Gray vs Bakewell

In both, about half of households rent. In Gray, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bakewell: a median of $632,000, against $557,000 in Gray, and rent is higher there too.

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

Gray

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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

  • Gray has cheaper houses ($557,000 vs $632,338)
  • Bakewell leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $380/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Gray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (23.3 km vs 25.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bakewell

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.7% vs -4.4%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gray Bakewell
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.

Gray Bakewell
Walkability 72 / 66
Gray — Walkability: 72/100 Bakewell — Walkability: 66/100

Demographics

Bakewell has higher household incomes ($101,660 vs $76,908); Bakewell rents higher ($380/wk vs $300/wk).

Gray Bakewell
Population 3,142
+2% vs other
 3,091
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% +0.7%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $76,908/yr $101,660/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $380/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gray Bakewell
0-4 7.2% / 7.9%
Gray — 0-4: 7.2% Bakewell — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 15.7% / 15.8%
Gray — 5-14: 15.7% Bakewell — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 6.1% / 6.0%
Gray — 15-19: 6.1% Bakewell — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.1% / 6.0%
Gray — 20-24: 6.1% Bakewell — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 15.2% / 18.7%
Gray — 25-34: 15.2% Bakewell — 25-34: 18.7%
35-44 13.7% / 15.8%
Gray — 35-44: 13.7% Bakewell — 35-44: 15.8%
45-54 14.7% / 14.0%
Gray — 45-54: 14.7% Bakewell — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 11.5% / 9.3%
Gray — 55-64: 11.5% Bakewell — 55-64: 9.3%
65-74 6.9% / 4.5%
Gray — 65-74: 6.9% Bakewell — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 2.3% / 1.4%
Gray — 75-84: 2.3% Bakewell — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 0.7% / 0.4%
Gray — 85+: 0.7% Bakewell — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gray 39.6% lone person
Gray — Lone Person: 39.6% Gray — Couple Families: 28.2% Gray — One Parent Families: 25.7% Gray — Group Household: 5.3% Gray — Other Families: 1.2%
Bakewell 32.4% lone person
Bakewell — Lone Person: 32.4% Bakewell — Couple Families: 40.0% Bakewell — One Parent Families: 21.6% Bakewell — Group Household: 5.1% Bakewell — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gray 51.9% renting
Gray — Owned Outright: 12.4% Gray — Mortgage: 35.8% Gray — Renting: 51.9%
Bakewell 46.7% renting
Bakewell — Owned Outright: 10.8% Bakewell — Mortgage: 42.5% Bakewell — Renting: 46.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gray Bakewell
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 19.6%
Gray — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Bakewell — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.8%
Gray — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Bakewell — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.2%
Gray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Bakewell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.8%
Gray — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Bakewell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Gray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Bakewell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Gray Bakewell
Philippines 4.4% / 5.7%
Gray — Philippines: 4.4% Bakewell — Philippines: 5.7%
England 1.9% / 2.0%
Gray — England: 1.9% Bakewell — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.9%
Gray — New Zealand: 1.9% Bakewell — New Zealand: 1.9%
India 1.1% / 2.0%
Gray — India: 1.1% Bakewell — India: 2.0%
Indonesia 1.0% / 0.6%
Gray — Indonesia: 1.0% Bakewell — Indonesia: 0.6%
Pakistan — / 0.7%
Gray — Pakistan: not among its largest Bakewell — Pakistan: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gray 59.8% houses
Gray — Houses: 59.8% Gray — Flats / Apartments: 38.9% Gray — Townhouses: 1.3%
Bakewell 54.3% houses
Bakewell — Houses: 54.3% Bakewell — Flats / Apartments: 32.3% Bakewell — Townhouses: 13.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gray Bakewell
Median house price $557,000 $632,338
Median unit price $360,000 $395,000
Median land price — $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 10 days
from 9 sales
 16 days
from 26 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.

Gray Bakewell
3 bed $550K / $615K
Gray — 3 bed: $550K (39 sales) Bakewell — 3 bed: $615K (53 sales)

39 vs 53 sales

4 bed $590K / $738K
Gray — 4 bed: $590K (8 sales) Bakewell — 4 bed: $738K (18 sales)

8 vs 18 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Gray Bakewell
2 bed $360K / $380K
Gray — 2 bed: $360K (31 sales) Bakewell — 2 bed: $380K (51 sales)

31 vs 51 sales

3 bed $462K / $425K
Gray — 3 bed: $462K (7 sales) Bakewell — 3 bed: $425K (34 sales)

7 vs 34 sales

Development activity

Gray Bakewell
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Gray Bakewell
Houses 5.4%
$650/wk on $624K
 5.0%
$715/wk on $750K
Units 6.6%
$565/wk on $445K
 6.3%
$580/wk on $479K

Ranking within NT

Gray Bakewell
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NT Higher than 67% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NT Higher than 87% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NT Higher than 35% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of NT Higher than 27% of NT

Liveability

Bakewell scores higher overall (55 vs 50).

Gray Bakewell
Grade C B
Score 50/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Gray Bakewell
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gray Bakewell
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Gray

  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston Campus Independent · Primary
  • Gray Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Bakewell

  • Bakewell Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gray Bakewell
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 7 4
Childcare 8 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

Bakewell sits further from the CBD (25.3 km vs 23.3 km).

Gray Bakewell
Walkability score 72/100 66/100
Distance to Darwin 23.3 km 25.3 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 26 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 52/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0830
 0.4%
postcode 0832
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 0830
 51
postcode 0832

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.

Gray Bakewell
Car (driver) 84.1% / 85.2%
Gray — Car (driver): 84.1% Bakewell — Car (driver): 85.2%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.6%
Gray — Car (passenger): 6.5% Bakewell — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Bus 3.9% / 3.1%
Gray — Bus: 3.9% Bakewell — Bus: 3.1%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 3.5%
Gray — Worked from Home: 3.3% Bakewell — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.1%
Gray — Walked Only: 2.0% Bakewell — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Gray Bakewell
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Gray Bakewell
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,459 premises
 100%
1,375 premises

Climate

Gray Bakewell
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Gray Bakewell
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Gray Bakewell
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gray Bakewell
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gray

Affordable Apartments Family Middle-Ring Parks

Bakewell

Apartments Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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