Mutitjulu vs Petermann
Mutitjulu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Petermann. In both, most households rent. In Mutitjulu, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Petermann, most homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Mutitjulu tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Petermann suits young adults and 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
Mutitjulu
ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (79% vs 44%)
- is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 58%)
- But Petermann has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Mutitjulu has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 62%)
- Petermann has cheaper rent ($20/wk vs $90/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Mutitjulu
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (1968.1 km vs 2005.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (1259 min vs 1277 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mutitjulu is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
- Petermann has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 21%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Mutitjulu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-8.4% vs -25.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mutitjulu and Petermann drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Mutitjulu rents higher ($90/wk vs $20/wk); Mutitjulu has more residents (296 vs 138).
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 296 +53% vs other | 138 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -8.4% | -25.4% |
| Median age | 30 | 34 |
| Median household income | $94,224/yr +28% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $90/wk +78% vs other | $20/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across MacDonnell same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of NT | Higher than 35% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 66% of NT | Higher than 51% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 49% of NT | Higher than 55% of NT |
Liveability
Mutitjulu is more walkable (17 vs 0).
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Mutitjulu
- Mutitjulu School Government · Combined above peers
- Nyangatjatjara College - Mutitjulu Campus Independent · Secondary
Schools in Petermann
- Watarrka School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 3 |
| Waterways | 0 | 113 |
Mobility
Petermann sits further from the CBD (2005.6 km vs 1968.1 km).
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 17/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1968.1 km | 2005.6 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1259 min | 1277 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0872 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 8 postcode 0872 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).
Setting
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 527 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 506 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 13 premises | 0% 81 premises |
Climate
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 249 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 37.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,387/yr same for both | |
| Council | MacDonnell same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mutitjulu | Petermann | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Mutitjulu
Petermann
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.