Ludmilla vs Woolner

In Ludmilla, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woolner, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Woolner is closer to the city centre: 5.5 km, against 8.8 km. On these figures, Woolner 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 separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 24%)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ludmilla has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $477,500)
  • Woolner leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Ludmilla has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)
  • Woolner has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 44%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woolner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (5.5 km vs 8.8 km)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woolner

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 24%)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Ludmilla has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Woolner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -4.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ludmilla and Woolner 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 Woolner
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 Woolner
Walkability 45 / 61
Ludmilla — Walkability: 45/100 Woolner — Walkability: 61/100

Demographics

Ludmilla has more residents (1,667 vs 962); Woolner rents higher ($440/wk vs $300/wk).

Ludmilla Woolner
Population 1,667
+42% vs other
 962
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.4% +3.4%
Median age 35 34
Median household income $106,912/yr $136,656/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $440/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ludmilla Woolner
0-4 6.3% / 5.3%
Ludmilla — 0-4: 6.3% Woolner — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.3% / 12.1%
Ludmilla — 5-14: 12.3% Woolner — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.2% / 3.1%
Ludmilla — 15-19: 6.2% Woolner — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 5.8% / 5.3%
Ludmilla — 20-24: 5.8% Woolner — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 19.1% / 26.1%
Ludmilla — 25-34: 19.1% Woolner — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 13.9% / 18.8%
Ludmilla — 35-44: 13.9% Woolner — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 14.5% / 15.3%
Ludmilla — 45-54: 14.5% Woolner — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 9.8% / 7.9%
Ludmilla — 55-64: 9.8% Woolner — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 7.6% / 3.3%
Ludmilla — 65-74: 7.6% Woolner — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 4.1% / 1.6%
Ludmilla — 75-84: 4.1% Woolner — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.8% / 0.5%
Ludmilla — 85+: 0.8% Woolner — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ludmilla 39.1% couple families
Ludmilla — Couple Families: 39.1% Ludmilla — Lone Person: 25.7% Ludmilla — One Parent Families: 22.6% Ludmilla — Group Household: 10.6% Ludmilla — Other Families: 2.0%
Woolner 35.0% couple families
Woolner — Couple Families: 35.0% Woolner — Lone Person: 35.3% Woolner — One Parent Families: 12.6% Woolner — Group Household: 14.7% Woolner — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Woolner 60.1% renting
Woolner — Owned Outright: 11.8% Woolner — Mortgage: 28.2% Woolner — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ludmilla Woolner
Bachelor Degree 14.8% / 20.9%
Ludmilla — Bachelor Degree: 14.8% Woolner — Bachelor Degree: 20.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 14.3%
Ludmilla — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Woolner — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 11.6%
Ludmilla — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Woolner — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.9%
Ludmilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Woolner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.8%
Ludmilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Woolner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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 Woolner
India 1.8% / 7.4%
Ludmilla — India: 1.8% Woolner — India: 7.4%
Philippines 4.0% / 2.3%
Ludmilla — Philippines: 4.0% Woolner — Philippines: 2.3%
England 2.9% / 1.9%
Ludmilla — England: 2.9% Woolner — England: 1.9%
Sri Lanka — / 4.5%
Ludmilla — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Woolner — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.1%
Ludmilla — New Zealand: 2.0% Woolner — New Zealand: 2.1%
Nepal 0.8% / 2.1%
Ludmilla — Nepal: 0.8% Woolner — Nepal: 2.1%
China — / 2.3%
Ludmilla — China: not among its largest Woolner — China: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ludmilla 76.0% houses
Ludmilla — Houses: 76.0% Ludmilla — Flats / Apartments: 9.0% Ludmilla — Townhouses: 14.9%
Woolner 24.2% houses
Woolner — Houses: 24.2% Woolner — Flats / Apartments: 73.8% Woolner — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ludmilla Woolner
Median house price $777,500 $750,000
Median unit price $380,000 $477,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 18 sales
 3 days
from 4 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.

Ludmilla Woolner
3 bed $682K / $650K
Ludmilla — 3 bed: $682K (30 sales) Woolner — 3 bed: $650K (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

4 bed $890K / $872K
Ludmilla — 4 bed: $890K (25 sales) Woolner — 4 bed: $872K (6 sales)

25 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Ludmilla Woolner
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 Woolner
Houses 5.5%
$950/wk on $900K
 —
Units — 6.7%
$720/wk on $558K

Ranking within NT

Ludmilla Woolner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 67% of NT —
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NT

Liveability

Woolner scores higher overall (86 vs 55); Woolner is more walkable (61 vs 45).

Ludmilla Woolner
Grade B A+
Score 55/100 86/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Ludmilla Woolner
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
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ludmilla Woolner
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, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.7% 1.6%

Schools in Ludmilla

  • Ludmilla Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Woolner

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Ludmilla sits further from the CBD (8.8 km vs 5.5 km).

Ludmilla Woolner
Walkability score 45/100 61/100
Distance to Darwin 8.8 km
+38% vs other
 5.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 10 min
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 Woolner
Car (driver) 77.9% / 83.6%
Ludmilla — Car (driver): 77.9% Woolner — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 6.7%
Ludmilla — Car (passenger): 7.2% Woolner — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 5.9% / 3.8%
Ludmilla — Worked from Home: 5.9% Woolner — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Bus 3.3% / 2.9%
Ludmilla — Bus: 3.3% Woolner — Bus: 2.9%
Bicycle 3.1% / 2.3%
Ludmilla — Bicycle: 3.1% Woolner — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Ludmilla Woolner
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 684 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Ludmilla Woolner
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
670 premises
 91%
744 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ludmilla

Coastal Inner River

Woolner

Apartments Coastal Inner Parks Premium

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