Marrara vs Berrimah

Berrimah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 45 in Marrara. In both, most households own their home. In Marrara, most homes are flats or apartments. In Berrimah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berrimah: a median of $770,000, against $690,000 in Marrara, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marrara tends to suit people living alone, while Berrimah suits families with children and 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

Berrimah

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Marrara

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($433,125 vs $498,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($690,000 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marrara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marrara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 7%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Marrara returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.5% vs 5.5%)
  • Berrimah is growing faster (52.0% vs -14.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marrara Berrimah
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.

Marrara Berrimah
Walkability 53 / 56
Marrara — Walkability: 53/100 Berrimah — Walkability: 56/100

Demographics

Marrara skews older (45 vs 32); Berrimah has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $101,556).

Marrara Berrimah
Population 1,323
+9% vs other
 1,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% +52.0%
Median age 45 32
Median household income $101,556/yr $114,036/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $400/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marrara Berrimah
0-4 6.0% / 6.8%
Marrara — 0-4: 6.0% Berrimah — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 9.7% / 14.1%
Marrara — 5-14: 9.7% Berrimah — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 3.9% / 9.7%
Marrara — 15-19: 3.9% Berrimah — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 4.1% / 5.0%
Marrara — 20-24: 4.1% Berrimah — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.0% / 17.3%
Marrara — 25-34: 13.0% Berrimah — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 13.5% / 16.2%
Marrara — 35-44: 13.5% Berrimah — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 14.4% / 13.7%
Marrara — 45-54: 14.4% Berrimah — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 16.3% / 9.5%
Marrara — 55-64: 16.3% Berrimah — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 12.9% / 5.1%
Marrara — 65-74: 12.9% Berrimah — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 5.2% / 2.2%
Marrara — 75-84: 5.2% Berrimah — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.9% / —
Marrara — 85+: 0.9% Berrimah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marrara 34.3% couple families
Marrara — Couple Families: 34.3% Marrara — Lone Person: 44.8% Marrara — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marrara — Group Household: 8.1% Marrara — Other Families: 3.9%
Berrimah 52.4% couple families
Berrimah — Couple Families: 52.4% Berrimah — Lone Person: 26.6% Berrimah — One Parent Families: 12.0% Berrimah — Group Household: 6.0% Berrimah — Other Families: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marrara 34.8% renting
Marrara — Owned Outright: 34.0% Marrara — Mortgage: 31.1% Marrara — Renting: 34.8%
Berrimah 39.4% renting
Berrimah — Owned Outright: 11.5% Berrimah — Mortgage: 49.1% Berrimah — Renting: 39.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marrara Berrimah
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 14.6%
Marrara — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Berrimah — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 9.3%
Marrara — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Berrimah — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 5.3%
Marrara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Berrimah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 3.5%
Marrara — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Berrimah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 1.7%
Marrara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Berrimah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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.

Marrara Berrimah
Philippines 2.3% / 16.3%
Marrara — Philippines: 2.3% Berrimah — Philippines: 16.3%
England 3.6% / 1.9%
Marrara — England: 3.6% Berrimah — England: 1.9%
India 1.6% / 3.6%
Marrara — India: 1.6% Berrimah — India: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.8%
Marrara — New Zealand: 1.8% Berrimah — New Zealand: 1.8%
Indonesia 1.1% / 0.8%
Marrara — Indonesia: 1.1% Berrimah — Indonesia: 0.8%
Greece — / 1.3%
Marrara — Greece: not among its largest Berrimah — Greece: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marrara 40.7% houses
Marrara — Houses: 40.7% Marrara — Flats / Apartments: 58.2% Marrara — Townhouses: 1.1%
Berrimah 47.5% houses
Berrimah — Houses: 47.5% Berrimah — Flats / Apartments: 14.0% Berrimah — Townhouses: 38.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Marrara Berrimah
Median house price $690,000 $770,000
Median unit price $433,125 $498,000
Median land price $310,000 $356,450
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 14 sales
 29 days
from 15 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.

Marrara Berrimah
3 bed $737K / $748K
Marrara — 3 bed: $737K (13 sales) Berrimah — 3 bed: $748K (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

4 bed $735K / $800K
Marrara — 4 bed: $735K (27 sales) Berrimah — 4 bed: $800K (14 sales)

27 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Marrara Berrimah
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.

Marrara Berrimah
Houses 6.5%
$1,125/wk on $895K
 5.5%
$940/wk on $895K
Units 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within NT

Marrara Berrimah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 76% of NT
Schools Higher than 25% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Walkability Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 80% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NT Higher than 64% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NT —

Liveability

Berrimah scores higher overall (73 vs 60).

Marrara Berrimah
Grade B A
Score 60/100 73/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Marrara Berrimah
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
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Marrara Berrimah
Inside the suburb 5 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 3.2 km
 2
Casuarina Campus, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 1.7%

Schools in Marrara

  • Marrara Christian College Independent · Combined
  • NT Christian College Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College NT - St Mary's Club campus Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College NT - Tennis NT campus Independent · Secondary
  • SEDA College NT - Terriory Rugby League Stadium campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Berrimah

  • Australian International Islamic College Darwin Independent · Primary above peers
  • Haileybury Rendall School Independent · Combined
  • Haileybury Rendall School - Haileybury Pangea Distance Learning Campus Independent · Combined
  • Milkwood Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Marrara Berrimah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Marrara Berrimah
Walkability score 53/100 56/100
Distance to Darwin 13.9 km
+8% vs other
 12.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 15 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 0812
 0.5%
postcode 0828
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 0812
 —
postcode 0828

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.

Marrara Berrimah
Car (driver) 81.6% / 77.4%
Marrara — Car (driver): 81.6% Berrimah — Car (driver): 77.4%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 9.4%
Marrara — Car (passenger): 7.5% Berrimah — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 4.5%
Marrara — Worked from Home: 6.3% Berrimah — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 7.9%
Marrara — Walked Only: 1.8% Berrimah — Walked Only: 7.9%
Bus 1.7% / 0.9%
Marrara — Bus: 1.7% Berrimah — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Marrara Berrimah
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Marrara Berrimah
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
737 premises
 100%
1,565 premises

Climate

Marrara Berrimah
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

Marrara Berrimah
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Marrara Berrimah
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marrara Berrimah
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marrara

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring

Berrimah

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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