Douglas-Daly vs Tipperary
Tipperary is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 33 in Douglas-Daly. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Douglas-Daly, the large majority of households own their home. In Tipperary, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Tipperary 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
Tipperary
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (50% vs 38%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 80%)
- But Douglas-Daly has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Tipperary
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 25%)
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 239.5 km)
- Tipperary has a shorter drive in (185 min vs 254 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
Tipperary
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (74.2% vs -27.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Douglas-Daly and Tipperary 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
Douglas-Daly has more residents (173 vs 54); Tipperary has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $74,048).
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 173 +69% vs other | 54 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -27.3% | +74.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 27 |
| Median household income | $74,048/yr | $123,448/yr +67% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — same for both | |
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.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).
Development activity
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 89 across Unincorporated NT | 4 across Victoria Daly |
| Approvals change year on year | -67% | -100% |
Ranking within NT
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NT | Higher than 84% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of NT | Higher than 16% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 42% of NT | Higher than 19% of NT |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of NT | Higher than 16% of NT |
Liveability
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 76/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| 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 Tipperary
- Tipperary Station School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 27 | 59 |
Mobility
Tipperary sits further from the CBD (239.5 km vs 224.9 km).
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 224.9 km | 239.5 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 254 min | 185 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).
Setting
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 93 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 60 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 76 premises | 0% 11 premises |
Climate
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,350 mm | 1,704 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.2°C | 33.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 14.0°C | 14.8°C |
Federal electorate
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Douglas-Daly | Tipperary | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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