Fly Creek vs Darwin River

Fly Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Darwin River. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fly Creek, most households are couple families. In Darwin River, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Fly Creek: a median of $660,000, against $590,000 in Darwin River, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Fly Creek tends to suit families with children and couples, while Darwin River suits 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

Fly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Fly Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)
  • Darwin River has cheaper houses ($590,000 vs $659,625)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Darwin River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($268/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Fly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (53 min vs 58 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Darwin River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Fly Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs -9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Fly Creek Darwin River
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.

Fly Creek Darwin River
Walkability 0 / 0
Fly Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Darwin River — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Darwin River has more residents (627 vs 189); Fly Creek has higher household incomes ($139,724 vs $80,600).

Fly Creek Darwin River
Population 189 627
+232% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% -9.9%
Median age 38 47
Median household income $139,724/yr
+42% vs other
 $80,600/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+29% vs other
 $268/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Fly Creek Darwin River
0-4 4.8% / 5.1%
Fly Creek — 0-4: 4.8% Darwin River — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 17.5% / 11.8%
Fly Creek — 5-14: 17.5% Darwin River — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 9.0% / 5.6%
Fly Creek — 15-19: 9.0% Darwin River — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 2.1% / 3.8%
Fly Creek — 20-24: 2.1% Darwin River — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.6% / 7.3%
Fly Creek — 25-34: 11.6% Darwin River — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 18.0% / 12.8%
Fly Creek — 35-44: 18.0% Darwin River — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 18.0% / 21.4%
Fly Creek — 45-54: 18.0% Darwin River — 45-54: 21.4%
55-64 14.8% / 16.9%
Fly Creek — 55-64: 14.8% Darwin River — 55-64: 16.9%
65-74 7.4% / 12.3%
Fly Creek — 65-74: 7.4% Darwin River — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 1.6% / 4.8%
Fly Creek — 75-84: 1.6% Darwin River — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.6% / —
Fly Creek — 85+: 2.6% Darwin River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Fly Creek 63.6% couple families
Fly Creek — Couple Families: 63.6% Fly Creek — Lone Person: 27.3% Fly Creek — One Parent Families: 9.1% Fly Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Darwin River 37.3% couple families
Darwin River — Couple Families: 37.3% Darwin River — Lone Person: 45.1% Darwin River — One Parent Families: 11.8% Darwin River — Group Household: 5.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Fly Creek 16.1% renting
Fly Creek — Owned Outright: 17.9% Fly Creek — Mortgage: 66.1% Fly Creek — Renting: 16.1%
Darwin River 11.6% renting
Darwin River — Owned Outright: 36.2% Darwin River — Mortgage: 52.2% Darwin River — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Fly Creek Darwin River
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 22.3%
Fly Creek — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Darwin River — Certificate III & IV: 22.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 5.3%
Fly Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Darwin River — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.7%
Fly Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Darwin River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.4%
Fly Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Darwin River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Fly Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Darwin River — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

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.

Fly Creek Darwin River
England 3.2% / 2.9%
Fly Creek — England: 3.2% Darwin River — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.9%
Fly Creek — New Zealand: 1.6% Darwin River — New Zealand: 2.9%
Zimbabwe 1.6% / —
Fly Creek — Zimbabwe: 1.6% Darwin River — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Fly Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest Darwin River — Vietnam: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Fly Creek — Philippines: not among its largest Darwin River — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.6%
Fly Creek — Germany: not among its largest Darwin River — Germany: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Fly Creek 100.0% houses
Fly Creek — Houses: 100.0% Fly Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Darwin River 98.6% houses
Darwin River — Houses: 98.6% Darwin River — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Fly Creek Darwin River
Median house price $659,625 $590,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $330,000 $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Fly Creek Darwin River
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Fly Creek Darwin River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 49% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 37% of NT Higher than 4% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NT Higher than 62% of NT

Liveability

Fly Creek Darwin River
Grade — C
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Fly Creek Darwin River
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

Fly Creek Darwin River
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

Fly Creek Darwin River
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Fly Creek Darwin River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 64.6 km 65.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 53 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.5%
postcode 0841
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 38
postcode 0841

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.

Fly Creek Darwin River
Car (driver) 81.1% / 82.4%
Fly Creek — Car (driver): 81.1% Darwin River — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 10.6%
Fly Creek — Worked from Home: 5.4% Darwin River — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 2.8%
Fly Creek — Car (passenger): 9.5% Darwin River — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 4.1% / 1.9%
Fly Creek — Bus: 4.1% Darwin River — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only — / 2.3%
Fly Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Darwin River — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Fly Creek Darwin River
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.3 km 18.9 km

NBN connectivity

Fly Creek Darwin River
Connectivity score 26/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 0%
312 premises

Climate

Fly Creek Darwin River
Annual rainfall 1,541 mm 1,836 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 32.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 19.8°C

Council rates

Fly Creek Darwin River
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Fly Creek Darwin River
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Fly Creek Darwin River
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Fly Creek

Family Outer

Darwin River

Outer

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