Eva Valley vs Batchelor
Batchelor is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Eva Valley. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Eva Valley, the large majority of households own their home. In Batchelor, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Batchelor: a median of $311,000, against $150,000 in Eva Valley, though rent is higher in Eva Valley. On these figures, Eva Valley tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Batchelor suits renters.
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
Eva Valley
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 80%)
- is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 36%)
- But Batchelor has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Eva Valley
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($150,000 vs $311,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 39%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Batchelor
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 12%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $400/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 31%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Eva Valley has a shorter drive in (84 min vs 92 min)
- Batchelor sits closer to the CBD (103.9 km vs 108.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Eva Valley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.4% vs -21.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Eva Valley and Batchelor 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
Batchelor has more residents (396 vs 101); Eva Valley rents higher ($400/wk vs $150/wk).
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101 | 396 +292% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.4% | -21.9% |
| Median age | 55 | 45 |
| Median household income | $67,132/yr +30% vs other | $46,800/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +62% vs other | $150/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).
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 (19.8%).
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 (5.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $150,000 | $311,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 113 days from 8 sales |
Ranking within NT
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of NT | Higher than 18% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 36% of NT | Higher than 40% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 39% of NT | Higher than 45% of NT |
Liveability
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Eva Valley
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Batchelor
- Batchelor Area School Government · Combined above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
Eva Valley sits further from the CBD (108.4 km vs 103.9 km).
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 108.4 km +4% vs other | 103.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 84 min | 92 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.0% postcode 0845 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 46 postcode 0845 |
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
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 82 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 32 premises | 0% 83 premises |
Council rates
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,132/yr same for both | |
| Council | Coomalie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Eva Valley | Batchelor | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Eva Valley
Batchelor
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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.
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