Eaton vs Berrimah

Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 32 in Berrimah. In Eaton, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. In Berrimah, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eaton tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Berrimah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • But Eaton has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 48%)

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

Renters

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 39%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($254/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berrimah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (15 min vs 29 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrimah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (56/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Berrimah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.0% vs 33.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eaton Berrimah
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.

Eaton Berrimah
Walkability 6 / 56
Eaton — Walkability: 6/100 Berrimah — Walkability: 56/100

Demographics

Berrimah has more residents (1,199 vs 284); Berrimah rents higher ($400/wk vs $254/wk).

Eaton Berrimah
Population 284 1,199
+322% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.3% +52.0%
Median age 27 32
Median household income $131,456/yr
+13% vs other
 $114,036/yr
Median weekly rent $254/wk $400/wk
+57% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eaton Berrimah
0-4 14.4% / 6.8%
Eaton — 0-4: 14.4% Berrimah — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.2% / 14.1%
Eaton — 5-14: 16.2% Berrimah — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 — / 9.7%
Eaton — 15-19: not among its largest Berrimah — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 10.6% / 5.0%
Eaton — 20-24: 10.6% Berrimah — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 32.4% / 17.3%
Eaton — 25-34: 32.4% Berrimah — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 16.2% / 16.2%
Eaton — 35-44: 16.2% Berrimah — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 4.2% / 13.7%
Eaton — 45-54: 4.2% Berrimah — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 3.2% / 9.5%
Eaton — 55-64: 3.2% Berrimah — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 — / 5.1%
Eaton — 65-74: not among its largest Berrimah — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 — / 2.2%
Eaton — 75-84: not among its largest Berrimah — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / —
Eaton — 85+: not among its largest Berrimah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eaton 86.3% couple families
Eaton — Couple Families: 86.3% Eaton — Lone Person: 7.8% Eaton — One Parent Families: 5.9% Eaton — Group Household: 0.0% Eaton — Other Families: 0.0%
Berrimah 52.4% couple families
Berrimah — Couple Families: 52.4% Berrimah — Lone Person: 26.6% Berrimah — One Parent Families: 12.0% Berrimah — Group Household: 6.0% Berrimah — Other Families: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eaton 100.0% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 0.0% Eaton — Mortgage: 0.0% Eaton — Renting: 100.0%
Berrimah 39.4% renting
Berrimah — Owned Outright: 11.5% Berrimah — Mortgage: 49.1% Berrimah — Renting: 39.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eaton Berrimah
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 9.3%
Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Berrimah — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 14.6%
Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Berrimah — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.3%
Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Berrimah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.5%
Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Berrimah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.7%
Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Berrimah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Eaton Berrimah
Philippines 1.8% / 16.3%
Eaton — Philippines: 1.8% Berrimah — Philippines: 16.3%
India 1.4% / 3.6%
Eaton — India: 1.4% Berrimah — India: 3.6%
England 2.5% / 1.9%
Eaton — England: 2.5% Berrimah — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.8%
Eaton — New Zealand: 2.1% Berrimah — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Eaton — South Africa: 1.4% Berrimah — South Africa: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.3%
Eaton — Greece: not among its largest Berrimah — Greece: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eaton 98.7% houses
Eaton — Houses: 98.7% Eaton — Townhouses: 0.0% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Berrimah 47.5% houses
Berrimah — Houses: 47.5% Berrimah — Townhouses: 38.5% Berrimah — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eaton Berrimah
Median house price — $770,000
Median unit price — $498,000
Median land price — $356,450
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Eaton Berrimah
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eaton Berrimah
Houses — 5.5%
$940/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Eaton Berrimah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of NT Higher than 76% of NT
Schools — Higher than 94% of NT
Walkability Higher than 53% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NT Higher than 80% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of NT

Liveability

Berrimah is more walkable (56 vs 6).

Eaton Berrimah
Grade — A
Score — 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eaton Berrimah
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 High
100/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Eaton Berrimah
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 4.3 km
 2
Casuarina Campus, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 1.7%

Schools in Eaton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Berrimah

  • Australian International Islamic College Darwin Independent · Primary above peers
  • Haileybury Rendall School Independent · Combined
  • Haileybury Rendall School - Haileybury Pangea Distance Learning Campus Independent · Combined
  • Milkwood Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Eaton Berrimah
Cafes & restaurants 3 1
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 1 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Eaton Berrimah
Walkability score 6/100 56/100
Distance to Darwin 12.5 km 12.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 15 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 0820
 0.5%
postcode 0828
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0820
 —
postcode 0828

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.

Eaton Berrimah
Car (driver) 72.2% / 77.4%
Eaton — Car (driver): 72.2% Berrimah — Car (driver): 77.4%
Walked Only 9.0% / 7.9%
Eaton — Walked Only: 9.0% Berrimah — Walked Only: 7.9%
Bicycle 10.5% / —
Eaton — Bicycle: 10.5% Berrimah — Bicycle: not among its largest
Worked from Home 5.3% / 4.5%
Eaton — Worked from Home: 5.3% Berrimah — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Car (passenger) — / 9.4%
Eaton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Berrimah — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus 3.0% / 0.9%
Eaton — Bus: 3.0% Berrimah — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Eaton Berrimah
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Eaton Berrimah
Connectivity score 83/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
373 premises
 100%
1,565 premises

Climate

Eaton Berrimah
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Eaton Berrimah
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Eaton Berrimah
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eaton Berrimah
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eaton

Easy Commute Family Inner Quiet Young Families

Berrimah

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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