Emungalan vs Edith

Emungalan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 45 in Edith. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Emungalan, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are couple families. In Edith, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Emungalan tends to suit renters and couples, while Edith suits people living alone 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

Emungalan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (92% 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 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Emungalan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (75% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% 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 208 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (255.2 km vs 318.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Edith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Edith

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Emungalan Edith
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.

Emungalan Edith
Walkability 6 / 0
Emungalan — Walkability: 6/100 Edith — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Edith rents higher ($300/wk vs $200/wk); Emungalan has more residents (254 vs 186).

Emungalan Edith
Population 254
+27% vs other
 186
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.9% +0.0%
Median age 42 45
Median household income $92,612/yr $95,836/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $300/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emungalan Edith
0-4 6.3% / 7.0%
Emungalan — 0-4: 6.3% Edith — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.2% / 15.6%
Emungalan — 5-14: 10.2% Edith — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 8.7% / 5.4%
Emungalan — 15-19: 8.7% Edith — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.9% / 8.1%
Emungalan — 20-24: 5.9% Edith — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 11.0% / 10.2%
Emungalan — 25-34: 11.0% Edith — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.6% / 6.5%
Emungalan — 35-44: 12.6% Edith — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 21.7% / 19.9%
Emungalan — 45-54: 21.7% Edith — 45-54: 19.9%
55-64 10.6% / 19.9%
Emungalan — 55-64: 10.6% Edith — 55-64: 19.9%
65-74 6.3% / 9.7%
Emungalan — 65-74: 6.3% Edith — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.1% / 4.8%
Emungalan — 75-84: 3.1% Edith — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Emungalan — 85+: not among its largest Edith — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Emungalan 51.4% couple families
Emungalan — Couple Families: 51.4% Emungalan — Lone Person: 8.1% Emungalan — One Parent Families: 40.5% Emungalan — Group Household: 0.0%
Edith 40.5% couple families
Edith — Couple Families: 40.5% Edith — Lone Person: 43.2% Edith — One Parent Families: 8.1% Edith — Group Household: 8.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Emungalan 75.0% renting
Emungalan — Owned Outright: 6.2% Emungalan — Mortgage: 18.8% Emungalan — Renting: 75.0%
Edith 6.2% renting
Edith — Owned Outright: 62.5% Edith — Mortgage: 31.2% Edith — Renting: 6.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Emungalan Edith
New Zealand 1.6% / 3.2%
Emungalan — New Zealand: 1.6% Edith — New Zealand: 3.2%
England — / 3.2%
Emungalan — England: not among its largest Edith — England: 3.2%
Philippines — / 2.7%
Emungalan — Philippines: not among its largest Edith — Philippines: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Emungalan Edith
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 18.3%
Emungalan — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Edith — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 7.0%
Emungalan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Edith — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.3%
Emungalan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Edith — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Emungalan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Edith — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emungalan 84.9% houses
Emungalan — Houses: 84.9% Emungalan — Flats / Apartments: 15.1%
Edith 94.1% houses
Edith — Houses: 94.1% Edith — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Emungalan Edith
Median house price — $530,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Emungalan Edith
New dwellings approved 31
across Katherine
 4
across Victoria Daly
Approvals change year on year — -100%

Ranking within NT

Emungalan Edith
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 59% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of NT Higher than 25% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NT Higher than 29% of NT

Liveability

Emungalan Edith
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Emungalan Edith
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 Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Emungalan Edith
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

Amenities in the suburb

Emungalan Edith
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Emungalan sits further from the CBD (318.9 km vs 255.2 km).

Emungalan Edith
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 318.9 km
+20% vs other
 255.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 161 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0850
 0.0%
postcode 0852
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0850
 24
postcode 0852

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.

Emungalan Edith
Car (driver) 62.3% / 90.0%
Emungalan — Car (driver): 62.3% Edith — Car (driver): 90.0%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 4.3%
Emungalan — Worked from Home: 13.0% Edith — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 15.9% / —
Emungalan — Walked Only: 15.9% Edith — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 5.7%
Emungalan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Edith — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus 4.3% / —
Emungalan — Bus: 4.3% Edith — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.0%).

Setting

Emungalan Edith
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 154 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Emungalan Edith
Connectivity score 84/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
58 premises
 0%
55 premises

Council rates

Emungalan Edith
Average residential rate $2,781/yr $1,399/yr
Council Katherine Victoria Daly

Federal electorate

Emungalan Edith
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Emungalan Edith
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Emungalan

Multicultural Rural

Edith

Family Rural

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