Girraween vs Herbert

Herbert is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Girraween. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Girraween is closer to the city centre: 34.8 km, against 42.7 km.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Herbert

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($715,000 vs $852,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Girraween

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Girraween

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 40 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.8 km vs 42.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Girraween

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Girraween

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.6% vs -6.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Girraween Herbert
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.

Girraween Herbert
Walkability 28 / 0
Girraween — Walkability: 28/100 Herbert — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Girraween skews older (41 vs 38).

Girraween Herbert
Population 1,668
+3% vs other
 1,610
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -6.9%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $155,584/yr
+8% vs other
 $143,780/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $460/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Girraween Herbert
0-4 4.3% / 7.3%
Girraween — 0-4: 4.3% Herbert — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 15.8% / 16.5%
Girraween — 5-14: 15.8% Herbert — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 7.1% / 5.8%
Girraween — 15-19: 7.1% Herbert — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.2% / 3.9%
Girraween — 20-24: 5.2% Herbert — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 11.0% / 10.5%
Girraween — 25-34: 11.0% Herbert — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 13.1% / 18.1%
Girraween — 35-44: 13.1% Herbert — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 21.0% / 17.8%
Girraween — 45-54: 21.0% Herbert — 45-54: 17.8%
55-64 13.7% / 12.7%
Girraween — 55-64: 13.7% Herbert — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 6.5% / 6.1%
Girraween — 65-74: 6.5% Herbert — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 1.9% / 1.0%
Girraween — 75-84: 1.9% Herbert — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ 0.5% / 0.4%
Girraween — 85+: 0.5% Herbert — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Girraween 62.8% couple families
Girraween — Couple Families: 62.8% Girraween — Lone Person: 18.3% Girraween — One Parent Families: 13.8% Girraween — Group Household: 3.4% Girraween — Other Families: 1.7%
Herbert 61.8% couple families
Herbert — Couple Families: 61.8% Herbert — Lone Person: 21.4% Herbert — One Parent Families: 11.7% Herbert — Group Household: 5.1% Herbert — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Girraween 13.1% renting
Girraween — Owned Outright: 26.3% Girraween — Mortgage: 60.6% Girraween — Renting: 13.1%
Herbert 12.1% renting
Herbert — Owned Outright: 17.9% Herbert — Mortgage: 70.0% Herbert — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Girraween Herbert
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 23.4%
Girraween — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Herbert — Certificate III & IV: 23.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.5%
Girraween — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Herbert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.2%
Girraween — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Herbert — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.9%
Girraween — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Herbert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.2%
Girraween — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Herbert — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Girraween Herbert
England 3.2% / 3.1%
Girraween — England: 3.2% Herbert — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Girraween — New Zealand: 1.4% Herbert — New Zealand: 1.6%
Thailand 0.6% / 1.0%
Girraween — Thailand: 0.6% Herbert — Thailand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.4%
Girraween — South Africa: 0.7% Herbert — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany 0.4% / 0.4%
Girraween — Germany: 0.4% Herbert — Germany: 0.4%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Girraween — Philippines: 0.7% Herbert — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Girraween — Scotland: 0.6% Herbert — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.4%
Girraween — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Herbert — Zimbabwe: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Girraween 99.4% houses
Girraween — Houses: 99.4% Girraween — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Herbert 98.8% houses
Herbert — Houses: 98.8% Herbert — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Girraween Herbert
Median house price $794,000 $765,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $852,500 $715,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 8 sales
 24 days
from 16 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Girraween Herbert
3 bed $852K / $781K
Girraween — 3 bed: $852K (12 sales) Herbert — 3 bed: $781K (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

4 bed $793K / $882K
Girraween — 4 bed: $793K (5 sales) Herbert — 4 bed: $882K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Girraween Herbert
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Girraween Herbert
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of NT Higher than 40% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NT Higher than 56% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of NT
same for both

Liveability

Girraween is more walkable (28 vs 0); Girraween scores higher overall (63 vs 47).

Girraween Herbert
Grade B C
Score 63/100 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Girraween Herbert
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

Girraween Herbert
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Girraween

  • Girraween Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Herbert

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

Amenities in the suburb

Girraween Herbert
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Herbert sits further from the CBD (42.7 km vs 34.8 km).

Girraween Herbert
Walkability score 28/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 34.8 km 42.7 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 0836
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 0836
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.

Girraween Herbert
Car (driver) 86.8% / 88.0%
Girraween — Car (driver): 86.8% Herbert — Car (driver): 88.0%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 4.9%
Girraween — Car (passenger): 5.6% Herbert — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 4.9%
Girraween — Worked from Home: 4.4% Herbert — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.3%
Girraween — Walked Only: 1.3% Herbert — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.2% / 0.9%
Girraween — Bus: 1.2% Herbert — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.0%).

Setting

Girraween Herbert
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Girraween Herbert
Connectivity score 25/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
566 premises
 0%
492 premises

Climate

Girraween Herbert
Annual rainfall 1,541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Girraween Herbert
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Girraween Herbert
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Girraween Herbert
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Girraween

Acreage Outer Premium

Herbert

Acreage Family Outer

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