Ludmilla vs The Narrows

Ludmilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in The Narrows. In Ludmilla, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In The Narrows, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ludmilla: a median of $778,000, against $682,000 in The Narrows. The Narrows is closer to the city centre: 6.2 km, against 8.8 km. On these figures, The Narrows tends to suit renters 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

Ludmilla

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 50%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Ludmilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $490,000)
  • But The Narrows has cheaper houses ($682,500 vs $777,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Narrows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 44%)

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

Commuting to the city

The Narrows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.2 km vs 8.8 km)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

The Narrows

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (50% vs 24%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

The Narrows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ludmilla The Narrows
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.

Ludmilla The Narrows
Walkability 45 / 60
Ludmilla — Walkability: 45/100 The Narrows — Walkability: 60/100

Demographics

Ludmilla has more residents (1,667 vs 632); Ludmilla has higher household incomes ($106,912 vs $82,004).

Ludmilla The Narrows
Population 1,667
+62% vs other
 632
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% +5.0%
Median age 35 39
Median household income $106,912/yr
+23% vs other
 $82,004/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ludmilla The Narrows
0-4 6.3% / 4.0%
Ludmilla — 0-4: 6.3% The Narrows — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.3% / 11.9%
Ludmilla — 5-14: 12.3% The Narrows — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.2% / 5.7%
Ludmilla — 15-19: 6.2% The Narrows — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 5.8% / 6.3%
Ludmilla — 20-24: 5.8% The Narrows — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 19.1% / 14.7%
Ludmilla — 25-34: 19.1% The Narrows — 25-34: 14.7%
35-44 13.9% / 15.2%
Ludmilla — 35-44: 13.9% The Narrows — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 14.5% / 13.4%
Ludmilla — 45-54: 14.5% The Narrows — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 9.8% / 14.6%
Ludmilla — 55-64: 9.8% The Narrows — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 7.6% / 8.2%
Ludmilla — 65-74: 7.6% The Narrows — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 4.1% / 4.7%
Ludmilla — 75-84: 4.1% The Narrows — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 0.8% / 0.6%
Ludmilla — 85+: 0.8% The Narrows — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ludmilla 25.7% lone person
Ludmilla — Lone Person: 25.7% Ludmilla — Couple Families: 39.1% Ludmilla — One Parent Families: 22.6% Ludmilla — Group Household: 10.6% Ludmilla — Other Families: 2.0%
The Narrows 46.1% lone person
The Narrows — Lone Person: 46.1% The Narrows — Couple Families: 30.1% The Narrows — One Parent Families: 14.5% The Narrows — Group Household: 9.3% The Narrows — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ludmilla 44.1% renting
Ludmilla — Owned Outright: 21.9% Ludmilla — Mortgage: 34.0% Ludmilla — Renting: 44.1%
The Narrows 58.4% renting
The Narrows — Owned Outright: 15.7% The Narrows — Mortgage: 25.9% The Narrows — Renting: 58.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ludmilla The Narrows
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 13.6%
Ludmilla — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% The Narrows — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 13.6%
Ludmilla — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% The Narrows — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.9%
Ludmilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% The Narrows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 5.1%
Ludmilla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% The Narrows — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.7%
Ludmilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% The Narrows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

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.

Ludmilla The Narrows
Philippines 4.0% / 5.1%
Ludmilla — Philippines: 4.0% The Narrows — Philippines: 5.1%
England 2.9% / 3.0%
Ludmilla — England: 2.9% The Narrows — England: 3.0%
Indonesia 0.7% / 2.1%
Ludmilla — Indonesia: 0.7% The Narrows — Indonesia: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / —
Ludmilla — New Zealand: 2.0% The Narrows — New Zealand: not among its largest
Nepal 0.8% / 1.1%
Ludmilla — Nepal: 0.8% The Narrows — Nepal: 1.1%
India 1.8% / —
Ludmilla — India: 1.8% The Narrows — India: not among its largest
China — / 1.7%
Ludmilla — China: not among its largest The Narrows — China: 1.7%
Sri Lanka — / 1.7%
Ludmilla — Sri Lanka: not among its largest The Narrows — Sri Lanka: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ludmilla 76.0% houses
Ludmilla — Houses: 76.0% Ludmilla — Townhouses: 14.9% Ludmilla — Flats / Apartments: 9.0%
The Narrows 50.2% houses
The Narrows — Houses: 50.2% The Narrows — Townhouses: 32.4% The Narrows — Flats / Apartments: 17.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ludmilla The Narrows
Median house price $777,500 $682,500
Median unit price $380,000 $490,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 15 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Ludmilla The Narrows
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.

Ludmilla The Narrows
Houses 5.5%
$950/wk on $900K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Ludmilla The Narrows
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of NT Higher than 51% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 98% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NT Higher than 93% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NT —

Liveability

The Narrows is more walkable (60 vs 45).

Ludmilla The Narrows
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ludmilla The Narrows
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 Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ludmilla The Narrows
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 5.5 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.7% 1.4%

Schools in Ludmilla

  • Ludmilla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in The Narrows

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ludmilla The Narrows
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Ludmilla sits further from the CBD (8.8 km vs 6.2 km).

Ludmilla The Narrows
Walkability score 45/100 60/100
Distance to Darwin 8.8 km
+30% vs other
 6.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 11 min
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 51/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 4.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 0820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0820
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.

Ludmilla The Narrows
Car (driver) 77.9% / 78.3%
Ludmilla — Car (driver): 77.9% The Narrows — Car (driver): 78.3%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 7.8%
Ludmilla — Car (passenger): 7.2% The Narrows — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 5.4%
Ludmilla — Worked from Home: 5.9% The Narrows — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Bus 3.3% / 5.8%
Ludmilla — Bus: 3.3% The Narrows — Bus: 5.8%
Bicycle 3.1% / 1.6%
Ludmilla — Bicycle: 3.1% The Narrows — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.3%).

Setting

Ludmilla The Narrows
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ludmilla The Narrows
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
670 premises
 100%
356 premises

Climate

Ludmilla The Narrows
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

Ludmilla The Narrows
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Ludmilla The Narrows
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ludmilla The Narrows
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ludmilla

Coastal Inner River

The Narrows

Coastal Inner Parks Quiet Townhouses

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