Moil vs Wagaman

Comparing Moil and Wagaman, NT: Wagaman is more walkable (88 vs 67); Moil skews older (37 vs 35).

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

Wagaman

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Moil has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moil

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wagaman

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Moil has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Wagaman is more walkable (88/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Moil

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (0.0% vs -6.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.1% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Moil Wagaman
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.

Moil Wagaman
Walkability 67 / 88
Moil — Walkability: 67/100 Wagaman — Walkability: 88/100

Demographics

Moil skews older (37 vs 35).

Moil Wagaman
Population 2,000 2,023
+1% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% -6.5%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $105,716/yr $108,316/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $340/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moil Wagaman
0-4 6.7% / 7.3%
Moil — 0-4: 6.7% Wagaman — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 15.8% / 13.0%
Moil — 5-14: 15.8% Wagaman — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.9% / 6.3%
Moil — 15-19: 6.9% Wagaman — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.8% / 6.5%
Moil — 20-24: 5.8% Wagaman — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 11.7% / 16.3%
Moil — 25-34: 11.7% Wagaman — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 15.9% / 14.8%
Moil — 35-44: 15.9% Wagaman — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 14.1% / 13.6%
Moil — 45-54: 14.1% Wagaman — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 10.1% / 10.3%
Moil — 55-64: 10.1% Wagaman — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.2% / 7.8%
Moil — 65-74: 9.2% Wagaman — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.8% / 3.2%
Moil — 75-84: 3.8% Wagaman — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 0.6% / 0.7%
Moil — 85+: 0.6% Wagaman — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moil 47.3% couple families
Moil — Couple Families: 47.3% Moil — Lone Person: 23.2% Moil — One Parent Families: 22.2% Moil — Group Household: 6.3% Moil — Other Families: 1.0%
Wagaman 48.3% couple families
Wagaman — Couple Families: 48.3% Wagaman — Lone Person: 20.6% Wagaman — One Parent Families: 20.4% Wagaman — Group Household: 9.2% Wagaman — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moil 34.4% renting
Moil — Owned Outright: 25.3% Moil — Mortgage: 40.3% Moil — Renting: 34.4%
Wagaman 42.1% renting
Wagaman — Owned Outright: 22.7% Wagaman — Mortgage: 35.2% Wagaman — Renting: 42.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moil Wagaman
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 12.0%
Moil — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Wagaman — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.5% / 12.3%
Moil — Bachelor Degree: 11.5% Wagaman — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.6%
Moil — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Wagaman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 5.8%
Moil — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Wagaman — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.0%
Moil — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Wagaman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.1%).

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.

Moil Wagaman
Philippines 5.3% / 7.4%
Moil — Philippines: 5.3% Wagaman — Philippines: 7.4%
Greece 3.2% / 4.6%
Moil — Greece: 3.2% Wagaman — Greece: 4.6%
India 2.0% / 4.2%
Moil — India: 2.0% Wagaman — India: 4.2%
Nepal 1.3% / 4.3%
Moil — Nepal: 1.3% Wagaman — Nepal: 4.3%
England 2.7% / 1.5%
Moil — England: 2.7% Wagaman — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Moil — New Zealand: 1.9% Wagaman — New Zealand: 1.4%
China — / 2.4%
Moil — China: not among its largest Wagaman — China: 2.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moil 86.7% houses
Moil — Houses: 86.7% Moil — Townhouses: 13.6% Moil — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wagaman 80.4% houses
Wagaman — Houses: 80.4% Wagaman — Townhouses: 17.3% Wagaman — Flats / Apartments: 2.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moil Wagaman
Median house price $640,000 $622,000
Median unit price — $310,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 15 sales
 16 days
from 17 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.

Moil Wagaman
3 bed $610K / $592K
Moil — 3 bed: $610K (16 sales) Wagaman — 3 bed: $592K (54 sales)

16 vs 54 sales

4 bed $740K / $715K
Moil — 4 bed: $740K (20 sales) Wagaman — 4 bed: $715K (12 sales)

20 vs 12 sales

5 bed $850K / $828K
Moil — 5 bed: $850K (5 sales) Wagaman — 5 bed: $828K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Moil Wagaman
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.

Moil Wagaman
Houses 5.1%
$750/wk on $770K
 4.6%
$700/wk on $785K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Moil Wagaman
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of NT Higher than 71% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 99% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 91% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of NT Higher than 22% of NT

Liveability

Wagaman is more walkable (88 vs 67).

Moil Wagaman
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 64/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Moil Wagaman
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 None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Moil Wagaman
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Casuarina Campus, 1.6 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 0.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.0%

Schools in Moil

  • Moil Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Casuarina Senior College Government · Secondary

Schools in Wagaman

  • Wagaman Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Moil Wagaman
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 2 5
GPs 2 0

Mobility

Moil Wagaman
Walkability score 67/100 88/100
Distance to Darwin 13.1 km 13.9 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 20 min
Public transport score 91/100
Bus
 82/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
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.

Moil Wagaman
Car (driver) 80.4% / 75.6%
Moil — Car (driver): 80.4% Wagaman — Car (driver): 75.6%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 9.4%
Moil — Car (passenger): 8.5% Wagaman — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 3.8%
Moil — Worked from Home: 4.9% Wagaman — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Bus 2.7% / 4.7%
Moil — Bus: 2.7% Wagaman — Bus: 4.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 5.0%
Moil — Walked Only: 1.3% Wagaman — Walked Only: 5.0%
Bicycle 2.1% / 1.5%
Moil — Bicycle: 2.1% Wagaman — Bicycle: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.4%).

Setting

Moil Wagaman
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
3.3 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Moil Wagaman
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
754 premises
 100%
745 premises

Climate

Moil Wagaman
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

Moil Wagaman
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Moil Wagaman
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moil Wagaman
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moil

Coastal Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Wagaman

Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks

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