Parap vs Woolner

Comparing Parap and Woolner, NT: Parap has more residents (2,819 vs 962); Woolner has higher household incomes ($136,656 vs $116,012); and Parap skews older (36 vs 34).

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

Parap

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woolner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,030,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Parap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Parap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.5% vs 6.7%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Parap Woolner
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.

Parap Woolner
Walkability 64 / 61
Parap — Walkability: 64/100 Woolner — Walkability: 61/100

Demographics

Parap has more residents (2,819 vs 962); Woolner has higher household incomes ($136,656 vs $116,012).

Parap Woolner
Population 2,819
+66% vs other
 962
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +3.4%
Median age 36 34
Median household income $116,012/yr $136,656/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk $440/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Parap Woolner
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Parap — 0-4: 5.5% Woolner — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.8% / 12.1%
Parap — 5-14: 11.8% Woolner — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.2% / 3.1%
Parap — 15-19: 4.2% Woolner — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 5.1% / 5.3%
Parap — 20-24: 5.1% Woolner — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 21.1% / 26.1%
Parap — 25-34: 21.1% Woolner — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 16.6% / 18.8%
Parap — 35-44: 16.6% Woolner — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 12.7% / 15.3%
Parap — 45-54: 12.7% Woolner — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.1% / 7.9%
Parap — 55-64: 12.1% Woolner — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 7.6% / 3.3%
Parap — 65-74: 7.6% Woolner — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 2.2% / 1.6%
Parap — 75-84: 2.2% Woolner — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.9% / 0.5%
Parap — 85+: 0.9% Woolner — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Parap 40.6% lone person
Parap — Lone Person: 40.6% Parap — Couple Families: 34.0% Parap — One Parent Families: 13.2% Parap — Group Household: 11.0% Parap — Other Families: 1.3%
Woolner 35.3% lone person
Woolner — Lone Person: 35.3% Woolner — Couple Families: 35.0% Woolner — One Parent Families: 12.6% Woolner — Group Household: 14.7% Woolner — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Parap 63.0% renting
Parap — Owned Outright: 13.2% Parap — Mortgage: 23.9% Parap — Renting: 63.0%
Woolner 60.1% renting
Woolner — Owned Outright: 11.8% Woolner — Mortgage: 28.2% Woolner — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Parap Woolner
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 20.9%
Parap — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Woolner — Bachelor Degree: 20.9%
Certificate III & IV 12.8% / 14.3%
Parap — Certificate III & IV: 12.8% Woolner — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 11.6%
Parap — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Woolner — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.9%
Parap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Woolner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.8%
Parap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Woolner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Parap Woolner
India 2.8% / 7.4%
Parap — India: 2.8% Woolner — India: 7.4%
England 4.0% / 1.9%
Parap — England: 4.0% Woolner — England: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 4.5%
Parap — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Woolner — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
Philippines 2.8% / 2.3%
Parap — Philippines: 2.8% Woolner — Philippines: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.1%
Parap — New Zealand: 2.2% Woolner — New Zealand: 2.1%
Nepal 1.8% / 2.1%
Parap — Nepal: 1.8% Woolner — Nepal: 2.1%
China — / 2.3%
Parap — China: not among its largest Woolner — China: 2.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Parap 58.9% flats / apartments
Parap — Flats / Apartments: 58.9% Parap — Houses: 30.7% Parap — Townhouses: 10.3%
Woolner 73.8% flats / apartments
Woolner — Flats / Apartments: 73.8% Woolner — Houses: 24.2% Woolner — Townhouses: 2.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Parap Woolner
Median house price $1,030,000 $750,000
Median unit price $448,750 $477,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 11 sales
 3 days
from 4 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.

Parap Woolner
3 bed $900K / $650K
Parap — 3 bed: $900K (9 sales) Woolner — 3 bed: $650K (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $872K
Parap — 4 bed: $1.13M (10 sales) Woolner — 4 bed: $872K (6 sales)

10 vs 6 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Parap Woolner
2 bed $440K / $455K
Parap — 2 bed: $440K (62 sales) Woolner — 2 bed: $455K (29 sales)

62 vs 29 sales

3 bed $615K / $546K
Parap — 3 bed: $615K (24 sales) Woolner — 3 bed: $546K (18 sales)

24 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Parap Woolner
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.

Parap Woolner
Houses 3.7%
$750/wk on $1.05M
 —
Units 7.5%
$628/wk on $435K
 6.7%
$720/wk on $558K

Ranking within NT

Parap Woolner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 5% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 81% of NT Higher than 46% of NT

Liveability

Parap Woolner
Grade A A+
Score 84/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Parap Woolner
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Parap Woolner
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 3.4 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.6%

Schools in Parap

  • Parap Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Woolner

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

Amenities in the suburb

Parap Woolner
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 4 2
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Parap Woolner
Walkability score 64/100 61/100
Distance to Darwin 5.3 km 5.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 0820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0820
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.

Parap Woolner
Car (driver) 77.7% / 83.6%
Parap — Car (driver): 77.7% Woolner — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 6.7%
Parap — Car (passenger): 6.4% Woolner — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 5.7% / 3.8%
Parap — Worked from Home: 5.7% Woolner — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Bus 3.0% / 2.9%
Parap — Bus: 3.0% Woolner — Bus: 2.9%
Bicycle 3.3% / 2.3%
Parap — Bicycle: 3.3% Woolner — Bicycle: 2.3%
Walked Only 3.9% / 0.7%
Parap — Walked Only: 3.9% Woolner — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Parap Woolner
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.1 km
1.2 km to a named beach
 684 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Parap Woolner
Connectivity score 98/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
1,441 premises
 91%
744 premises

Climate

Parap Woolner
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

Parap Woolner
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Parap Woolner
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Parap Woolner
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Parap

Apartments Beach Coastal Easy Commute Inner Parks Transport Hub

Woolner

Apartments Coastal Inner Parks Premium

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