Davenport vs Tara
Tara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 21 against 32 in Davenport. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tara, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Tara tends to suit renters, families with children, 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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Davenport has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
- Tara is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 64%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Tara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 86%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (793 min vs 848 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
Davenport
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-18.5% vs -30.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Davenport and Tara 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
Davenport has more residents (145 vs 62); Davenport skews older (32 vs 21).
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 145 +57% vs other | 62 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.5% | -30.3% |
| Median age | 32 | 21 |
| Median household income | $52,884/yr +12% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $70/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Barkly same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 21% of NT | Higher than 16% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 24% of NT | Higher than 9% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 26% of NT | Higher than 9% of NT |
Liveability
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | — |
Risk profile
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Davenport
- Murray Downs School Government · Combined
- Neutral Junction School Government · Combined
Schools in Tara
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 0 |
| GPs | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 15 | 0 |
Mobility
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 1227 km | 1225.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 848 min | 793 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0872 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 8 postcode 0872 same for both | |
Setting
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 449 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 480 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 47 premises | 0% 14 premises |
Climate
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 398 mm | 389 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 37.7°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 7.4°C | — |
Council rates
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,475/yr same for both | |
| Council | Barkly same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Davenport | Tara | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Davenport
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.