Rakula vs Dundee Downs
Rakula is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 58 in Dundee Downs. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Rakula, most households rent. In Dundee Downs, the large majority of households own their home. On these figures, Rakula tends to suit people living alone, while Dundee Downs suits older residents.
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 4 things we measure here
- Rakula has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- Dundee Downs has more separate houses rather than flats (105% vs 81%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Dundee Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $80/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Dundee Downs
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (90 min vs 119 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (119.8 km vs 150.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dundee Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 7%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Dundee Downs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (30.2% vs -40.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Rakula and Dundee Downs 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
Rakula rents higher ($80/wk vs $0/wk); Rakula has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $27,924).
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 59 | 112 +90% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -40.4% | +30.2% |
| Median age | 44 | 58 |
| Median household income | $97,448/yr +71% vs other | $27,924/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $80/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).
Property market
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $392,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $247,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 38 days from 3 sales |
Development activity
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 89 across Unincorporated NT same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -67% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 59% of NT | Higher than 4% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NT | Higher than 5% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of NT | Higher than 5% of NT |
Liveability
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | High 99/100 | Low 14/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Rakula
- Woolaning Homeland Christian College Independent · Secondary
- Woolaning School Government · Combined
Schools in Dundee Downs
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Rakula sits further from the CBD (150.8 km vs 119.8 km).
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 150.8 km +21% vs other | 119.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 119 min | 90 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.0% postcode 0840 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 32 postcode 0840 |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 5 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 16.0 km | 5.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 54 premises | 0% 70 premises |
Federal electorate
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Rakula | Dundee Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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