casuarina — Houses: 13.3% Casuarina — Flats / Apartments: 86.7% Casuarina — Townhouses: 0.0%
Wagaman 80.4% houses
Wagaman — Houses: 80.4% Wagaman — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Wagaman — Townhouses: 17.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Casuarina Wagaman
Median house price — $622,000
Median unit price $490,000 $310,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 16 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Casuarina Wagaman
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
same for both

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.

Casuarina Wagaman
Houses — 4.6%
$700/wk on $785K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Casuarina Wagaman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of NT Higher than 71% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of NT Higher than 99% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 91% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 22% of NT

Liveability

Casuarina Wagaman
Grade — B
Score — 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Casuarina Wagaman
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Casuarina Wagaman
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 0.0 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 0.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 21.7% 2.0%

Schools in Casuarina

  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Wagaman

  • Wagaman Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Casuarina Wagaman
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 5
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 3 0

Mobility

Casuarina Wagaman
Walkability score 91/100 88/100
Distance to Darwin 13.8 km 13.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 20 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 82/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 94.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
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.

Casuarina Wagaman
Car (driver) 57.0% / 75.6%
Casuarina — Car (driver): 57.0% Wagaman — Car (driver): 75.6%
Bus 20.7% / 4.7%
Casuarina — Bus: 20.7% Wagaman — Bus: 4.7%
Walked Only 15.2% / 5.0%
Casuarina — Walked Only: 15.2% Wagaman — Walked Only: 5.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 9.4%
Casuarina — Car (passenger): 5.1% Wagaman — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Worked from Home 2.1% / 3.8%
Casuarina — Worked from Home: 2.1% Wagaman — Worked from Home: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Casuarina Wagaman
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Casuarina Wagaman
Connectivity score 78/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
511 premises
 100%
745 premises

Climate

Casuarina Wagaman
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

Casuarina Wagaman
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Casuarina Wagaman
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Casuarina Wagaman
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Casuarina

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Students Transport Hub

Wagaman

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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