Davenport vs Wutunugurra

Wutunugurra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 32 in Davenport. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wutunugurra, most households are couple families. On these figures, Davenport tends to suit people living alone, while Wutunugurra suits 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

Wutunugurra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 64%)
  • But Davenport has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Wutunugurra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 86%)
  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $70/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wutunugurra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1199.1 km vs 1227 km)
  • But Davenport has a shorter drive in (848 min vs 999 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wutunugurra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (35/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Davenport Wutunugurra
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.

Davenport Wutunugurra
Walkability 0 / 35
Davenport — Walkability: 0/100 Wutunugurra — Walkability: 35/100

Demographics

Wutunugurra has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $52,884); Davenport rents higher ($70/wk vs $60/wk).

Davenport Wutunugurra
Population 145
+1% vs other
 143
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -18.5% -13.9%
Median age 32 29
Median household income $52,884/yr $61,724/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $70/wk
+14% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Davenport Wutunugurra
0-4 4.1% / 7.7%
Davenport — 0-4: 4.1% Wutunugurra — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 16.6% / 22.4%
Davenport — 5-14: 16.6% Wutunugurra — 5-14: 22.4%
15-19 8.3% / 15.4%
Davenport — 15-19: 8.3% Wutunugurra — 15-19: 15.4%
20-24 6.9% / 2.1%
Davenport — 20-24: 6.9% Wutunugurra — 20-24: 2.1%
25-34 17.2% / 16.8%
Davenport — 25-34: 17.2% Wutunugurra — 25-34: 16.8%
35-44 17.2% / 21.0%
Davenport — 35-44: 17.2% Wutunugurra — 35-44: 21.0%
45-54 13.1% / 2.1%
Davenport — 45-54: 13.1% Wutunugurra — 45-54: 2.1%
55-64 10.3% / 9.8%
Davenport — 55-64: 10.3% Wutunugurra — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 6.2% / 2.1%
Davenport — 65-74: 6.2% Wutunugurra — 65-74: 2.1%
75-84 — / 2.8%
Davenport — 75-84: not among its largest Wutunugurra — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ — / —
Davenport — 85+: not among its largest Wutunugurra — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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.

Davenport Wutunugurra
India — / 4.2%
Davenport — India: not among its largest Wutunugurra — India: 4.2%
England 3.4% / —
Davenport — England: 3.4% Wutunugurra — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Davenport 27.8% couple families
Davenport — Couple Families: 27.8% Davenport — Lone Person: 36.1% Davenport — One Parent Families: 36.1%
Wutunugurra 58.3% couple families
Wutunugurra — Couple Families: 58.3% Wutunugurra — Lone Person: 25.0% Wutunugurra — One Parent Families: 16.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Davenport 80.4% houses
Davenport — Houses: 80.4% Davenport — Flats / Apartments: 19.6%
Wutunugurra 100.0% houses
Wutunugurra — Houses: 100.0% Wutunugurra — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Davenport Wutunugurra
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / —
Davenport — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Wutunugurra — Certificate III & IV: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / —
Davenport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Wutunugurra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 2.1% / 2.8%
Davenport — Bachelor Degree: 2.1% Wutunugurra — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Davenport 85.7% renting
Davenport — Owned Outright: 14.3% Davenport — Mortgage: 0.0% Davenport — Renting: 85.7%
Wutunugurra 100.0% renting
Wutunugurra — Owned Outright: 0.0% Wutunugurra — Mortgage: 0.0% Wutunugurra — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Davenport Wutunugurra
New dwellings approved 2
across Barkly
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Davenport Wutunugurra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of NT Higher than 28% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 24% of NT Higher than 77% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NT Higher than 8% of NT

Liveability

Wutunugurra is more walkable (35 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Davenport Wutunugurra
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 Wutunugurra
Inside the suburb 2 1
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 Wutunugurra

  • Epenarra School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Davenport Wutunugurra
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 4 0
GPs 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 15 0

Mobility

Davenport sits further from the CBD (1227 km vs 1199.1 km).

Davenport Wutunugurra
Walkability score 0/100 35/100
Distance to Darwin 1227 km
+2% vs other
 1199.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 848 min 999 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0872
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 8
postcode 0872
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.

Davenport Wutunugurra
Walked Only 51.5% / 80.0%
Davenport — Walked Only: 51.5% Wutunugurra — Walked Only: 80.0%
Car (driver) 39.4% / —
Davenport — Car (driver): 39.4% Wutunugurra — Car (driver): not among its largest
Worked from Home — / 20.0%
Davenport — Worked from Home: not among its largest Wutunugurra — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 9.1% / —
Davenport — Car (passenger): 9.1% Wutunugurra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Davenport Wutunugurra
Elevation 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 310 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Davenport Wutunugurra
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
31 premises

Council rates

Davenport Wutunugurra
Average residential rate $1,475/yr
same for both
Council Barkly
same for both

Federal electorate

Davenport Wutunugurra
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Davenport Wutunugurra
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Davenport

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Wutunugurra

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