Eaton vs Ludmilla

Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 35 in Ludmilla. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eaton, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Ludmilla, most households own their home. Ludmilla is closer to the city centre: 8.8 km, against 12.5 km. 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

Eaton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 62%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 76%)
  • But Ludmilla has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

Renters

Eaton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 44%)
  • has cheaper rent ($254/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ludmilla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (14 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.8 km vs 12.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ludmilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (45/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eaton and Ludmilla 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 Ludmilla
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 Ludmilla
Walkability 6 / 45
Eaton — Walkability: 6/100 Ludmilla — Walkability: 45/100

Demographics

Ludmilla has more residents (1,667 vs 284); Ludmilla skews older (35 vs 27).

Eaton Ludmilla
Population 284 1,667
+487% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.3% -4.4%
Median age 27 35
Median household income $131,456/yr
+19% vs other
 $106,912/yr
Median weekly rent $254/wk $300/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eaton Ludmilla
0-4 14.4% / 6.3%
Eaton — 0-4: 14.4% Ludmilla — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 16.2% / 12.3%
Eaton — 5-14: 16.2% Ludmilla — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 — / 6.2%
Eaton — 15-19: not among its largest Ludmilla — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 10.6% / 5.8%
Eaton — 20-24: 10.6% Ludmilla — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 32.4% / 19.1%
Eaton — 25-34: 32.4% Ludmilla — 25-34: 19.1%
35-44 16.2% / 13.9%
Eaton — 35-44: 16.2% Ludmilla — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 4.2% / 14.5%
Eaton — 45-54: 4.2% Ludmilla — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 3.2% / 9.8%
Eaton — 55-64: 3.2% Ludmilla — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 — / 7.6%
Eaton — 65-74: not among its largest Ludmilla — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 — / 4.1%
Eaton — 75-84: not among its largest Ludmilla — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Eaton — 85+: not among its largest Ludmilla — 85+: 0.8%

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%
Ludmilla 39.1% couple families
Ludmilla — Couple Families: 39.1% Ludmilla — Lone Person: 25.7% Ludmilla — One Parent Families: 22.6% Ludmilla — Group Household: 10.6% Ludmilla — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Ludmilla 44.1% renting
Ludmilla — Owned Outright: 21.9% Ludmilla — Mortgage: 34.0% Ludmilla — Renting: 44.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eaton Ludmilla
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 12.8%
Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Ludmilla — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 14.8%
Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Ludmilla — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 5.9%
Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Ludmilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.9%
Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Ludmilla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.5%
Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Ludmilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

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 Ludmilla
Philippines 1.8% / 4.0%
Eaton — Philippines: 1.8% Ludmilla — Philippines: 4.0%
England 2.5% / 2.9%
Eaton — England: 2.5% Ludmilla — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.0%
Eaton — New Zealand: 2.1% Ludmilla — New Zealand: 2.0%
India 1.4% / 1.8%
Eaton — India: 1.4% Ludmilla — India: 1.8%
South Africa 1.4% / —
Eaton — South Africa: 1.4% Ludmilla — South Africa: not among its largest
Nepal — / 0.8%
Eaton — Nepal: not among its largest Ludmilla — Nepal: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

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%
Ludmilla 76.0% houses
Ludmilla — Houses: 76.0% Ludmilla — Townhouses: 14.9% Ludmilla — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eaton Ludmilla
Median house price — $777,500
Median unit price — $380,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 18 sales

Development activity

Eaton Ludmilla
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 Ludmilla
Houses — 5.5%
$950/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Eaton Ludmilla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of NT Higher than 69% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NT Higher than 82% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NT Higher than 99% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of NT

Liveability

Ludmilla is more walkable (45 vs 6).

Eaton Ludmilla
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Eaton Ludmilla
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
 Low
14/100
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eaton Ludmilla
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 4.3 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 5.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.0% 0.7%

Schools in Eaton

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

Schools in Ludmilla

  • Ludmilla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Eaton Ludmilla
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Eaton sits further from the CBD (12.5 km vs 8.8 km).

Eaton Ludmilla
Walkability score 6/100 45/100
Distance to Darwin 12.5 km
+30% vs other
 8.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 14 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 69/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.8
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
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0820
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.

Eaton Ludmilla
Car (driver) 72.2% / 77.9%
Eaton — Car (driver): 72.2% Ludmilla — Car (driver): 77.9%
Bicycle 10.5% / 3.1%
Eaton — Bicycle: 10.5% Ludmilla — Bicycle: 3.1%
Walked Only 9.0% / 2.5%
Eaton — Walked Only: 9.0% Ludmilla — Walked Only: 2.5%
Worked from Home 5.3% / 5.9%
Eaton — Worked from Home: 5.3% Ludmilla — Worked from Home: 5.9%
Car (passenger) — / 7.2%
Eaton — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ludmilla — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bus 3.0% / 3.3%
Eaton — Bus: 3.0% Ludmilla — Bus: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.9%).

Setting

Eaton Ludmilla
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.1 km 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Eaton Ludmilla
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

Ludmilla

Coastal Inner River

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