Eva Valley vs Finniss Valley

Finniss Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 55 in Eva Valley. In both, the large majority of households own their home. In Eva Valley, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Finniss Valley, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Finniss Valley tends to suit young adults and 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

Eva Valley

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (103% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 31%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Finniss Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eva Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (108.4 km vs 113.3 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

Finniss Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
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.

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Walkability 0 / 0
Eva Valley — Walkability: 0/100 Finniss Valley — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Eva Valley rents higher ($400/wk vs $100/wk); Eva Valley skews older (55 vs 38).

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Population 101
+17% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +31.2%
Median age 55 38
Median household income $67,132/yr $74,724/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+75% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
0-4 9.9% / 4.8%
Eva Valley — 0-4: 9.9% Finniss Valley — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 5.9% / 11.9%
Eva Valley — 5-14: 5.9% Finniss Valley — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 — / —
Eva Valley — 15-19: not among its largest Finniss Valley — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 9.5%
Eva Valley — 20-24: not among its largest Finniss Valley — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 4.0% / 21.4%
Eva Valley — 25-34: 4.0% Finniss Valley — 25-34: 21.4%
35-44 9.9% / 9.5%
Eva Valley — 35-44: 9.9% Finniss Valley — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.9% / 13.1%
Eva Valley — 45-54: 11.9% Finniss Valley — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 30.7% / 10.7%
Eva Valley — 55-64: 30.7% Finniss Valley — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 16.8% / 15.5%
Eva Valley — 65-74: 16.8% Finniss Valley — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 6.9% / 9.5%
Eva Valley — 75-84: 6.9% Finniss Valley — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ — / —
Eva Valley — 85+: not among its largest Finniss Valley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eva Valley 53.8% lone person
Eva Valley — Lone Person: 53.8% Eva Valley — Couple Families: 23.1% Eva Valley — One Parent Families: 23.1%
Finniss Valley 69.2% lone person
Finniss Valley — Lone Person: 69.2% Finniss Valley — Couple Families: 30.8% Finniss Valley — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eva Valley 11.8% renting
Eva Valley — Owned Outright: 47.1% Eva Valley — Mortgage: 41.2% Eva Valley — Renting: 11.8%
Finniss Valley 15.8% renting
Finniss Valley — Owned Outright: 31.6% Finniss Valley — Mortgage: 52.6% Finniss Valley — Renting: 15.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 7.1%
Eva Valley — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Finniss Valley — Certificate III & IV: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 10.7%
Eva Valley — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Finniss Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 6.0%
Eva Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Finniss Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / —
Eva Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Finniss Valley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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.

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Vietnam — / 9.5%
Eva Valley — Vietnam: not among its largest Finniss Valley — Vietnam: 9.5%
New Zealand — / 6.0%
Eva Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest Finniss Valley — New Zealand: 6.0%
Philippines 5.0% / —
Eva Valley — Philippines: 5.0% Finniss Valley — Philippines: not among its largest
England 3.0% / —
Eva Valley — England: 3.0% Finniss Valley — England: not among its largest
Indonesia 3.0% / —
Eva Valley — Indonesia: 3.0% Finniss Valley — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eva Valley 102.6% houses
Eva Valley — Houses: 102.6% Eva Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Eva Valley — Townhouses: 0.0%
Finniss Valley 50.0% houses
Finniss Valley — Houses: 50.0% Finniss Valley — Flats / Apartments: 38.5% Finniss Valley — Townhouses: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Median house price $150,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of NT Higher than 44% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of NT Higher than 25% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NT Higher than 23% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of NT Higher than 28% of NT

Liveability

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
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 Finniss Valley
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

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Cafes & restaurants 0 1

Mobility

Finniss Valley sits further from the CBD (113.3 km vs 108.4 km).

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 108.4 km 113.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 86 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
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.

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Car (driver) 90.0% / 34.4%
Eva Valley — Car (driver): 90.0% Finniss Valley — Car (driver): 34.4%
Walked Only — / 56.2%
Eva Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Finniss Valley — Walked Only: 56.2%
Worked from Home 10.0% / 9.4%
Eva Valley — Worked from Home: 10.0% Finniss Valley — Worked from Home: 9.4%

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

Setting

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Elevation 82 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
32 premises
 0%
12 premises

Council rates

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Average residential rate $1,132/yr
same for both
Council Coomalie
same for both

Federal electorate

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eva Valley Finniss Valley
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eva Valley

Rural Young Families

Finniss Valley

Multicultural Quiet Retirees Rural

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