Wanguri vs Leanyer

In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Wanguri is closer to the city centre: 14.5 km, against 16.2 km.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Wanguri has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 71%)
  • Leanyer has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Wanguri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Wanguri is more walkable (87/100 vs 53/100)
  • Leanyer has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Wanguri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wanguri Leanyer
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.

Wanguri Leanyer
Walkability 87 / 53
Wanguri — Walkability: 87/100 Leanyer — Walkability: 53/100

Demographics

Leanyer has more residents (4,597 vs 1,836); Wanguri skews older (39 vs 37).

Wanguri Leanyer
Population 1,836 4,597
+150% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +0.4%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $126,828/yr
+9% vs other
 $115,596/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wanguri Leanyer
0-4 5.3% / 6.6%
Wanguri — 0-4: 5.3% Leanyer — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 15.1% / 13.5%
Wanguri — 5-14: 15.1% Leanyer — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.2% / 4.9%
Wanguri — 15-19: 6.2% Leanyer — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.2% / 5.5%
Wanguri — 20-24: 5.2% Leanyer — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.6% / 15.7%
Wanguri — 25-34: 12.6% Leanyer — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 14.1% / 15.0%
Wanguri — 35-44: 14.1% Leanyer — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 15.5% / 12.7%
Wanguri — 45-54: 15.5% Leanyer — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 13.7% / 12.9%
Wanguri — 55-64: 13.7% Leanyer — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 7.5% / 9.0%
Wanguri — 65-74: 7.5% Leanyer — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 3.8% / 3.9%
Wanguri — 75-84: 3.8% Leanyer — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.8%
Wanguri — 85+: 0.8% Leanyer — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Leanyer 50.3% couple families
Leanyer — Couple Families: 50.3% Leanyer — Lone Person: 28.4% Leanyer — One Parent Families: 13.9% Leanyer — Group Household: 6.0% Leanyer — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wanguri 31.5% renting
Wanguri — Owned Outright: 27.3% Wanguri — Mortgage: 41.2% Wanguri — Renting: 31.5%
Leanyer 33.3% renting
Leanyer — Owned Outright: 25.7% Leanyer — Mortgage: 41.0% Leanyer — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wanguri Leanyer
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 14.6%
Wanguri — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Leanyer — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.4%
Wanguri — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Leanyer — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.3%
Wanguri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Leanyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 4.7%
Wanguri — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Leanyer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.4%
Wanguri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Leanyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

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.

Wanguri Leanyer
Philippines 3.4% / 4.5%
Wanguri — Philippines: 3.4% Leanyer — Philippines: 4.5%
India 2.3% / 3.0%
Wanguri — India: 2.3% Leanyer — India: 3.0%
England 2.2% / 2.4%
Wanguri — England: 2.2% Leanyer — England: 2.4%
Greece 2.1% / 1.8%
Wanguri — Greece: 2.1% Leanyer — Greece: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Wanguri — New Zealand: 1.6% Leanyer — New Zealand: 1.6%
Indonesia 1.7% / 1.3%
Wanguri — Indonesia: 1.7% Leanyer — Indonesia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wanguri 91.7% houses
Wanguri — Houses: 91.7% Wanguri — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Wanguri — Townhouses: 0.0%
Leanyer 71.2% houses
Leanyer — Houses: 71.2% Leanyer — Flats / Apartments: 28.2% Leanyer — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wanguri Leanyer
Median house price $700,000 $722,188
Median unit price — $445,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 16 sales
 19 days
from 31 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.

Wanguri Leanyer
3 bed $655K / $677K
Wanguri — 3 bed: $655K (36 sales) Leanyer — 3 bed: $677K (39 sales)

36 vs 39 sales

4 bed $711K / $775K
Wanguri — 4 bed: $711K (15 sales) Leanyer — 4 bed: $775K (21 sales)

15 vs 21 sales

5 bed $828K / $802K
Wanguri — 5 bed: $828K (6 sales) Leanyer — 5 bed: $802K (10 sales)

6 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Wanguri Leanyer
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.

Wanguri Leanyer
Houses 5.3%
$838/wk on $820K
 4.7%
$720/wk on $799K
Units — 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K

Ranking within NT

Wanguri Leanyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 77% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NT Higher than 100% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NT Higher than 25% of NT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 58% of NT

Liveability

Wanguri is more walkable (87 vs 53); Wanguri scores higher overall (76 vs 64).

Wanguri Leanyer
Grade A B
Score 76/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wanguri Leanyer
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 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wanguri Leanyer
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 0.7 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.8% 1.1%

Schools in Wanguri

  • Wanguri Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Leanyer

  • Leanyer Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College - St Andrews Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Wanguri Leanyer
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 4 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Wanguri Leanyer
Walkability score 87/100 53/100
Distance to Darwin 14.5 km 16.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 23 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 84/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
 0.5%
postcode 0812
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
 36
postcode 0812

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.

Wanguri Leanyer
Car (driver) 77.6% / 83.7%
Wanguri — Car (driver): 77.6% Leanyer — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 6.8%
Wanguri — Car (passenger): 7.6% Leanyer — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 4.0%
Wanguri — Worked from Home: 5.2% Leanyer — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Bus 2.9% / 3.1%
Wanguri — Bus: 2.9% Leanyer — Bus: 3.1%
Bicycle 3.6% / 0.9%
Wanguri — Bicycle: 3.6% Leanyer — Bicycle: 0.9%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.5%
Wanguri — Walked Only: 3.0% Leanyer — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Wanguri Leanyer
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 3.8 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wanguri Leanyer
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
679 premises
 100%
1,837 premises

Climate

Wanguri Leanyer
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wanguri

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

Leanyer

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks

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