The Narrows vs Woolner

Woolner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in The Narrows. In both, most households rent. In The Narrows, about half of households are people living alone. In Woolner, most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Woolner: a median of $750,000, against $682,000 in The Narrows, and rent is higher there too. Woolner is closer to the city centre: 5.5 km, against 6.2 km. On these figures, The Narrows tends to suit people living alone, while Woolner suits young adults.

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

The Narrows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (50% vs 24%)

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

First-home buyers

Woolner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Narrows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $440/wk)

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

They split

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

  • The Narrows has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 5%)
  • Woolner has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 50%)

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

The Narrows 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.

The Narrows 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.

The Narrows Woolner
Walkability 60 / 61
The Narrows — Walkability: 60/100 Woolner — Walkability: 61/100

Demographics

Woolner has higher household incomes ($136,656 vs $82,004); Woolner has more residents (962 vs 632).

The Narrows Woolner
Population 632 962
+52% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +3.4%
Median age 39 34
Median household income $82,004/yr $136,656/yr
+67% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $440/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

The Narrows Woolner
0-4 4.0% / 5.3%
The Narrows — 0-4: 4.0% Woolner — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.9% / 12.1%
The Narrows — 5-14: 11.9% Woolner — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 5.7% / 3.1%
The Narrows — 15-19: 5.7% Woolner — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 6.3% / 5.3%
The Narrows — 20-24: 6.3% Woolner — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 14.7% / 26.1%
The Narrows — 25-34: 14.7% Woolner — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 15.2% / 18.8%
The Narrows — 35-44: 15.2% Woolner — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 13.4% / 15.3%
The Narrows — 45-54: 13.4% Woolner — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.6% / 7.9%
The Narrows — 55-64: 14.6% Woolner — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 8.2% / 3.3%
The Narrows — 65-74: 8.2% Woolner — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 4.7% / 1.6%
The Narrows — 75-84: 4.7% Woolner — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.6% / 0.5%
The Narrows — 85+: 0.6% Woolner — 85+: 0.5%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

The Narrows 46.1% lone person
The Narrows — Lone Person: 46.1% The Narrows — Couple Families: 30.1% The Narrows — One Parent Families: 14.5% The Narrows — Group Household: 9.3% The Narrows — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

The Narrows 58.4% renting
The Narrows — Owned Outright: 15.7% The Narrows — Mortgage: 25.9% The Narrows — Renting: 58.4%
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.

The Narrows Woolner
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 20.9%
The Narrows — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Woolner — Bachelor Degree: 20.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 14.3%
The Narrows — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Woolner — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 11.6%
The Narrows — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Woolner — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 8.9%
The Narrows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Woolner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.8%
The Narrows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% 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.

The Narrows Woolner
India — / 7.4%
The Narrows — India: not among its largest Woolner — India: 7.4%
Philippines 5.1% / 2.3%
The Narrows — Philippines: 5.1% Woolner — Philippines: 2.3%
Sri Lanka 1.7% / 4.5%
The Narrows — Sri Lanka: 1.7% Woolner — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
England 3.0% / 1.9%
The Narrows — England: 3.0% Woolner — England: 1.9%
China 1.7% / 2.3%
The Narrows — China: 1.7% Woolner — China: 2.3%
Indonesia 2.1% / —
The Narrows — Indonesia: 2.1% Woolner — Indonesia: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.1%
The Narrows — New Zealand: not among its largest Woolner — New Zealand: 2.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

The Narrows 17.4% flats / apartments
The Narrows — Flats / Apartments: 17.4% The Narrows — Houses: 50.2% The Narrows — Townhouses: 32.4%
Woolner 73.8% flats / apartments
Woolner — Flats / Apartments: 73.8% Woolner — Houses: 24.2% Woolner — Townhouses: 2.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

The Narrows Woolner
Median house price $682,500 $750,000
Median unit price $490,000 $477,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 3 sales
 3 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

The Narrows 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.

The Narrows Woolner
Houses —
same for both
Units — 6.7%
$720/wk on $558K

Ranking within NT

The Narrows Woolner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NT

Liveability

Woolner scores higher overall (86 vs 57).

The Narrows Woolner
Grade B A+
Score 57/100 86/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

The Narrows 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 Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

The Narrows Woolner
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 4.4 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 3.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.6%

Amenities in the suburb

The Narrows Woolner
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 1 0

Mobility

The Narrows Woolner
Walkability score 60/100 61/100
Distance to Darwin 6.2 km
+11% vs other
 5.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 10 min
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.

The Narrows Woolner
Car (driver) 78.3% / 83.6%
The Narrows — Car (driver): 78.3% Woolner — Car (driver): 83.6%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 6.7%
The Narrows — Car (passenger): 7.8% Woolner — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Worked from Home 5.4% / 3.8%
The Narrows — Worked from Home: 5.4% Woolner — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Bus 5.8% / 2.9%
The Narrows — Bus: 5.8% Woolner — Bus: 2.9%
Bicycle 1.6% / 2.3%
The Narrows — Bicycle: 1.6% Woolner — Bicycle: 2.3%

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

Setting

The Narrows Woolner
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 684 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

The Narrows Woolner
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
356 premises
 91%
744 premises

Climate

The Narrows 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

The Narrows

Coastal Inner Parks Quiet Townhouses

Woolner

Apartments Coastal Inner Parks Premium

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