Tumbling Waters vs Berry Springs

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tumbling Waters, about half of households are couple families. In Berry Springs, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tumbling Waters: a median of $815,000, against $570,000 in Berry Springs, and rent is higher there too. Berry Springs is closer to the city centre: 49.9 km, against 56.5 km. On these figures, Berry Springs tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Berry Springs is the larger and more established community with 870 residents compared to Tumbling Waters' 254, and it offers a notably higher median household income of $113,516 versus $93,600. Housing is more affordable in Berry Springs, with a median house price of $570,000 against $815,000 in Tumbling Waters, though weekly rent is slightly lower in Berry Springs at $300. Berry Springs also ranks higher on the socio-economic decile and sits closer to the CBD at 49.9 km. Tumbling Waters suits buyers seeking a quieter, smaller enclave, while Berry Springs better fits those prioritising affordability, community size, and proximity to Darwin.

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

Berry Springs

ahead on 3 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)

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

First-home buyers

Berry Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($570,000 vs $815,000)

Weighs house 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 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/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

  • sits closer to the CBD (49.9 km vs 56.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Where they sit

Tumbling Waters 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.

Tumbling Waters 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.

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Walkability 0 / 0
Tumbling Waters — Walkability: 0/100 Berry Springs — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Berry Springs has more residents (870 vs 254); Berry Springs has higher household incomes ($113,516 vs $93,600).

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Population 254 870
+243% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +6.4%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $93,600/yr $113,516/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
0-4 9.8% / 6.6%
Tumbling Waters — 0-4: 9.8% Berry Springs — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 15.7% / 17.0%
Tumbling Waters — 5-14: 15.7% Berry Springs — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.5% / 4.3%
Tumbling Waters — 15-19: 5.5% Berry Springs — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 5.5% / 3.8%
Tumbling Waters — 20-24: 5.5% Berry Springs — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.8% / 12.3%
Tumbling Waters — 25-34: 9.8% Berry Springs — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 15.4% / 16.1%
Tumbling Waters — 35-44: 15.4% Berry Springs — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 10.6% / 12.9%
Tumbling Waters — 45-54: 10.6% Berry Springs — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.8% / 15.5%
Tumbling Waters — 55-64: 13.8% Berry Springs — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 9.1% / 9.8%
Tumbling Waters — 65-74: 9.1% Berry Springs — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 2.0% / 2.4%
Tumbling Waters — 75-84: 2.0% Berry Springs — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 1.2% / —
Tumbling Waters — 85+: 1.2% Berry Springs — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tumbling Waters 48.2% couple families
Tumbling Waters — Couple Families: 48.2% Tumbling Waters — Lone Person: 30.4% Tumbling Waters — One Parent Families: 21.4% Tumbling Waters — 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.

Tumbling Waters 22.0% renting
Tumbling Waters — Owned Outright: 39.0% Tumbling Waters — Mortgage: 39.0% Tumbling Waters — Renting: 22.0%
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

Qualifications

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

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 18.9%
Tumbling Waters — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Berry Springs — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.3%
Tumbling Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Berry Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 3.6%
Tumbling Waters — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Berry Springs — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.6%
Tumbling Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Berry Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.0%
Tumbling Waters — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Berry Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
England 2.8% / 2.9%
Tumbling Waters — England: 2.8% Berry Springs — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.5%
Tumbling Waters — New Zealand: 1.2% Berry Springs — New Zealand: 1.5%
Vietnam — / 1.5%
Tumbling Waters — Vietnam: not among its largest Berry Springs — Vietnam: 1.5%
Germany 1.2% / —
Tumbling Waters — Germany: 1.2% Berry Springs — Germany: not among its largest
Nepal 1.2% / —
Tumbling Waters — Nepal: 1.2% Berry Springs — Nepal: not among its largest
Indonesia 1.2% / —
Tumbling Waters — Indonesia: 1.2% Berry Springs — Indonesia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.1%
Tumbling Waters — South Africa: not among its largest Berry Springs — South Africa: 1.1%
Thailand — / 0.9%
Tumbling Waters — Thailand: not among its largest Berry Springs — Thailand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tumbling Waters 85.0% houses
Tumbling Waters — Houses: 85.0% Tumbling Waters — Flats / Apartments: 15.0% Tumbling Waters — 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

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Median house price $815,000 $570,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $355,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 50 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within NT

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of NT Higher than 75% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 20% of NT Higher than 43% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 21% of NT Higher than 57% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of NT Higher than 65% of NT

Liveability

Tumbling Waters 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

Tumbling Waters 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

Tumbling Waters 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 Tumbling Waters

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

Tumbling Waters 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 1 4

Mobility

Tumbling Waters sits further from the CBD (56.5 km vs 49.9 km).

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 56.5 km
+12% vs other
 49.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 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.

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Car (driver) 73.3% / 80.1%
Tumbling Waters — Car (driver): 73.3% Berry Springs — Car (driver): 80.1%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 13.4%
Tumbling Waters — Worked from Home: 7.8% Berry Springs — Worked from Home: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 2.8%
Tumbling Waters — Car (passenger): 7.8% Berry Springs — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 7.8% / —
Tumbling Waters — Bus: 7.8% Berry Springs — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 3.3% / 2.5%
Tumbling Waters — Walked Only: 3.3% Berry Springs — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle — / 1.2%
Tumbling Waters — Bicycle: not among its largest Berry Springs — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.1%).

Setting

Tumbling Waters Berry Springs
Elevation 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.9 km 9.3 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Tumbling Waters 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tumbling Waters

Family Outer Young Families

Berry Springs

Family Outer

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