Nitmiluk vs Venn

Nitmiluk is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 35 in Venn. In Nitmiluk, the large majority of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Venn, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Nitmiluk tends to suit renters and families with children, while Venn suits people living alone and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Nitmiluk is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 50%)
  • Venn has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

Venn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 40%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nitmiluk

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($69/wk vs $398/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 19%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (79% vs 37%)

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

Commuting to the city

Venn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (223 min vs 315 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (351.2 km vs 359.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Nitmiluk has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 26%)
  • Venn has more residents already 65 and over (9% vs 2%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nitmiluk Venn
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.

Nitmiluk Venn
Walkability 0 / 0
Nitmiluk — Walkability: 0/100 Venn — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Venn rents higher ($398/wk vs $69/wk); Venn has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $65,572).

Nitmiluk Venn
Population 212
+11% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.4% +22.7%
Median age 27 35
Median household income $65,572/yr $110,500/yr
+69% vs other
Median weekly rent $69/wk $398/wk
+477% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nitmiluk Venn
0-4 9.9% / 3.7%
Nitmiluk — 0-4: 9.9% Venn — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 15.6% / 6.3%
Nitmiluk — 5-14: 15.6% Venn — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 8.5% / 4.8%
Nitmiluk — 15-19: 8.5% Venn — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 9.4% / 2.6%
Nitmiluk — 20-24: 9.4% Venn — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 22.6% / 29.1%
Nitmiluk — 25-34: 22.6% Venn — 25-34: 29.1%
35-44 16.0% / 23.8%
Nitmiluk — 35-44: 16.0% Venn — 35-44: 23.8%
45-54 6.6% / 13.8%
Nitmiluk — 45-54: 6.6% Venn — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 6.1% / 5.8%
Nitmiluk — 55-64: 6.1% Venn — 55-64: 5.8%
65-74 2.4% / 6.9%
Nitmiluk — 65-74: 2.4% Venn — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 — / 2.1%
Nitmiluk — 75-84: not among its largest Venn — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ — / —
Nitmiluk — 85+: not among its largest Venn — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nitmiluk 35.1% couple families
Nitmiluk — Couple Families: 35.1% Nitmiluk — Lone Person: 31.6% Nitmiluk — One Parent Families: 26.3% Nitmiluk — Group Household: 7.0%
Venn 50.0% couple families
Venn — Couple Families: 50.0% Venn — Lone Person: 50.0% Venn — One Parent Families: 0.0% Venn — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nitmiluk 78.7% renting
Nitmiluk — Owned Outright: 12.8% Nitmiluk — Mortgage: 8.5% Nitmiluk — Renting: 78.7%
Venn 37.0% renting
Venn — Owned Outright: 33.3% Venn — Mortgage: 29.6% Venn — Renting: 37.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Nitmiluk Venn
Germany 1.9% / 2.6%
Nitmiluk — Germany: 1.9% Venn — Germany: 2.6%
New Zealand — / 3.2%
Nitmiluk — New Zealand: not among its largest Venn — New Zealand: 3.2%
England — / 1.6%
Nitmiluk — England: not among its largest Venn — England: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

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

Nitmiluk Venn
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 9.0%
Nitmiluk — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Venn — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 10.1%
Nitmiluk — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Venn — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 2.1%
Nitmiluk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Venn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Nitmiluk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Venn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Nitmiluk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Venn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nitmiluk 42.9% houses
Nitmiluk — Houses: 42.9% Nitmiluk — Flats / Apartments: 51.8% Nitmiluk — Townhouses: 5.4%
Venn 74.3% houses
Venn — Houses: 74.3% Venn — Flats / Apartments: 25.7% Venn — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Development activity

Nitmiluk Venn
New dwellings approved 36
across Roper Gulf
 31
across Katherine

Ranking within NT

Nitmiluk Venn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of NT Higher than 73% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of NT Higher than 51% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of NT Higher than 56% of NT

Liveability

Nitmiluk Venn
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Nitmiluk Venn
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
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nitmiluk Venn
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nitmiluk

  • Manyallaluk School Government · Primary

Schools in Venn

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nitmiluk Venn
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 44 0

Mobility

Nitmiluk sits further from the CBD (359.9 km vs 351.2 km).

Nitmiluk Venn
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 359.9 km
+2% vs other
 351.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 315 min 223 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0852
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 0852
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.

Nitmiluk Venn
Walked Only 44.1% / 47.2%
Nitmiluk — Walked Only: 44.1% Venn — Walked Only: 47.2%
Car (driver) 45.8% / 30.6%
Nitmiluk — Car (driver): 45.8% Venn — Car (driver): 30.6%
Car (passenger) 10.2% / 5.6%
Nitmiluk — Car (passenger): 10.2% Venn — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus — / 9.3%
Nitmiluk — Bus: not among its largest Venn — Bus: 9.3%
Worked from Home — / 7.4%
Nitmiluk — Worked from Home: not among its largest Venn — Worked from Home: 7.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (47.2%).

Setting

Nitmiluk Venn
Elevation 308 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 194 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nitmiluk Venn
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
same for both

Climate

Nitmiluk Venn
Annual rainfall 1,002 mm 990 mm
Summer max (Jan) 34.4°C 35.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 13.3°C 14.0°C

Council rates

Nitmiluk Venn
Average residential rate $1,569/yr $2,781/yr
Council Roper Gulf Katherine

Federal electorate

Nitmiluk Venn
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nitmiluk Venn
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nitmiluk

Family Multicultural Professionals Rural Young Families

Venn

Multicultural Rural

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