Millner vs Marrara

Millner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 45 in Marrara. In Millner, about half of households rent. In Marrara, most households own their home and most homes are flats or apartments. Millner is closer to the city centre: 10.4 km, against 13.9 km. On these figures, Millner tends to suit renters and young adults, while Marrara suits 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

Millner

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (52% vs 41%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 43%)
  • But Marrara has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Millner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($360,000 vs $433,125)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Millner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (49% vs 35%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Millner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.4 km vs 13.9 km)
  • is more walkable (66/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marrara

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (59% vs 48%)
  • But Millner is more walkable (66/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Millner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (1.1% vs -14.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (8.2% vs 6.8%)
  • But Marrara returns a higher gross yield on houses (6.5% vs 5.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Millner Marrara
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.

Millner Marrara
Walkability 66 / 53
Millner — Walkability: 66/100 Marrara — Walkability: 53/100

Demographics

Millner has more residents (2,576 vs 1,323); Marrara skews older (45 vs 36).

Millner Marrara
Population 2,576
+49% vs other
 1,323
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% -14.6%
Median age 36 45
Median household income $94,484/yr $101,556/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $370/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Millner Marrara
0-4 6.7% / 6.0%
Millner — 0-4: 6.7% Marrara — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.7% / 9.7%
Millner — 5-14: 10.7% Marrara — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 4.5% / 3.9%
Millner — 15-19: 4.5% Marrara — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.9% / 4.1%
Millner — 20-24: 5.9% Marrara — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 19.9% / 13.0%
Millner — 25-34: 19.9% Marrara — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 15.3% / 13.5%
Millner — 35-44: 15.3% Marrara — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 13.8% / 14.4%
Millner — 45-54: 13.8% Marrara — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 10.8% / 16.3%
Millner — 55-64: 10.8% Marrara — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 8.0% / 12.9%
Millner — 65-74: 8.0% Marrara — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 3.6% / 5.2%
Millner — 75-84: 3.6% Marrara — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.8% / 0.9%
Millner — 85+: 0.8% Marrara — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Millner 34.5% lone person
Millner — Lone Person: 34.5% Millner — Couple Families: 34.2% Millner — One Parent Families: 19.1% Millner — Group Household: 10.2% Millner — Other Families: 1.9%
Marrara 44.8% lone person
Marrara — Lone Person: 44.8% Marrara — Couple Families: 34.3% Marrara — One Parent Families: 8.9% Marrara — Group Household: 8.1% Marrara — Other Families: 3.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Millner 49.0% renting
Millner — Owned Outright: 21.8% Millner — Mortgage: 29.1% Millner — Renting: 49.0%
Marrara 34.8% renting
Marrara — Owned Outright: 34.0% Marrara — Mortgage: 31.1% Marrara — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Millner Marrara
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 11.2%
Millner — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Marrara — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Certificate III & IV 11.3% / 15.3%
Millner — Certificate III & IV: 11.3% Marrara — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 9.1%
Millner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Marrara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 8.1% / 5.4%
Millner — Postgraduate Degree: 8.1% Marrara — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.2%
Millner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Marrara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Millner Marrara
Philippines 5.5% / 2.3%
Millner — Philippines: 5.5% Marrara — Philippines: 2.3%
India 5.2% / 1.6%
Millner — India: 5.2% Marrara — India: 1.6%
Nepal 5.9% / 0.8%
Millner — Nepal: 5.9% Marrara — Nepal: 0.8%
England 1.8% / 3.6%
Millner — England: 1.8% Marrara — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.8%
Millner — New Zealand: 1.2% Marrara — New Zealand: 1.8%
Greece 1.8% / —
Millner — Greece: 1.8% Marrara — Greece: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 1.1%
Millner — Indonesia: not among its largest Marrara — Indonesia: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Millner 52.5% houses
Millner — Houses: 52.5% Millner — Flats / Apartments: 34.3% Millner — Townhouses: 13.2%
Marrara 40.7% houses
Marrara — Houses: 40.7% Marrara — Flats / Apartments: 58.2% Marrara — Townhouses: 1.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Millner Marrara
Median house price $705,000 $690,000
Median unit price $360,000 $433,125
Median land price — $310,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 13 sales
 22 days
from 14 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.

Millner Marrara
3 bed $665K / $737K
Millner — 3 bed: $665K (19 sales) Marrara — 3 bed: $737K (13 sales)

19 vs 13 sales

4 bed $732K / $735K
Millner — 4 bed: $732K (11 sales) Marrara — 4 bed: $735K (27 sales)

11 vs 27 sales

Development activity

Millner Marrara
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.

Millner Marrara
Houses 5.2%
$725/wk on $720K
 6.5%
$1,125/wk on $895K
Units 8.2%
$600/wk on $380K
 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K

Ranking within NT

Millner Marrara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 58% of NT Higher than 64% of NT
Schools — Higher than 25% of NT
Walkability Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 75% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 47% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 54% of NT

Liveability

Millner is more walkable (66 vs 53).

Millner Marrara
Grade B
same for both
Score 64/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Millner Marrara
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 Moderate
50/100
 High
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Millner Marrara
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 2.9 km
 2
Casuarina Campus, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 0.9%

Schools in Millner

  • Millner Primary School Government · Primary below peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Millner Marrara
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

Marrara sits further from the CBD (13.9 km vs 10.4 km).

Millner Marrara
Walkability score 66/100 53/100
Distance to Darwin 10.4 km 13.9 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min 19 min
Public transport score 82/100
Bus
 66/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 20.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
 0.5%
postcode 0812
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
 36
postcode 0812

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.

Millner Marrara
Car (driver) 75.7% / 81.6%
Millner — Car (driver): 75.7% Marrara — Car (driver): 81.6%
Car (passenger) 8.8% / 7.5%
Millner — Car (passenger): 8.8% Marrara — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 6.3%
Millner — Worked from Home: 4.9% Marrara — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Bus 6.3% / 1.7%
Millner — Bus: 6.3% Marrara — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.8%
Millner — Walked Only: 2.1% Marrara — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bicycle 2.2% / 1.2%
Millner — Bicycle: 2.2% Marrara — Bicycle: 1.2%

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

Setting

Millner Marrara
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.7 km
2.2 km to a named beach
 4.8 km

NBN connectivity

Millner Marrara
Connectivity score 96/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
1,287 premises
 100%
737 premises

Climate

Millner Marrara
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Millner

Apartments Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet River

Marrara

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring

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