Leanyer vs Wulagi

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wulagi 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

Wulagi

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 71%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 64%)
  • But Leanyer has more childcare (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Wulagi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Leanyer has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 2%)
  • Wulagi is more walkable (79/100 vs 53/100)

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

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

Leanyer Wulagi
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.

Leanyer Wulagi
Walkability 53 / 79
Leanyer — Walkability: 53/100 Wulagi — Walkability: 79/100

Demographics

Leanyer has more residents (4,597 vs 2,510).

Leanyer Wulagi
Population 4,597
+45% vs other
 2,510
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +3.1%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $115,596/yr $121,212/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $425/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leanyer Wulagi
0-4 6.6% / 7.4%
Leanyer — 0-4: 6.6% Wulagi — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 13.5% / 17.9%
Leanyer — 5-14: 13.5% Wulagi — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 4.9% / 7.0%
Leanyer — 15-19: 4.9% Wulagi — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.5% / 4.3%
Leanyer — 20-24: 5.5% Wulagi — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 15.7% / 11.2%
Leanyer — 25-34: 15.7% Wulagi — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 15.0% / 15.6%
Leanyer — 35-44: 15.0% Wulagi — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 12.7% / 15.6%
Leanyer — 45-54: 12.7% Wulagi — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 12.9% / 9.7%
Leanyer — 55-64: 12.9% Wulagi — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 9.0% / 7.6%
Leanyer — 65-74: 9.0% Wulagi — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.9% / 2.9%
Leanyer — 75-84: 3.9% Wulagi — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Leanyer — 85+: 0.8% Wulagi — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leanyer 50.3% couple families
Leanyer — Couple Families: 50.3% Leanyer — Lone Person: 28.4% Leanyer — One Parent Families: 13.9% Leanyer — Group Household: 6.0% Leanyer — Other Families: 1.4%
Wulagi 52.2% couple families
Wulagi — Couple Families: 52.2% Wulagi — Lone Person: 17.5% Wulagi — One Parent Families: 23.5% Wulagi — Group Household: 4.8% Wulagi — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leanyer 33.3% renting
Leanyer — Owned Outright: 25.7% Leanyer — Mortgage: 41.0% Leanyer — Renting: 33.3%
Wulagi 28.2% renting
Wulagi — Owned Outright: 23.4% Wulagi — Mortgage: 48.3% Wulagi — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leanyer Wulagi
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 13.5%
Leanyer — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Wulagi — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 10.4%
Leanyer — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Wulagi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.9%
Leanyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Wulagi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.7%
Leanyer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Wulagi — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.7%
Leanyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Wulagi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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.

Leanyer Wulagi
Philippines 4.5% / 3.1%
Leanyer — Philippines: 4.5% Wulagi — Philippines: 3.1%
England 2.4% / 2.2%
Leanyer — England: 2.4% Wulagi — England: 2.2%
India 3.0% / 1.5%
Leanyer — India: 3.0% Wulagi — India: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Leanyer — New Zealand: 1.6% Wulagi — New Zealand: 1.4%
Indonesia 1.3% / 1.4%
Leanyer — Indonesia: 1.3% Wulagi — Indonesia: 1.4%
Greece 1.8% / —
Leanyer — Greece: 1.8% Wulagi — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leanyer 71.2% houses
Leanyer — Houses: 71.2% Leanyer — Flats / Apartments: 28.2% Leanyer — Townhouses: 0.6%
Wulagi 98.3% houses
Wulagi — Houses: 98.3% Wulagi — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Wulagi — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Leanyer Wulagi
Median house price $722,188 $670,000
Median unit price $445,000 $457,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 31 sales
 22 days
from 24 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.

Leanyer Wulagi
3 bed $677K / $631K
Leanyer — 3 bed: $677K (39 sales) Wulagi — 3 bed: $631K (68 sales)

39 vs 68 sales

4 bed $775K / $768K
Leanyer — 4 bed: $775K (21 sales) Wulagi — 4 bed: $768K (16 sales)

21 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Leanyer Wulagi
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.

Leanyer Wulagi
Houses 4.7%
$720/wk on $799K
 5.0%
$720/wk on $745K
Units 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within NT

Leanyer Wulagi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of NT Higher than 83% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 98% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 76% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of NT Higher than 96% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of NT Higher than 38% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 58% of NT —

Liveability

Wulagi is more walkable (79 vs 53); Wulagi scores higher overall (72 vs 64).

Leanyer Wulagi
Grade B A
Score 64/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Leanyer Wulagi
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 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Leanyer Wulagi
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.4 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.7%

Schools in Leanyer

  • Leanyer Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College - St Andrews Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Wulagi

  • Wulagi Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leanyer Wulagi
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 11
Childcare 6 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

Leanyer Wulagi
Walkability score 53/100 79/100
Distance to Darwin 16.2 km
+10% vs other
 14.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 22 min
Public transport score 84/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 0812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 0812
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.

Leanyer Wulagi
Car (driver) 83.7% / 82.5%
Leanyer — Car (driver): 83.7% Wulagi — Car (driver): 82.5%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 8.8%
Leanyer — Car (passenger): 6.8% Wulagi — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Worked from Home 4.0% / 3.3%
Leanyer — Worked from Home: 4.0% Wulagi — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Bus 3.1% / 2.8%
Leanyer — Bus: 3.1% Wulagi — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.5%
Leanyer — Walked Only: 1.5% Wulagi — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Leanyer Wulagi
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
4.0 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Leanyer Wulagi
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,837 premises
 100%
893 premises

Climate

Leanyer Wulagi
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

Leanyer Wulagi
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Leanyer Wulagi
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leanyer Wulagi
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leanyer

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks

Wulagi

Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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