Southport vs Berry Springs

Berry Springs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Southport. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Southport, about half of households are people living alone. In Berry Springs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berry Springs: a median of $570,000, against $302,000 in Southport, though rent is higher in Southport. Berry Springs is closer to the city centre: 49.9 km, against 58.3 km. On these figures, Southport tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Berry Springs suits families with children 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

Berry Springs

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Southport has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 90%)

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

First-home buyers

Southport

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($302,500 vs $570,000)
  • has cheaper land ($200,000 vs $355,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berry Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berry Springs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 52 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (49.9 km vs 58.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Berry Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.4% vs -7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Southport Berry Springs
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.

Southport Berry Springs
Walkability 0 / 0
Southport — Walkability: 0/100 Berry Springs — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Berry Springs has more residents (870 vs 215); Berry Springs has higher household incomes ($113,516 vs $88,348).

Southport Berry Springs
Population 215 870
+305% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.3% +6.4%
Median age 43 38
Median household income $88,348/yr $113,516/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+10% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Southport Berry Springs
0-4 3.3% / 6.6%
Southport — 0-4: 3.3% Berry Springs — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 12.1% / 17.0%
Southport — 5-14: 12.1% Berry Springs — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 4.2% / 4.3%
Southport — 15-19: 4.2% Berry Springs — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.7% / 3.8%
Southport — 20-24: 3.7% Berry Springs — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.6% / 12.3%
Southport — 25-34: 11.6% Berry Springs — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 14.9% / 16.1%
Southport — 35-44: 14.9% Berry Springs — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 18.6% / 12.9%
Southport — 45-54: 18.6% Berry Springs — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 18.6% / 15.5%
Southport — 55-64: 18.6% Berry Springs — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 11.2% / 9.8%
Southport — 65-74: 11.2% Berry Springs — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.7% / 2.4%
Southport — 75-84: 4.7% Berry Springs — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ — / —
Southport — 85+: not among its largest Berry Springs — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Southport 32.7% couple families
Southport — Couple Families: 32.7% Southport — Lone Person: 50.9% Southport — One Parent Families: 16.4% Southport — Group Household: 0.0%
Berry Springs 56.8% couple families
Berry Springs — Couple Families: 56.8% Berry Springs — Lone Person: 29.7% Berry Springs — One Parent Families: 11.9% Berry Springs — Group Household: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Southport 10.1% renting
Southport — Owned Outright: 30.4% Southport — Mortgage: 59.4% Southport — Renting: 10.1%
Berry Springs 18.2% renting
Berry Springs — Owned Outright: 28.5% Berry Springs — Mortgage: 53.4% Berry Springs — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Southport Berry Springs
New Zealand 5.6% / 1.5%
Southport — New Zealand: 5.6% Berry Springs — New Zealand: 1.5%
England 1.4% / 2.9%
Southport — England: 1.4% Berry Springs — England: 2.9%
Thailand 1.4% / 0.9%
Southport — Thailand: 1.4% Berry Springs — Thailand: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 1.5%
Southport — Vietnam: not among its largest Berry Springs — Vietnam: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Southport — South Africa: not among its largest Berry Springs — South Africa: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

Qualifications

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

Southport Berry Springs
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.9%
Southport — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Berry Springs — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.7% / 6.3%
Southport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7% Berry Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.7% / 3.6%
Southport — Bachelor Degree: 3.7% Berry Springs — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Southport — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Berry Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.0%
Southport — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Berry Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Southport 101.4% houses
Southport — Houses: 101.4% Southport — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Southport — Townhouses: 0.0%
Berry Springs 90.3% houses
Berry Springs — Houses: 90.3% Berry Springs — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Berry Springs — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Southport Berry Springs
Median house price $302,500 $570,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $200,000 $355,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Southport Berry Springs
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Southport Berry Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of NT Higher than 75% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 23% of NT Higher than 43% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of NT Higher than 57% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 65% of NT

Liveability

Southport Berry Springs
Grade — C
Score — 33/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Southport Berry Springs
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

Southport Berry Springs
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Southport

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

Schools in Berry Springs

  • Berry Springs Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Southport Berry Springs
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Southport sits further from the CBD (58.3 km vs 49.9 km).

Southport Berry Springs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 58.3 km
+14% vs other
 49.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.4%
postcode 0838
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 57
postcode 0838

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.

Southport Berry Springs
Car (driver) 88.6% / 80.1%
Southport — Car (driver): 88.6% Berry Springs — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 13.4%
Southport — Worked from Home: 11.4% Berry Springs — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) — / 2.8%
Southport — Car (passenger): not among its largest Berry Springs — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only — / 2.5%
Southport — Walked Only: not among its largest Berry Springs — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Southport — Bicycle: not among its largest Berry Springs — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

Southport Berry Springs
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.0 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

Southport Berry Springs
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
95 premises
 0%
339 premises

Climate

Southport Berry Springs
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

Southport Berry Springs
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Southport Berry Springs
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Southport Berry Springs
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Southport

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Berry Springs

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