Namatjira vs Wallace Rockhole
In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Wallace Rockhole tends to suit renters, people living alone, 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
Namatjira
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 60%)
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
- Namatjira has cheaper rent ($30/wk vs $40/wk)
- Wallace Rockhole has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 78%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Wallace Rockhole
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (1607.4 km vs 1630.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Wallace Rockhole
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Namatjira
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.3% vs -14.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Namatjira and Wallace Rockhole 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
Namatjira has more residents (164 vs 87); Namatjira has higher household incomes ($76,648 vs $44,148).
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 164 +47% vs other | 87 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -6.3% | -14.7% |
| Median age | 29 | 28 |
| Median household income | $76,648/yr +42% vs other | $44,148/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $30/wk | $40/wk +33% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 7 across MacDonnell same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 46% of NT | Higher than 14% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of NT | Higher than 64% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NT same for both | |
Liveability
Wallace Rockhole is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Namatjira
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Wallace Rockhole
- Wallace Rockhole School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 0 |
Mobility
Namatjira sits further from the CBD (1630.6 km vs 1607.4 km).
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Darwin | 1630.6 km +1% vs other | 1607.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1053 min | 1055 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 (65.2%).
Setting
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 603 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 632 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Council rates
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,387/yr same for both | |
| Council | MacDonnell same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Namatjira | Wallace Rockhole | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Namatjira
Wallace Rockhole
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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