Finniss Valley vs Rakula

Finniss Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 44 in Rakula. In both, most households are people living alone. In Finniss Valley, the large majority of households own their home. In Rakula, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Finniss Valley tends to suit older residents, while Rakula suits renters 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

Rakula

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.

Renters

Rakula

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (73% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($80/wk vs $100/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Finniss Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (86 min vs 119 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (113.3 km vs 150.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Finniss Valley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 7%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 19%)

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

Investors

Finniss Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs -40.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Finniss Valley Rakula
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.

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

Demographics

Finniss Valley has more residents (84 vs 59); Rakula has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $74,724).

Finniss Valley Rakula
Population 84
+30% vs other
 59
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.2% -40.4%
Median age 38 44
Median household income $74,724/yr $97,448/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk
+20% vs other
 $80/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Finniss Valley Rakula
0-4 4.8% / —
Finniss Valley — 0-4: 4.8% Rakula — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.9% / —
Finniss Valley — 5-14: 11.9% Rakula — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 — / —
Finniss Valley — 15-19: not among its largest Rakula — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 9.5% / 20.3%
Finniss Valley — 20-24: 9.5% Rakula — 20-24: 20.3%
25-34 21.4% / 15.3%
Finniss Valley — 25-34: 21.4% Rakula — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 9.5% / 15.3%
Finniss Valley — 35-44: 9.5% Rakula — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.1% / 20.3%
Finniss Valley — 45-54: 13.1% Rakula — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 10.7% / 30.5%
Finniss Valley — 55-64: 10.7% Rakula — 55-64: 30.5%
65-74 15.5% / 6.8%
Finniss Valley — 65-74: 15.5% Rakula — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 9.5% / —
Finniss Valley — 75-84: 9.5% Rakula — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Finniss Valley — 85+: not among its largest Rakula — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Finniss Valley 69.2% lone person
Finniss Valley — Lone Person: 69.2% Finniss Valley — Couple Families: 30.8%
Rakula 100.0% lone person
Rakula — Lone Person: 100.0% Rakula — Couple Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Finniss Valley 15.8% renting
Finniss Valley — Owned Outright: 31.6% Finniss Valley — Mortgage: 52.6% Finniss Valley — Renting: 15.8%
Rakula 73.3% renting
Rakula — Owned Outright: 26.7% Rakula — Mortgage: 0.0% Rakula — Renting: 73.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Finniss Valley 50.0% houses
Finniss Valley — Houses: 50.0% Finniss Valley — Flats / Apartments: 38.5% Finniss Valley — Townhouses: 11.5%
Rakula 81.0% houses
Rakula — Houses: 81.0% Rakula — Flats / Apartments: 19.0% Rakula — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Finniss Valley Rakula
Certificate III & IV 7.1% / 11.9%
Finniss Valley — Certificate III & IV: 7.1% Rakula — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 10.2%
Finniss Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Rakula — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.7% / —
Finniss Valley — Bachelor Degree: 10.7% Rakula — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 5.1%
Finniss Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Rakula — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Ranking within NT

Finniss Valley Rakula
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of NT Higher than 59% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NT Higher than 7% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of NT Higher than 10% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of NT Higher than 7% of NT

Liveability

Finniss Valley Rakula
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

Finniss Valley Rakula
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
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Finniss Valley Rakula
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Finniss Valley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Rakula

  • Woolaning Homeland Christian College Independent · Secondary
  • Woolaning School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Finniss Valley Rakula
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Rakula sits further from the CBD (150.8 km vs 113.3 km).

Finniss Valley Rakula
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 113.3 km 150.8 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 86 min 119 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.

Finniss Valley Rakula
Walked Only 56.2% / 43.5%
Finniss Valley — Walked Only: 56.2% Rakula — Walked Only: 43.5%
Car (driver) 34.4% / 39.1%
Finniss Valley — Car (driver): 34.4% Rakula — Car (driver): 39.1%
Worked from Home 9.4% / 17.4%
Finniss Valley — Worked from Home: 9.4% Rakula — Worked from Home: 17.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Finniss Valley Rakula
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 41.0 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Finniss Valley

Multicultural Quiet Retirees Rural

Rakula

Multicultural Professionals Rural Students

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