Creswell vs Mcarthur

Creswell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 39 in McArthur. In both, most households own their home. In Creswell, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are people living alone. In McArthur, most homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Creswell tends to suit 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

Creswell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 37%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.

Renters

McArthur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($34/wk vs $114/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

McArthur

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (660 min vs 750 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (970.5 km vs 1012.9 km)

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

McArthur

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.9% vs 20.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Creswell Mcarthur
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.

Creswell Mcarthur
Walkability 0 / 0
Creswell — Walkability: 0/100 Mcarthur — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

McArthur has more residents (392 vs 54); Creswell rents higher ($114/wk vs $34/wk).

Creswell Mcarthur
Population 54 392
+626% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.0% +32.9%
Median age 25 39
Median household income $71,500/yr
+39% vs other
 $43,888/yr
Median weekly rent $114/wk
+70% vs other
 $34/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Creswell Mcarthur
0-4 — / 1.8%
Creswell — 0-4: not among its largest Mcarthur — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 — / 8.2%
Creswell — 5-14: not among its largest Mcarthur — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 24.1% / 3.1%
Creswell — 15-19: 24.1% Mcarthur — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 20.4% / 12.8%
Creswell — 20-24: 20.4% Mcarthur — 20-24: 12.8%
25-34 18.5% / 14.0%
Creswell — 25-34: 18.5% Mcarthur — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 5.6% / 13.3%
Creswell — 35-44: 5.6% Mcarthur — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 18.5% / 15.1%
Creswell — 45-54: 18.5% Mcarthur — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 5.6% / 14.8%
Creswell — 55-64: 5.6% Mcarthur — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 — / 12.0%
Creswell — 65-74: not among its largest Mcarthur — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 — / 4.3%
Creswell — 75-84: not among its largest Mcarthur — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Creswell — 85+: not among its largest Mcarthur — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Creswell 100.0% lone person
Creswell — Lone Person: 100.0% Creswell — Couple Families: 0.0% Creswell — One Parent Families: 0.0% Creswell — Group Household: 0.0% Creswell — Other Families: 0.0%
Mcarthur 46.8% lone person
Mcarthur — Lone Person: 46.8% Mcarthur — Couple Families: 19.1% Mcarthur — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mcarthur — Group Household: 8.5% Mcarthur — Other Families: 6.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Creswell 27.3% renting
Creswell — Owned Outright: 72.7% Creswell — Mortgage: 0.0% Creswell — Renting: 27.3%
Mcarthur 23.9% renting
Mcarthur — Owned Outright: 76.1% Mcarthur — Mortgage: 0.0% Mcarthur — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Creswell 100.0% houses
Creswell — Houses: 100.0% Creswell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mcarthur 37.3% houses
Mcarthur — Houses: 37.3% Mcarthur — Flats / Apartments: 62.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Creswell Mcarthur
Certificate III & IV 25.9% / 12.8%
Creswell — Certificate III & IV: 25.9% Mcarthur — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 2.6%
Creswell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Mcarthur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Bachelor Degree — / 3.3%
Creswell — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Mcarthur — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Creswell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mcarthur — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Development activity

Creswell Mcarthur
New dwellings approved 2
across Barkly
 36
across Roper Gulf
Approvals change year on year -100% —

Ranking within NT

Creswell Mcarthur
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of NT Higher than 14% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of NT Higher than 24% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 51% of NT Higher than 26% of NT

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Creswell Mcarthur
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
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Creswell Mcarthur
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

Creswell Mcarthur
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 33

Mobility

Creswell sits further from the CBD (1012.9 km vs 970.5 km).

Creswell Mcarthur
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1012.9 km
+4% vs other
 970.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 750 min 660 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.

Creswell Mcarthur
Walked Only 42.9% / 25.0%
Creswell — Walked Only: 42.9% Mcarthur — Walked Only: 25.0%
Worked from Home 35.7% / 20.2%
Creswell — Worked from Home: 35.7% Mcarthur — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (driver) 9.5% / 17.9%
Creswell — Car (driver): 9.5% Mcarthur — Car (driver): 17.9%
Car (passenger) 11.9% / 11.9%
Creswell — Car (passenger): 11.9% Mcarthur — Car (passenger): 11.9%
Bus — / 21.4%
Creswell — Bus: not among its largest Mcarthur — Bus: 21.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (42.9%).

Setting

Creswell Mcarthur
Elevation 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Creswell Mcarthur
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
52 premises
 0%
91 premises

Council rates

Creswell Mcarthur
Average residential rate $1,475/yr $1,569/yr
Council Barkly Roper Gulf

Federal electorate

Creswell Mcarthur
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Creswell Mcarthur
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Creswell

Rural Students

Mcarthur

Multicultural Rural

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