Johnston vs Rosebery

In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Johnston, most households rent. In Rosebery, about half of households rent. On these figures, Johnston tends to suit renters.

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

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($390,000 vs $476,250)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Johnston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 54%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosebery

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Johnston has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 32%)
  • Rosebery is more walkable (78/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Johnston is growing faster (17.7% vs -2.2%)
  • Rosebery returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Johnston Rosebery
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.

Johnston Rosebery
Walkability 52 / 78
Johnston — Walkability: 52/100 Rosebery — Walkability: 78/100

Demographics

Rosebery has more residents (4,127 vs 2,386); Rosebery rents higher ($420/wk vs $370/wk).

Johnston Rosebery
Population 2,386 4,127
+73% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.7% -2.2%
Median age 28 30
Median household income $117,208/yr $124,644/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $420/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Johnston Rosebery
0-4 10.9% / 8.9%
Johnston — 0-4: 10.9% Rosebery — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 17.1% / 17.8%
Johnston — 5-14: 17.1% Rosebery — 5-14: 17.8%
15-19 5.7% / 6.3%
Johnston — 15-19: 5.7% Rosebery — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 9.2% / 6.6%
Johnston — 20-24: 9.2% Rosebery — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 21.3% / 19.8%
Johnston — 25-34: 21.3% Rosebery — 25-34: 19.8%
35-44 19.3% / 16.6%
Johnston — 35-44: 19.3% Rosebery — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 8.9% / 12.1%
Johnston — 45-54: 8.9% Rosebery — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 4.7% / 6.9%
Johnston — 55-64: 4.7% Rosebery — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 1.8% / 3.6%
Johnston — 65-74: 1.8% Rosebery — 65-74: 3.6%
75-84 1.0% / 1.1%
Johnston — 75-84: 1.0% Rosebery — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 0.1% / 0.3%
Johnston — 85+: 0.1% Rosebery — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Johnston 50.9% couple families
Johnston — Couple Families: 50.9% Johnston — Lone Person: 22.0% Johnston — One Parent Families: 20.2% Johnston — Group Household: 6.3% Johnston — Other Families: 0.7%
Rosebery 53.8% couple families
Rosebery — Couple Families: 53.8% Rosebery — Lone Person: 22.7% Rosebery — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosebery — Group Household: 5.4% Rosebery — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Johnston 63.8% renting
Johnston — Owned Outright: 2.0% Johnston — Mortgage: 34.2% Johnston — Renting: 63.8%
Rosebery 53.8% renting
Rosebery — Owned Outright: 8.7% Rosebery — Mortgage: 37.5% Rosebery — Renting: 53.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Johnston Rosebery
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.3%
Johnston — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Rosebery — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.9%
Johnston — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Rosebery — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 7.8%
Johnston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Rosebery — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.4% / 3.1%
Johnston — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4% Rosebery — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.8%
Johnston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Rosebery — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Johnston Rosebery
Philippines 4.4% / 2.9%
Johnston — Philippines: 4.4% Rosebery — Philippines: 2.9%
India 3.7% / 2.0%
Johnston — India: 3.7% Rosebery — India: 2.0%
England 1.7% / 2.5%
Johnston — England: 1.7% Rosebery — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.1%
Johnston — New Zealand: 1.6% Rosebery — New Zealand: 2.1%
Pakistan 0.8% / 1.0%
Johnston — Pakistan: 0.8% Rosebery — Pakistan: 1.0%
Nepal 1.0% / 0.6%
Johnston — Nepal: 1.0% Rosebery — Nepal: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Johnston 57.8% houses
Johnston — Houses: 57.8% Johnston — Townhouses: 18.3% Johnston — Flats / Apartments: 23.8%
Rosebery 68.3% houses
Rosebery — Houses: 68.3% Rosebery — Townhouses: 20.7% Rosebery — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Johnston Rosebery
Median house price $770,000 $718,123
Median unit price $476,250 $390,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 15 sales
 20 days
from 42 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.

Johnston Rosebery
2 bed $400K / $375K
Johnston — 2 bed: $400K (21 sales) Rosebery — 2 bed: $375K (33 sales)

21 vs 33 sales

3 bed $530K / $540K
Johnston — 3 bed: $530K (35 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $540K (12 sales)

35 vs 12 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.

Johnston Rosebery
3 bed $685K / $648K
Johnston — 3 bed: $685K (16 sales) Rosebery — 3 bed: $648K (28 sales)

16 vs 28 sales

4 bed $800K / $735K
Johnston — 4 bed: $800K (26 sales) Rosebery — 4 bed: $735K (55 sales)

26 vs 55 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $841K
Johnston — 5 bed: $1.02M (5 sales) Rosebery — 5 bed: $841K (10 sales)

5 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Johnston Rosebery
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.

Johnston Rosebery
Houses 4.4%
$750/wk on $895K
 5.1%
$800/wk on $820K
Units 6.2%
$580/wk on $490K
 —

Ranking within NT

Johnston Rosebery
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 85% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 69% of NT Higher than 66% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 15% of NT Higher than 45% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 15% of NT —

Liveability

Rosebery is more walkable (78 vs 52); Rosebery scores higher overall (78 vs 58).

Johnston Rosebery
Grade B A
Score 58/100 78/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Johnston Rosebery
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Johnston Rosebery
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Johnston

  • MacKillop Catholic College Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Rosebery

  • Rosebery Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Johnston Rosebery
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Johnston Rosebery
Walkability score 52/100 78/100
Distance to Darwin 26.4 km
+4% vs other
 25.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 50/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0832
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 0832
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.

Johnston Rosebery
Car (driver) 84.9% / 86.3%
Johnston — Car (driver): 84.9% Rosebery — Car (driver): 86.3%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 7.2%
Johnston — Car (passenger): 7.2% Rosebery — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 3.4%
Johnston — Worked from Home: 4.1% Rosebery — Worked from Home: 3.4%
Bus 2.3% / 1.7%
Johnston — Bus: 2.3% Rosebery — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.8%
Johnston — Walked Only: 1.1% Rosebery — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.3%).

Setting

Johnston Rosebery
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 3.4 km

NBN connectivity

Johnston Rosebery
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
529 premises
 100%
1,555 premises

Climate

Johnston Rosebery
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

Johnston Rosebery
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Johnston Rosebery
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Johnston Rosebery
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Johnston

Family Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

Rosebery

Family Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Young Families

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