Edith vs Nitmiluk
Nitmiluk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 45 in Edith. In Edith, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nitmiluk, the large majority of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Edith tends to suit people living alone, while Nitmiluk suits renters and young adults.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Edith has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 43%)
- Nitmiluk is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 49%)
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 40%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Nitmiluk
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 6%)
- has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 16%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Edith
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (161 min vs 315 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (255.2 km vs 359.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Edith has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 2%)
- Nitmiluk has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 6%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Nitmiluk
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (25.4% vs 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Edith and Nitmiluk 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 $69/wk); Edith skews older (45 vs 27).
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 186 | 212 +14% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.0% | +25.4% |
| Median age | 45 | 27 |
| Median household income | $95,836/yr +32% vs other | $65,572/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +77% vs other | $69/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (3.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $530,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 4 across Victoria Daly | 36 across Roper Gulf |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% | — |
Ranking within NT
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of NT | Higher than 32% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 25% of NT | Higher than 30% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 29% of NT | Higher than 33% of NT |
Liveability
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Edith
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nitmiluk
- Manyallaluk School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 12 | 44 |
Mobility
Nitmiluk sits further from the CBD (359.9 km vs 255.2 km).
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 255.2 km | 359.9 km +41% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 161 min | 315 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0852 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 0852 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 (90.0%).
Setting
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 154 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 308 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 55 premises | 0% 30 premises |
Council rates
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,399/yr | $1,569/yr |
| Council | Victoria Daly | Roper Gulf |
Federal electorate
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Edith | Nitmiluk | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.