Tiwi vs Wanguri

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Wanguri, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wanguri: a median of $700,000, against $625,000 in Tiwi, and rent is higher there too. Wanguri is closer to the city centre: 14.5 km, against 16.6 km. On these figures, Tiwi tends to suit people living alone, while Wanguri suits couples.

Tiwi and Wanguri are both low-risk suburbs near Darwin's CBD, but they appeal to different priorities. Wanguri is notably more walkable (88 versus 64) and closer to the CBD at 14.5 km compared to Tiwi's 16.6 km, with a higher liveability score of 67. Tiwi offers lower property prices at $610,000 against Wanguri's $683,500, though Wanguri residents earn a higher median household income of $126,828 and occupy a higher socio-economic decile. Both suburbs have identical rental yields and share zero risk across bushfire, crime, and flood metrics.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Wanguri

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 74%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)
  • But Tiwi has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Tiwi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tiwi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Wanguri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 64/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.5 km vs 16.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tiwi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • But Wanguri is more walkable (87/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Tiwi Wanguri
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.

Tiwi Wanguri
Walkability 64 / 87
Tiwi — Walkability: 64/100 Wanguri — Walkability: 87/100

Demographics

Tiwi has more residents (2,511 vs 1,836); Wanguri has higher household incomes ($126,828 vs $105,144).

Tiwi Wanguri
Population 2,511
+27% vs other
 1,836
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.0% -2.1%
Median age 40 39
Median household income $105,144/yr $126,828/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $410/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tiwi Wanguri
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Tiwi — 0-4: 5.5% Wanguri — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.2% / 15.1%
Tiwi — 5-14: 12.2% Wanguri — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 4.3% / 6.2%
Tiwi — 15-19: 4.3% Wanguri — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.7% / 5.2%
Tiwi — 20-24: 4.7% Wanguri — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 15.5% / 12.6%
Tiwi — 25-34: 15.5% Wanguri — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 15.3% / 14.1%
Tiwi — 35-44: 15.3% Wanguri — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 11.8% / 15.5%
Tiwi — 45-54: 11.8% Wanguri — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.2% / 13.7%
Tiwi — 55-64: 11.2% Wanguri — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.8% / 7.5%
Tiwi — 65-74: 9.8% Wanguri — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 6.2% / 3.8%
Tiwi — 75-84: 6.2% Wanguri — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 3.3% / 0.8%
Tiwi — 85+: 3.3% Wanguri — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tiwi 37.4% couple families
Tiwi — Couple Families: 37.4% Tiwi — Lone Person: 35.4% Tiwi — One Parent Families: 19.5% Tiwi — Group Household: 6.6% Tiwi — Other Families: 1.1%
Wanguri 51.4% couple families
Wanguri — Couple Families: 51.4% Wanguri — Lone Person: 22.7% Wanguri — One Parent Families: 17.1% Wanguri — Group Household: 6.3% Wanguri — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tiwi 37.5% renting
Tiwi — Owned Outright: 26.0% Tiwi — Mortgage: 36.5% Tiwi — Renting: 37.5%
Wanguri 31.5% renting
Wanguri — Owned Outright: 27.3% Wanguri — Mortgage: 41.2% Wanguri — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Tiwi Wanguri
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 13.6%
Tiwi — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Wanguri — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 13.0%
Tiwi — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% Wanguri — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.3%
Tiwi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Wanguri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 4.8%
Tiwi — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Wanguri — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.9%
Tiwi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Wanguri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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.

Tiwi Wanguri
Philippines 3.9% / 3.4%
Tiwi — Philippines: 3.9% Wanguri — Philippines: 3.4%
India 4.6% / 2.3%
Tiwi — India: 4.6% Wanguri — India: 2.3%
England 3.3% / 2.2%
Tiwi — England: 3.3% Wanguri — England: 2.2%
Greece 1.9% / 2.1%
Tiwi — Greece: 1.9% Wanguri — Greece: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Tiwi — New Zealand: 1.5% Wanguri — New Zealand: 1.6%
Indonesia 0.7% / 1.7%
Tiwi — Indonesia: 0.7% Wanguri — Indonesia: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tiwi 74.3% houses
Tiwi — Houses: 74.3% Tiwi — Flats / Apartments: 25.7%
Wanguri 91.7% houses
Wanguri — Houses: 91.7% Wanguri — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Tiwi Wanguri
Median house price $625,000 $700,000
Median unit price $441,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 13 sales
 20 days
from 16 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.

Tiwi Wanguri
3 bed $600K / $655K
Tiwi — 3 bed: $600K (55 sales) Wanguri — 3 bed: $655K (36 sales)

55 vs 36 sales

4 bed $750K / $711K
Tiwi — 4 bed: $750K (15 sales) Wanguri — 4 bed: $711K (15 sales)

15 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Tiwi Wanguri
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.

Tiwi Wanguri
Houses 5.4%
$780/wk on $755K
 5.3%
$838/wk on $820K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Tiwi Wanguri
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 65% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 98% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NT Higher than 51% of NT

Liveability

Wanguri is more walkable (87 vs 64); Wanguri scores higher overall (76 vs 66).

Tiwi Wanguri
Grade B A
Score 66/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Tiwi Wanguri
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 2
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Tiwi Wanguri
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.0 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 0.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.8%

Schools in Tiwi

  • Dripstone Middle School Government · Secondary
  • Henbury School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Wanguri

  • Wanguri Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Tiwi Wanguri
Parks & reserves 6 1
Childcare 2 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Tiwi sits further from the CBD (16.6 km vs 14.5 km).

Tiwi Wanguri
Walkability score 64/100 87/100
Distance to Darwin 16.6 km
+13% vs other
 14.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 21 min
Public transport score 91/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 44.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
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.

Tiwi Wanguri
Car (driver) 77.0% / 77.6%
Tiwi — Car (driver): 77.0% Wanguri — Car (driver): 77.6%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 7.6%
Tiwi — Car (passenger): 6.1% Wanguri — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Walked Only 7.0% / 3.0%
Tiwi — Walked Only: 7.0% Wanguri — Walked Only: 3.0%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 5.2%
Tiwi — Worked from Home: 4.8% Wanguri — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Bicycle 2.8% / 3.6%
Tiwi — Bicycle: 2.8% Wanguri — Bicycle: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Tiwi Wanguri
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 738 m
705 m to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tiwi Wanguri
Connectivity score 90/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 73%
1,286 premises
 100%
679 premises

Climate

Tiwi Wanguri
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

Tiwi Wanguri
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Tiwi Wanguri
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tiwi Wanguri
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tiwi

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Wanguri

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

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