Marrara vs Eaton

Eaton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 45 in Marrara. In Marrara, most households own their home and most homes are flats or apartments. In Eaton, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Eaton is closer to the city centre: 12.5 km, against 13.9 km. On these figures, Marrara tends to suit people living alone, while Eaton suits renters, young adults, and 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

Eaton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 41%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 43%)
  • But Marrara has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)

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

Renters

Eaton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 35%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($254/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marrara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (19 min vs 29 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marrara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Eaton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs -14.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marrara and Eaton 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 Eaton
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 Eaton
Walkability 53 / 6
Marrara — Walkability: 53/100 Eaton — Walkability: 6/100

Demographics

Marrara has more residents (1,323 vs 284); Marrara skews older (45 vs 27).

Marrara Eaton
Population 1,323
+79% vs other
 284
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.6% +33.3%
Median age 45 27
Median household income $101,556/yr $131,456/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk
+31% vs other
 $254/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marrara Eaton
0-4 6.0% / 14.4%
Marrara — 0-4: 6.0% Eaton — 0-4: 14.4%
5-14 9.7% / 16.2%
Marrara — 5-14: 9.7% Eaton — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 3.9% / —
Marrara — 15-19: 3.9% Eaton — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / 10.6%
Marrara — 20-24: 4.1% Eaton — 20-24: 10.6%
25-34 13.0% / 32.4%
Marrara — 25-34: 13.0% Eaton — 25-34: 32.4%
35-44 13.5% / 16.2%
Marrara — 35-44: 13.5% Eaton — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 14.4% / 4.2%
Marrara — 45-54: 14.4% Eaton — 45-54: 4.2%
55-64 16.3% / 3.2%
Marrara — 55-64: 16.3% Eaton — 55-64: 3.2%
65-74 12.9% / —
Marrara — 65-74: 12.9% Eaton — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 5.2% / —
Marrara — 75-84: 5.2% Eaton — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / —
Marrara — 85+: 0.9% Eaton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.4%).

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%
Eaton 86.3% couple families
Eaton — Couple Families: 86.3% Eaton — Lone Person: 7.8% Eaton — One Parent Families: 5.9% Eaton — Group Household: 0.0% Eaton — 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.

Marrara 34.8% renting
Marrara — Owned Outright: 34.0% Marrara — Mortgage: 31.1% Marrara — Renting: 34.8%
Eaton 100.0% renting
Eaton — Owned Outright: 0.0% Eaton — Mortgage: 0.0% Eaton — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marrara Eaton
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 20.1%
Marrara — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Eaton — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 11.2% / 10.9%
Marrara — Bachelor Degree: 11.2% Eaton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 7.4%
Marrara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Eaton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 2.1%
Marrara — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Eaton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Marrara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Eaton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 Eaton
England 3.6% / 2.5%
Marrara — England: 3.6% Eaton — England: 2.5%
Philippines 2.3% / 1.8%
Marrara — Philippines: 2.3% Eaton — Philippines: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.1%
Marrara — New Zealand: 1.8% Eaton — New Zealand: 2.1%
India 1.6% / 1.4%
Marrara — India: 1.6% Eaton — India: 1.4%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Marrara — South Africa: not among its largest Eaton — South Africa: 1.4%
Indonesia 1.1% / —
Marrara — Indonesia: 1.1% Eaton — Indonesia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

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%
Eaton 98.7% houses
Eaton — Houses: 98.7% Eaton — Flats / Apartments: 1.3% Eaton — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Marrara Eaton
Median house price $690,000 —
Median unit price $433,125 —
Median land price $310,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 14 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Marrara Eaton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Schools Higher than 25% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 53% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of NT Higher than 75% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 85% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 54% of NT —

Liveability

Marrara is more walkable (53 vs 6).

Marrara Eaton
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Marrara Eaton
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
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Marrara Eaton
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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, 4.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 0.0%

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 Eaton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Marrara Eaton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 2 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 4

Mobility

Marrara Eaton
Walkability score 53/100 6/100
Distance to Darwin 13.9 km
+10% vs other
 12.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 29 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 0812
 1.1%
postcode 0820
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 0812
 19
postcode 0820

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 Eaton
Car (driver) 81.6% / 72.2%
Marrara — Car (driver): 81.6% Eaton — Car (driver): 72.2%
Bicycle 1.2% / 10.5%
Marrara — Bicycle: 1.2% Eaton — Bicycle: 10.5%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 5.3%
Marrara — Worked from Home: 6.3% Eaton — Worked from Home: 5.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 9.0%
Marrara — Walked Only: 1.8% Eaton — Walked Only: 9.0%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / —
Marrara — Car (passenger): 7.5% Eaton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.7% / 3.0%
Marrara — Bus: 1.7% Eaton — Bus: 3.0%

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

Setting

Marrara Eaton
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km 4.1 km

NBN connectivity

Marrara Eaton
Connectivity score 100/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
737 premises
 53%
373 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Marrara Eaton
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

Eaton

Easy Commute Family Inner Quiet Young Families

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