Lansdowne vs Uralla

Lansdowne is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Uralla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lansdowne, about half of households are couple families. In Uralla, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lansdowne tends to suit people living alone, while Uralla 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

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lansdowne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322.4 km vs 333.9 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

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.6% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lansdowne Uralla
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.

Lansdowne Uralla
Walkability 0 / 0
Lansdowne — Walkability: 0/100 Uralla — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Lansdowne has more residents (499 vs 194); Uralla rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Lansdowne Uralla
Population 499
+61% vs other
 194
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.2% +36.6%
Median age 39 42
Median household income $139,100/yr $137,800/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne Uralla
0-4 3.2% / 5.7%
Lansdowne — 0-4: 3.2% Uralla — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.6% / 11.9%
Lansdowne — 5-14: 12.6% Uralla — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.6% / 3.1%
Lansdowne — 15-19: 5.6% Uralla — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 6.0% / 5.7%
Lansdowne — 20-24: 6.0% Uralla — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 14.2% / 13.4%
Lansdowne — 25-34: 14.2% Uralla — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 10.8% / 16.0%
Lansdowne — 35-44: 10.8% Uralla — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 19.0% / 13.4%
Lansdowne — 45-54: 19.0% Uralla — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 15.8% / 16.0%
Lansdowne — 55-64: 15.8% Uralla — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 7.4% / 13.4%
Lansdowne — 65-74: 7.4% Uralla — 65-74: 13.4%
75-84 4.8% / 1.5%
Lansdowne — 75-84: 4.8% Uralla — 75-84: 1.5%
85+ — / 1.5%
Lansdowne — 85+: not among its largest Uralla — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne 47.4% couple families
Lansdowne — Couple Families: 47.4% Lansdowne — Lone Person: 32.0% Lansdowne — One Parent Families: 10.3% Lansdowne — Group Household: 5.2% Lansdowne — Other Families: 5.2%
Uralla 57.5% couple families
Uralla — Couple Families: 57.5% Uralla — Lone Person: 22.5% Uralla — One Parent Families: 12.5% Uralla — Group Household: 7.5% Uralla — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne 23.7% renting
Lansdowne — Owned Outright: 34.4% Lansdowne — Mortgage: 42.0% Lansdowne — Renting: 23.7%
Uralla 20.7% renting
Uralla — Owned Outright: 31.0% Uralla — Mortgage: 48.3% Uralla — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lansdowne Uralla
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 19.6%
Lansdowne — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Uralla — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 12.4%
Lansdowne — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Uralla — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 11.9%
Lansdowne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Uralla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.5%
Lansdowne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Uralla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Lansdowne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Uralla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Lansdowne Uralla
England 1.4% / 2.6%
Lansdowne — England: 1.4% Uralla — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.5%
Lansdowne — New Zealand: 1.0% Uralla — New Zealand: 1.5%
Germany 1.8% / —
Lansdowne — Germany: 1.8% Uralla — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.5%
Lansdowne — South Africa: not among its largest Uralla — South Africa: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 1.5%
Lansdowne — Netherlands: not among its largest Uralla — Netherlands: 1.5%
Canada 1.0% / —
Lansdowne — Canada: 1.0% Uralla — Canada: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Lansdowne — Philippines: 0.8% Uralla — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lansdowne 86.6% houses
Lansdowne — Houses: 86.6% Lansdowne — Flats / Apartments: 13.4%
Uralla 96.2% houses
Uralla — Houses: 96.2% Uralla — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Lansdowne Uralla
New dwellings approved 31
across Katherine
same for both

Ranking within NT

Lansdowne Uralla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of NT
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NT Higher than 21% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of NT Higher than 23% of NT

Liveability

Lansdowne Uralla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lansdowne Uralla
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 High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lansdowne Uralla
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lansdowne Uralla
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Lansdowne sits further from the CBD (333.9 km vs 322.4 km).

Lansdowne Uralla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 333.9 km
+3% vs other
 322.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 213 min 205 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0850
 0.0%
postcode 0852
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0850
 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.

Lansdowne Uralla
Car (driver) 75.4% / 76.8%
Lansdowne — Car (driver): 75.4% Uralla — Car (driver): 76.8%
Walked Only 11.0% / 9.5%
Lansdowne — Walked Only: 11.0% Uralla — Walked Only: 9.5%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 10.5%
Lansdowne — Worked from Home: 6.8% Uralla — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.2%
Lansdowne — Car (passenger): 3.8% Uralla — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Bicycle 3.0% / —
Lansdowne — Bicycle: 3.0% Uralla — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Lansdowne Uralla
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lansdowne Uralla
Connectivity score 48/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
102 premises
 0%
33 premises

Climate

Lansdowne Uralla
Annual rainfall 990 mm 956 mm
Summer max (Jan) 35.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 14.0°C —

Council rates

Lansdowne Uralla
Average residential rate $2,781/yr
same for both
Council Katherine
same for both

Federal electorate

Lansdowne Uralla
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lansdowne Uralla
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lansdowne

Rural

Uralla

Rural

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