Emungalan vs Lansdowne

Lansdowne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Emungalan. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Emungalan, the large majority of households rent. In Lansdowne, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Emungalan tends to suit renters, while Lansdowne suits people living alone.

Lansdowne is the larger and more affluent suburb, with a median household income of $139,100 compared to Emungalan's $92,612, and sits in a much higher socio-economic decile. Emungalan is quieter and slightly closer to the CBD at 318.9 km versus 333.9 km, and has a modest walkability score of 6 compared to Lansdowne's 0. Rental costs are lower in Emungalan at $200 per week against $250, though both suburbs carry no recorded bushfire, crime, or flood risk. Lansdowne suits someone prioritising higher household incomes and established amenities, while Emungalan may appeal to those seeking a smaller, more affordable community.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Lansdowne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Emungalan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (75% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Emungalan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (318.9 km vs 333.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (208 min vs 213 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Lansdowne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.2% vs -15.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Emungalan and Lansdowne 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 Lansdowne
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 Lansdowne
Walkability 6 / 0
Emungalan — Walkability: 6/100 Lansdowne — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Lansdowne has more residents (499 vs 254); Lansdowne has higher household incomes ($139,100 vs $92,612).

Emungalan Lansdowne
Population 254 499
+96% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -15.9% -2.2%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $92,612/yr $139,100/yr
+50% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emungalan Lansdowne
0-4 6.3% / 3.2%
Emungalan — 0-4: 6.3% Lansdowne — 0-4: 3.2%
5-14 10.2% / 12.6%
Emungalan — 5-14: 10.2% Lansdowne — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 8.7% / 5.6%
Emungalan — 15-19: 8.7% Lansdowne — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Emungalan — 20-24: 5.9% Lansdowne — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.0% / 14.2%
Emungalan — 25-34: 11.0% Lansdowne — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 12.6% / 10.8%
Emungalan — 35-44: 12.6% Lansdowne — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 21.7% / 19.0%
Emungalan — 45-54: 21.7% Lansdowne — 45-54: 19.0%
55-64 10.6% / 15.8%
Emungalan — 55-64: 10.6% Lansdowne — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 6.3% / 7.4%
Emungalan — 65-74: 6.3% Lansdowne — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 3.1% / 4.8%
Emungalan — 75-84: 3.1% Lansdowne — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ — / —
Emungalan — 85+: not among its largest Lansdowne — 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 — One Parent Families: 40.5% Emungalan — Lone Person: 8.1% Emungalan — Group Household: 0.0% Emungalan — Other Families: 0.0%
Lansdowne 47.4% couple families
Lansdowne — Couple Families: 47.4% Lansdowne — One Parent Families: 10.3% Lansdowne — Lone Person: 32.0% Lansdowne — Group Household: 5.2% Lansdowne — Other Families: 5.2%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

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%
Lansdowne 23.7% renting
Lansdowne — Owned Outright: 34.4% Lansdowne — Mortgage: 42.0% Lansdowne — Renting: 23.7%
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 Lansdowne
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Emungalan — New Zealand: 1.6% Lansdowne — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany — / 1.8%
Emungalan — Germany: not among its largest Lansdowne — Germany: 1.8%
England — / 1.4%
Emungalan — England: not among its largest Lansdowne — England: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.0%
Emungalan — Canada: not among its largest Lansdowne — Canada: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Emungalan — Philippines: not among its largest Lansdowne — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.8%).

Qualifications

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

Emungalan Lansdowne
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 19.8%
Emungalan — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Lansdowne — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.4%
Emungalan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Lansdowne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 7.6%
Emungalan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Lansdowne — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Emungalan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Lansdowne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.2%
Emungalan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Lansdowne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emungalan 84.9% houses
Emungalan — Houses: 84.9% Emungalan — Flats / Apartments: 15.1%
Lansdowne 86.6% houses
Lansdowne — Houses: 86.6% Lansdowne — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Emungalan Lansdowne
New dwellings approved 31
across Katherine
same for both

Ranking within NT

Emungalan Lansdowne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 91% 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 Higher than 47% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NT Higher than 68% of NT

Liveability

Emungalan Lansdowne
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Emungalan Lansdowne
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
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Emungalan Lansdowne
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 Lansdowne
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Lansdowne sits further from the CBD (333.9 km vs 318.9 km).

Emungalan Lansdowne
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 318.9 km 333.9 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 208 min 213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0850
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.

Emungalan Lansdowne
Car (driver) 62.3% / 75.4%
Emungalan — Car (driver): 62.3% Lansdowne — Car (driver): 75.4%
Walked Only 15.9% / 11.0%
Emungalan — Walked Only: 15.9% Lansdowne — Walked Only: 11.0%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 6.8%
Emungalan — Worked from Home: 13.0% Lansdowne — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 3.8%
Emungalan — Car (passenger): 4.3% Lansdowne — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Bus 4.3% / —
Emungalan — Bus: 4.3% Lansdowne — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle — / 3.0%
Emungalan — Bicycle: not among its largest Lansdowne — Bicycle: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Emungalan Lansdowne
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Emungalan Lansdowne
Connectivity score 84/100 48/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
58 premises
 38%
102 premises

Climate

Emungalan Lansdowne
Annual rainfall 1,002 mm 990 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C 35.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C 14.0°C

Council rates

Emungalan Lansdowne
Average residential rate $2,781/yr
same for both
Council Katherine
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Emungalan

Multicultural Rural

Lansdowne

Rural

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