Girraween vs Humpty Doo

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Girraween, most households are couple families. In Humpty Doo, about half of households are couple families. Girraween is closer to the city centre: 34.8 km, against 41.7 km.

Girraween and Humpty Doo are both established NT suburbs with similar property prices around $800,000, but they differ notably in income and amenity. Girraween residents earn a median household income of $155,584 compared to Humpty Doo's $124,852, and Girraween scores higher on liveability (58 versus 43) and walkability (26 versus 0). Humpty Doo is the larger community with 4,313 people and sits in a mid-range socio-economic decile, while Girraween's smaller population of 1,668 sits in a higher decile. Girraween is also closer to the CBD at 34.8 km, making it better suited to those who value proximity to services and a more affluent, walkable setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Humpty Doo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Girraween

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 6/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (34.8 km vs 41.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Girraween is more walkable (28/100 vs 6/100)
  • Humpty Doo has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Girraween and Humpty Doo 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 Humpty Doo
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 Humpty Doo
Walkability 28 / 6
Girraween — Walkability: 28/100 Humpty Doo — Walkability: 6/100

Demographics

Humpty Doo has more residents (4,313 vs 1,668); Girraween has higher household incomes ($155,584 vs $124,852).

Girraween Humpty Doo
Population 1,668 4,313
+159% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% -1.5%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $155,584/yr
+20% vs other
 $124,852/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Girraween Humpty Doo
0-4 4.3% / 6.2%
Girraween — 0-4: 4.3% Humpty Doo — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.8% / 14.5%
Girraween — 5-14: 15.8% Humpty Doo — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 7.1% / 6.3%
Girraween — 15-19: 7.1% Humpty Doo — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.2% / 4.9%
Girraween — 20-24: 5.2% Humpty Doo — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.0% / 12.1%
Girraween — 25-34: 11.0% Humpty Doo — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 13.1% / 13.8%
Girraween — 35-44: 13.1% Humpty Doo — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 21.0% / 16.0%
Girraween — 45-54: 21.0% Humpty Doo — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 13.7% / 14.4%
Girraween — 55-64: 13.7% Humpty Doo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 6.5% / 9.0%
Girraween — 65-74: 6.5% Humpty Doo — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 1.9% / 2.5%
Girraween — 75-84: 1.9% Humpty Doo — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 0.5% / 0.3%
Girraween — 85+: 0.5% Humpty Doo — 85+: 0.3%

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%
Humpty Doo 54.8% couple families
Humpty Doo — Couple Families: 54.8% Humpty Doo — Lone Person: 24.5% Humpty Doo — One Parent Families: 15.5% Humpty Doo — Group Household: 4.4% Humpty Doo — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Humpty Doo 16.3% renting
Humpty Doo — Owned Outright: 24.2% Humpty Doo — Mortgage: 59.4% Humpty Doo — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Girraween Humpty Doo
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 22.4%
Girraween — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% Humpty Doo — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.5%
Girraween — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Humpty Doo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 6.2%
Girraween — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Humpty Doo — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.6%
Girraween — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Humpty Doo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
Girraween — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Humpty Doo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Girraween Humpty Doo
England 3.2% / 3.2%
Girraween — England: 3.2% Humpty Doo — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.4% / 2.1%
Girraween — New Zealand: 1.4% Humpty Doo — New Zealand: 2.1%
Thailand 0.6% / 1.0%
Girraween — Thailand: 0.6% Humpty Doo — Thailand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.8%
Girraween — Philippines: 0.7% Humpty Doo — Philippines: 0.8%
Germany 0.4% / 0.5%
Girraween — Germany: 0.4% Humpty Doo — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.7% / —
Girraween — South Africa: 0.7% Humpty Doo — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Girraween — Scotland: 0.6% Humpty Doo — Scotland: not among its largest

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Girraween — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Humpty Doo 95.9% houses
Humpty Doo — Houses: 95.9% Humpty Doo — Townhouses: 3.2% Humpty Doo — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Girraween Humpty Doo
Median house price $794,000 $830,500
Median unit price — $365,000
Median land price $852,500 $820,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 8 sales
 23 days
from 32 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 Humpty Doo
3 bed $852K / $824K
Girraween — 3 bed: $852K (12 sales) Humpty Doo — 3 bed: $824K (30 sales)

12 vs 30 sales

4 bed $793K / $995K
Girraween — 4 bed: $793K (5 sales) Humpty Doo — 4 bed: $995K (25 sales)

5 vs 25 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Girraween Humpty Doo
Houses — 4.6%
$880/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Girraween Humpty Doo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Schools — Higher than 62% of NT
Walkability Higher than 73% of NT Higher than 55% 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 Higher than 65% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of NT

Liveability

Girraween is more walkable (28 vs 6); Girraween scores higher overall (63 vs 43).

Girraween Humpty Doo
Grade B C
Score 63/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Girraween Humpty Doo
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 Humpty Doo
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Girraween

  • Girraween Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Humpty Doo

  • Humpty Doo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Taminmin College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Girraween Humpty Doo
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Humpty Doo sits further from the CBD (41.7 km vs 34.8 km).

Girraween Humpty Doo
Walkability score 28/100 6/100
Distance to Darwin 34.8 km 41.7 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 36 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 Humpty Doo
Car (driver) 86.8% / 84.6%
Girraween — Car (driver): 86.8% Humpty Doo — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 6.7%
Girraween — Worked from Home: 4.4% Humpty Doo — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.3%
Girraween — Car (passenger): 5.6% Humpty Doo — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.7%
Girraween — Walked Only: 1.3% Humpty Doo — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 1.2% / 1.6%
Girraween — Bus: 1.2% Humpty Doo — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Girraween Humpty Doo
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Girraween Humpty Doo
Connectivity score 25/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
566 premises
 0%
1,646 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Girraween

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Humpty Doo

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