Muirhead vs Leanyer

Muirhead is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 37 in Leanyer. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Muirhead, about half of households rent and the large majority of households are couple families. In Leanyer, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Muirhead: a median of $850,000, against $722,000 in Leanyer, though rent is higher in Leanyer. On these figures, Muirhead tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Leanyer suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Muirhead

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 64%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 71%)
  • But Leanyer has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Leanyer

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($445,000 vs $642,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($722,188 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Muirhead

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 33%)
  • has cheaper rent ($313/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leanyer

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leanyer

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 2%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Muirhead

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (53.8% vs 0.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Muirhead Leanyer
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.

Muirhead Leanyer
Walkability 39 / 53
Muirhead — Walkability: 39/100 Leanyer — Walkability: 53/100

Demographics

Muirhead has higher household incomes ($157,508 vs $115,596); Leanyer rents higher ($400/wk vs $313/wk).

Muirhead Leanyer
Population 3,689 4,597
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.8% +0.4%
Median age 29 37
Median household income $157,508/yr
+27% vs other
 $115,596/yr
Median weekly rent $313/wk $400/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Muirhead Leanyer
0-4 10.0% / 6.6%
Muirhead — 0-4: 10.0% Leanyer — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 18.6% / 13.5%
Muirhead — 5-14: 18.6% Leanyer — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.9% / 4.9%
Muirhead — 15-19: 5.9% Leanyer — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.3% / 5.5%
Muirhead — 20-24: 6.3% Leanyer — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 20.1% / 15.7%
Muirhead — 25-34: 20.1% Leanyer — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 20.1% / 15.0%
Muirhead — 35-44: 20.1% Leanyer — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.0% / 12.7%
Muirhead — 45-54: 12.0% Leanyer — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 4.7% / 12.9%
Muirhead — 55-64: 4.7% Leanyer — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 1.6% / 9.0%
Muirhead — 65-74: 1.6% Leanyer — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 0.6% / 3.9%
Muirhead — 75-84: 0.6% Leanyer — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 0.8%
Muirhead — 85+: not among its largest Leanyer — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Muirhead 78.2% couple families
Muirhead — Couple Families: 78.2% Muirhead — Lone Person: 8.7% Muirhead — One Parent Families: 8.4% Muirhead — Group Household: 3.5% Muirhead — Other Families: 1.2%
Leanyer 50.3% couple families
Leanyer — Couple Families: 50.3% Leanyer — Lone Person: 28.4% Leanyer — One Parent Families: 13.9% Leanyer — Group Household: 6.0% Leanyer — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Muirhead 45.4% renting
Muirhead — Owned Outright: 5.2% Muirhead — Mortgage: 49.4% Muirhead — Renting: 45.4%
Leanyer 33.3% renting
Leanyer — Owned Outright: 25.7% Leanyer — Mortgage: 41.0% Leanyer — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Muirhead Leanyer
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 14.6%
Muirhead — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Leanyer — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 13.4%
Muirhead — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Leanyer — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.3%
Muirhead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Leanyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 4.7%
Muirhead — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Leanyer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.4%
Muirhead — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Leanyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Muirhead Leanyer
India 9.9% / 3.0%
Muirhead — India: 9.9% Leanyer — India: 3.0%
Philippines 5.8% / 4.5%
Muirhead — Philippines: 5.8% Leanyer — Philippines: 4.5%
England 3.2% / 2.4%
Muirhead — England: 3.2% Leanyer — England: 2.4%
China 3.0% / 1.6%
Muirhead — China: 3.0% Leanyer — China: 1.6%
Greece 1.8% / 1.8%
Muirhead — Greece: 1.8% Leanyer — Greece: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.6%
Muirhead — New Zealand: 1.1% Leanyer — New Zealand: 1.6%
Nepal 2.2% / —
Muirhead — Nepal: 2.2% Leanyer — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Muirhead 92.9% houses
Muirhead — Houses: 92.9% Muirhead — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Muirhead — Townhouses: 4.9%
Leanyer 71.2% houses
Leanyer — Houses: 71.2% Leanyer — Flats / Apartments: 28.2% Leanyer — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Muirhead Leanyer
Median house price $850,000 $722,188
Median unit price $642,500 $445,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 37 sales
 19 days
from 31 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.

Muirhead Leanyer
3 bed $768K / $677K
Muirhead — 3 bed: $768K (20 sales) Leanyer — 3 bed: $677K (39 sales)

20 vs 39 sales

4 bed $875K / $775K
Muirhead — 4 bed: $875K (47 sales) Leanyer — 4 bed: $775K (21 sales)

47 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Muirhead Leanyer
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.

Muirhead Leanyer
Houses 5.5%
$950/wk on $895K
 4.7%
$720/wk on $799K
Units — 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K

Ranking within NT

Muirhead Leanyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 77% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 100% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NT Higher than 25% of NT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of NT

Liveability

Leanyer is more walkable (53 vs 39); Muirhead scores higher overall (77 vs 64).

Muirhead Leanyer
Grade A B
Score 77/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Muirhead Leanyer
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 3
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Muirhead Leanyer
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.3 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.1%

Schools in Muirhead

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

Schools in Leanyer

  • Leanyer Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College - St Andrews Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Muirhead Leanyer
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 5
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1

Mobility

Muirhead Leanyer
Walkability score 39/100 53/100
Distance to Darwin 16.8 km
+4% vs other
 16.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min
same for both
Public transport score 27/100
Bus
 84/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Muirhead Leanyer
Car (driver) 86.4% / 83.7%
Muirhead — Car (driver): 86.4% Leanyer — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.8%
Muirhead — Car (passenger): 6.3% Leanyer — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 3.6% / 4.0%
Muirhead — Worked from Home: 3.6% Leanyer — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Bus 2.2% / 3.1%
Muirhead — Bus: 2.2% Leanyer — Bus: 3.1%
Bicycle 1.1% / 0.9%
Muirhead — Bicycle: 1.1% Leanyer — Bicycle: 0.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.5%
Muirhead — Walked Only: 0.5% Leanyer — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.4%).

Setting

Muirhead Leanyer
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 3.8 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Muirhead Leanyer
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,279 premises
 100%
1,837 premises

Climate

Muirhead Leanyer
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

Muirhead Leanyer
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Muirhead Leanyer
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Muirhead Leanyer
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Muirhead

Coastal Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Young Families

Leanyer

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks

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