Kakadu vs Nitmiluk

Nitmiluk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 36 in Kakadu. In both, most households rent. In Kakadu, most homes are detached houses. In Nitmiluk, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Nitmiluk tends to suit families with children.

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

Kakadu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (68% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Kakadu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nitmiluk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $92/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kakadu

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (227.2 km vs 359.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (221 min vs 315 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nitmiluk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 32%)

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

Investors

Nitmiluk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.4% vs 0.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kakadu Nitmiluk
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.

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Walkability 0 / 0
Kakadu — Walkability: 0/100 Nitmiluk — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Kakadu has more residents (315 vs 212); Kakadu has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $65,572).

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Population 315
+33% vs other
 212
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +25.4%
Median age 36 27
Median household income $87,724/yr
+25% vs other
 $65,572/yr
Median weekly rent $92/wk
+25% vs other
 $69/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kakadu Nitmiluk
0-4 2.5% / 9.9%
Kakadu — 0-4: 2.5% Nitmiluk — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 8.9% / 15.6%
Kakadu — 5-14: 8.9% Nitmiluk — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 4.1% / 8.5%
Kakadu — 15-19: 4.1% Nitmiluk — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 9.8% / 9.4%
Kakadu — 20-24: 9.8% Nitmiluk — 20-24: 9.4%
25-34 21.0% / 22.6%
Kakadu — 25-34: 21.0% Nitmiluk — 25-34: 22.6%
35-44 11.7% / 16.0%
Kakadu — 35-44: 11.7% Nitmiluk — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 18.7% / 6.6%
Kakadu — 45-54: 18.7% Nitmiluk — 45-54: 6.6%
55-64 15.2% / 6.1%
Kakadu — 55-64: 15.2% Nitmiluk — 55-64: 6.1%
65-74 5.7% / 2.4%
Kakadu — 65-74: 5.7% Nitmiluk — 65-74: 2.4%
75-84 — / —
Kakadu — 75-84: not among its largest Nitmiluk — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Kakadu — 85+: not among its largest Nitmiluk — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kakadu 38.1% lone person
Kakadu — Lone Person: 38.1% Kakadu — Couple Families: 30.2% Kakadu — One Parent Families: 27.0% Kakadu — Group Household: 4.8%
Nitmiluk 31.6% lone person
Nitmiluk — Lone Person: 31.6% Nitmiluk — Couple Families: 35.1% Nitmiluk — One Parent Families: 26.3% Nitmiluk — Group Household: 7.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kakadu 71.2% renting
Kakadu — Owned Outright: 28.8% Kakadu — Mortgage: 0.0% Kakadu — Renting: 71.2%
Nitmiluk 78.7% renting
Nitmiluk — Owned Outright: 12.8% Nitmiluk — Mortgage: 8.5% Nitmiluk — Renting: 78.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Kakadu Nitmiluk
India 2.5% / —
Kakadu — India: 2.5% Nitmiluk — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.9%
Kakadu — Germany: not among its largest Nitmiluk — Germany: 1.9%
Philippines 1.0% / —
Kakadu — Philippines: 1.0% Nitmiluk — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

Qualifications

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

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 16.5%
Kakadu — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Nitmiluk — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.4%
Kakadu — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Nitmiluk — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 4.7%
Kakadu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Nitmiluk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.9%
Kakadu — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Nitmiluk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Kakadu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Nitmiluk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kakadu 68.2% houses
Kakadu — Houses: 68.2% Kakadu — Flats / Apartments: 31.8% Kakadu — Townhouses: 0.0%
Nitmiluk 42.9% houses
Nitmiluk — Houses: 42.9% Nitmiluk — Flats / Apartments: 51.8% Nitmiluk — Townhouses: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Kakadu Nitmiluk
New dwellings approved 34
across West Arnhem
 36
across Roper Gulf
Approvals change year on year +500% —

Ranking within NT

Kakadu Nitmiluk
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of NT Higher than 32% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 11% of NT Higher than 30% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 14% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NT Higher than 33% of NT

Liveability

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Kakadu Nitmiluk
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 High
100/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kakadu

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

Schools in Nitmiluk

  • Manyallaluk School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 30 44

Mobility

Nitmiluk sits further from the CBD (359.9 km vs 227.2 km).

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 227.2 km 359.9 km
+58% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 221 min 315 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.0%
postcode 0852
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 24
postcode 0852

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.

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Car (driver) 40.8% / 45.8%
Kakadu — Car (driver): 40.8% Nitmiluk — Car (driver): 45.8%
Walked Only 33.3% / 44.1%
Kakadu — Walked Only: 33.3% Nitmiluk — Walked Only: 44.1%
Car (passenger) 15.0% / 10.2%
Kakadu — Car (passenger): 15.0% Nitmiluk — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Worked from Home 5.8% / —
Kakadu — Worked from Home: 5.8% Nitmiluk — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bicycle 5.0% / —
Kakadu — Bicycle: 5.0% Nitmiluk — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (45.8%).

Setting

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 0%
30 premises

Council rates

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Average residential rate $1,233/yr $1,569/yr
Council West Arnhem Roper Gulf

Federal electorate

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kakadu Nitmiluk
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kakadu

Multicultural Rural

Nitmiluk

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

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