Jingili vs Millner

In Jingili, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Millner, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Millner: a median of $705,000, against $630,000 in Jingili, though rent is higher in Jingili. Millner is closer to the city centre: 10.4 km, against 12.8 km. On these figures, Jingili tends to suit families with children and couples, while Millner suits renters, young adults, and 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

Jingili

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 52%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Jingili

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $705,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.4 km vs 12.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Millner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jingili Millner
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.

Jingili Millner
Walkability 59 / 66
Jingili — Walkability: 59/100 Millner — Walkability: 66/100

Demographics

Millner has more residents (2,576 vs 1,841); Jingili has higher household incomes ($123,292 vs $94,484).

Jingili Millner
Population 1,841 2,576
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +1.1%
Median age 36
same for both
Median household income $123,292/yr
+23% vs other
 $94,484/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+15% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jingili Millner
0-4 7.2% / 6.7%
Jingili — 0-4: 7.2% Millner — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 15.5% / 10.7%
Jingili — 5-14: 15.5% Millner — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.6% / 4.5%
Jingili — 15-19: 6.6% Millner — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 5.1% / 5.9%
Jingili — 20-24: 5.1% Millner — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 11.5% / 19.9%
Jingili — 25-34: 11.5% Millner — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 17.3% / 15.3%
Jingili — 35-44: 17.3% Millner — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 13.5% / 13.8%
Jingili — 45-54: 13.5% Millner — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 10.6% / 10.8%
Jingili — 55-64: 10.6% Millner — 55-64: 10.8%
65-74 7.7% / 8.0%
Jingili — 65-74: 7.7% Millner — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 3.8% / 3.6%
Jingili — 75-84: 3.8% Millner — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Jingili — 85+: 0.8% Millner — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jingili 46.9% couple families
Jingili — Couple Families: 46.9% Jingili — Lone Person: 19.3% Jingili — One Parent Families: 23.6% Jingili — Group Household: 7.8% Jingili — Other Families: 2.4%
Millner 34.2% couple families
Millner — Couple Families: 34.2% Millner — Lone Person: 34.5% Millner — One Parent Families: 19.1% Millner — Group Household: 10.2% Millner — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jingili 25.5% renting
Jingili — Owned Outright: 28.1% Jingili — Mortgage: 46.4% Jingili — Renting: 25.5%
Millner 49.0% renting
Millner — Owned Outright: 21.8% Millner — Mortgage: 29.1% Millner — Renting: 49.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jingili Millner
Bachelor Degree 13.9% / 16.0%
Jingili — Bachelor Degree: 13.9% Millner — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 11.3%
Jingili — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Millner — Certificate III & IV: 11.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 8.1%
Jingili — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Millner — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.6%
Jingili — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Millner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.5%
Jingili — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Millner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Jingili Millner
Philippines 2.7% / 5.5%
Jingili — Philippines: 2.7% Millner — Philippines: 5.5%
Nepal — / 5.9%
Jingili — Nepal: not among its largest Millner — Nepal: 5.9%
India — / 5.2%
Jingili — India: not among its largest Millner — India: 5.2%
England 3.2% / 1.8%
Jingili — England: 3.2% Millner — England: 1.8%
Greece 1.2% / 1.8%
Jingili — Greece: 1.2% Millner — Greece: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.2%
Jingili — New Zealand: 1.4% Millner — New Zealand: 1.2%
Indonesia 1.6% / —
Jingili — Indonesia: 1.6% Millner — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jingili 98.1% houses
Jingili — Houses: 98.1% Jingili — Flats / Apartments: 1.9% Jingili — Townhouses: 0.0%
Millner 52.5% houses
Millner — Houses: 52.5% Millner — Flats / Apartments: 34.3% Millner — Townhouses: 13.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jingili Millner
Median house price $630,000 $705,000
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 16 sales
 19 days
from 13 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.

Jingili Millner
3 bed $620K / $665K
Jingili — 3 bed: $620K (39 sales) Millner — 3 bed: $665K (19 sales)

39 vs 19 sales

4 bed $710K / $732K
Jingili — 4 bed: $710K (17 sales) Millner — 4 bed: $732K (11 sales)

17 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Jingili Millner
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
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.

Jingili Millner
Houses 4.9%
$680/wk on $725K
 5.2%
$725/wk on $720K
Units — 8.2%
$600/wk on $380K

Ranking within NT

Jingili Millner
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 58% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 96% of NT

Liveability

Jingili scores higher overall (69 vs 64).

Jingili Millner
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Jingili Millner
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 Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Jingili Millner
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 2.0 km
 2
Casuarina Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.0%

Schools in Jingili

  • Jingili Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Millner

  • Millner Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jingili Millner
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Jingili sits further from the CBD (12.8 km vs 10.4 km).

Jingili Millner
Walkability score 59/100 66/100
Distance to Darwin 12.8 km
+19% vs other
 10.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 91/100
Bus
 82/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 29.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
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.

Jingili Millner
Car (driver) 80.6% / 75.7%
Jingili — Car (driver): 80.6% Millner — Car (driver): 75.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.8%
Jingili — Car (passenger): 6.2% Millner — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 4.9%
Jingili — Worked from Home: 5.2% Millner — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bus 2.7% / 6.3%
Jingili — Bus: 2.7% Millner — Bus: 6.3%
Bicycle 3.8% / 2.2%
Jingili — Bicycle: 3.8% Millner — Bicycle: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Jingili Millner
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 1.7 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Jingili Millner
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
679 premises
 88%
1,287 premises

Climate

Jingili Millner
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

Jingili Millner
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Jingili Millner
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Jingili Millner
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jingili

Coastal Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet River

Millner

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet River

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