Douglas-Daly vs Edith
Douglas-Daly is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Edith. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Douglas-Daly, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Douglas-Daly tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Edith suits families with children.
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
Edith
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 38%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 80%)
- But Douglas-Daly has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Edith
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 54%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Douglas-Daly
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 6%)
Weighs rent and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Douglas-Daly sits closer to the CBD (224.9 km vs 255.2 km)
- Edith has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 254 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Douglas-Daly
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 6%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Edith
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (0.0% vs -27.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Douglas-Daly and Edith 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
Edith rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); Edith skews older (45 vs 33).
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 173 | 186 +8% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -27.3% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 33 | 45 |
| Median household income | $74,048/yr | $95,836/yr +29% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $300/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $530,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 89 across Unincorporated NT | 4 across Victoria Daly |
| Approvals change year on year | -67% | -100% |
Ranking within NT
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NT | Higher than 59% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of NT | Higher than 25% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of NT | Higher than 29% of NT |
Liveability
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Douglas-Daly
- Douglas Daly School Government · Primary
Schools in Edith
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 27 | 12 |
Mobility
Edith sits further from the CBD (255.2 km vs 224.9 km).
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 224.9 km | 255.2 km +13% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 254 min | 161 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.0% postcode 0852 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 24 postcode 0852 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).
Setting
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 93 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 154 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 76 premises | 0% 55 premises |
Federal electorate
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Douglas-Daly | Edith | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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