Gray vs Gunn

Gunn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Gray. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Gray, about half of households rent. In Gunn, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gunn: a median of $672,000, against $557,000 in Gray, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Gray tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Gunn suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Gray has more childcare (8 vs 1)
  • Gunn has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gray has cheaper houses ($557,000 vs $672,500)
  • Gunn leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gray

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $480/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 42%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (40% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Gray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gray and Gunn 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 Gunn
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 Gunn
Walkability 72 / 78
Gray — Walkability: 72/100 Gunn — Walkability: 78/100

Demographics

Gunn has higher household incomes ($129,220 vs $76,908); Gunn rents higher ($480/wk vs $300/wk).

Gray Gunn
Population 3,142
+18% vs other
 2,564
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% -3.8%
Median age 34 31
Median household income $76,908/yr $129,220/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $480/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gray Gunn
0-4 7.2% / 8.4%
Gray — 0-4: 7.2% Gunn — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 15.7% / 15.4%
Gray — 5-14: 15.7% Gunn — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.1% / 7.3%
Gray — 15-19: 6.1% Gunn — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 6.1% / 7.3%
Gray — 20-24: 6.1% Gunn — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 15.2% / 16.3%
Gray — 25-34: 15.2% Gunn — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 13.7% / 16.9%
Gray — 35-44: 13.7% Gunn — 35-44: 16.9%
45-54 14.7% / 13.5%
Gray — 45-54: 14.7% Gunn — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 11.5% / 8.7%
Gray — 55-64: 11.5% Gunn — 55-64: 8.7%
65-74 6.9% / 4.5%
Gray — 65-74: 6.9% Gunn — 65-74: 4.5%
75-84 2.3% / 1.5%
Gray — 75-84: 2.3% Gunn — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ 0.7% / 0.5%
Gray — 85+: 0.7% Gunn — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gray 28.2% couple families
Gray — Couple Families: 28.2% Gray — Lone Person: 39.6% Gray — One Parent Families: 25.7% Gray — Group Household: 5.3% Gray — Other Families: 1.2%
Gunn 54.6% couple families
Gunn — Couple Families: 54.6% Gunn — Lone Person: 19.5% Gunn — One Parent Families: 18.6% Gunn — Group Household: 5.6% Gunn — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Gunn 41.5% renting
Gunn — Owned Outright: 13.4% Gunn — Mortgage: 45.0% Gunn — Renting: 41.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gray Gunn
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.8%
Gray — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Gunn — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.2% / 8.8%
Gray — Bachelor Degree: 6.2% Gunn — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 8.2%
Gray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Gunn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.1%
Gray — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Gunn — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.7%
Gray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Gunn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Gray Gunn
Philippines 4.4% / 3.6%
Gray — Philippines: 4.4% Gunn — Philippines: 3.6%
England 1.9% / 3.1%
Gray — England: 1.9% Gunn — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.3%
Gray — New Zealand: 1.9% Gunn — New Zealand: 2.3%
India 1.1% / 1.4%
Gray — India: 1.1% Gunn — India: 1.4%
Thailand 0.9% / 0.8%
Gray — Thailand: 0.9% Gunn — Thailand: 0.8%
Indonesia 1.0% / 0.6%
Gray — Indonesia: 1.0% Gunn — Indonesia: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

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%
Gunn 98.4% houses
Gunn — Houses: 98.4% Gunn — Flats / Apartments: 0.2% Gunn — Townhouses: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gray Gunn
Median house price $557,000 $672,500
Median unit price $360,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 10 days
from 9 sales
 13 days
from 21 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 Gunn
3 bed $550K / $631K
Gray — 3 bed: $550K (39 sales) Gunn — 3 bed: $631K (66 sales)

39 vs 66 sales

4 bed $590K / $734K
Gray — 4 bed: $590K (8 sales) Gunn — 4 bed: $734K (42 sales)

8 vs 42 sales

Development activity

Gray Gunn
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 Gunn
Houses 5.4%
$650/wk on $624K
 4.9%
$750/wk on $790K
Units 6.6%
$565/wk on $445K
 —

Ranking within NT

Gray Gunn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of NT Higher than 71% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of NT Higher than 33% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 38% of NT —

Liveability

Gunn scores higher overall (76 vs 50).

Gray Gunn
Grade C A
Score 50/100 76/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Gray Gunn
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gray Gunn
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
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 Gunn

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

Amenities in the suburb

Gray Gunn
Parks & reserves 7 6
Childcare 8 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Gray Gunn
Walkability score 72/100 78/100
Distance to Darwin 23.3 km
+5% vs other
 22.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 23 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 11 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Gunn
Car (driver) 84.1% / 84.4%
Gray — Car (driver): 84.1% Gunn — Car (driver): 84.4%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 7.1%
Gray — Car (passenger): 6.5% Gunn — Car (passenger): 7.1%
Bus 3.9% / 3.5%
Gray — Bus: 3.9% Gunn — Bus: 3.5%
Worked from Home 3.3% / 3.6%
Gray — Worked from Home: 3.3% Gunn — Worked from Home: 3.6%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.2%
Gray — Walked Only: 2.0% Gunn — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Gray Gunn
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km 5.4 km

NBN connectivity

Gray Gunn
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%
986 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gray Gunn
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

Gunn

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

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