Eaton vs The Narrows
Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 39 in The Narrows. In both, most households rent. In Eaton, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In The Narrows, about half of households are people living alone. The Narrows is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 12.5 km. On these figures, Eaton tends to suit renters, young adults, and families with children, while The Narrows suits people living alone.
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 45%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Eaton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 58%)
- has cheaper rent ($254/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
The Narrows
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (60/100 vs 6/100)
- has a shorter drive in (11 min vs 29 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (6.2 km vs 12.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
The Narrows
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 1%)
- is more walkable (60/100 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 5.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eaton and The Narrows 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
The Narrows has more residents (632 vs 284); Eaton has higher household incomes ($131,456 vs $82,004).
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 284 | 632 +123% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.3% | +5.0% |
| Median age | 27 | 39 |
| Median household income | $131,456/yr +38% vs other | $82,004/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $254/wk | $300/wk +18% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).
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 (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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $682,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $490,000 |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 15 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 171 across Darwin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +47% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 89% of NT | Higher than 51% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 53% of NT | Higher than 88% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 95% of NT | Higher than 98% of NT |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 75% of NT | Higher than 93% of NT |
Liveability
The Narrows is more walkable (60 vs 6).
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | B |
| Score | — | 57/100 |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 5 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| 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 Danala Education and Community Precinct, 4.4 km |
| Full-time students aged 15–24 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
Amenities in the suburb
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 4 | 0 |
Mobility
Eaton sits further from the CBD (12.5 km vs 6.2 km).
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 60/100 |
| Distance to Darwin | 12.5 km +50% vs other | 6.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 29 min | 11 min |
| Public transport score | 66/100 Bus | 51/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 12.8 7-9am + 5-7pm | 9.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 1.5 min scheduled, not actual | 4.5 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).
Setting
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 23 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 15 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 4.1 km | 1.8 km 2.8 km to a named beach |
NBN connectivity
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 83/100 | 100/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 53% 373 premises | 100% 356 premises |
Climate
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,870/yr same for both | |
| Council | Darwin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Solomon same for both | |
| Member | Luke John Gosling same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eaton | The Narrows | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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