Wanguri vs Wulagi

Wulagi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Wanguri. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wulagi tends to suit families with children.

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

Wulagi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (11 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 79/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wanguri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Wulagi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Wanguri and Wulagi 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 Wulagi
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 Wulagi
Walkability 87 / 79
Wanguri — Walkability: 87/100 Wulagi — Walkability: 79/100

Demographics

Wulagi has more residents (2,510 vs 1,836); Wanguri skews older (39 vs 36).

Wanguri Wulagi
Population 1,836 2,510
+37% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.1% +3.1%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $126,828/yr
+4% vs other
 $121,212/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk $425/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wanguri Wulagi
0-4 5.3% / 7.4%
Wanguri — 0-4: 5.3% Wulagi — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 15.1% / 17.9%
Wanguri — 5-14: 15.1% Wulagi — 5-14: 17.9%
15-19 6.2% / 7.0%
Wanguri — 15-19: 6.2% Wulagi — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.2% / 4.3%
Wanguri — 20-24: 5.2% Wulagi — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.6% / 11.2%
Wanguri — 25-34: 12.6% Wulagi — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 14.1% / 15.6%
Wanguri — 35-44: 14.1% Wulagi — 35-44: 15.6%
45-54 15.5% / 15.6%
Wanguri — 45-54: 15.5% Wulagi — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 13.7% / 9.7%
Wanguri — 55-64: 13.7% Wulagi — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 7.5% / 7.6%
Wanguri — 65-74: 7.5% Wulagi — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 3.8% / 2.9%
Wanguri — 75-84: 3.8% Wulagi — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Wanguri — 85+: 0.8% Wulagi — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wanguri 51.4% couple families
Wanguri — Couple Families: 51.4% Wanguri — One Parent Families: 17.1% Wanguri — Lone Person: 22.7% Wanguri — Group Household: 6.3% Wanguri — Other Families: 2.5%
Wulagi 52.2% couple families
Wulagi — Couple Families: 52.2% Wulagi — One Parent Families: 23.5% Wulagi — Lone Person: 17.5% Wulagi — Group Household: 4.8% Wulagi — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Wulagi 28.2% renting
Wulagi — Owned Outright: 23.4% Wulagi — Mortgage: 48.3% Wulagi — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wanguri Wulagi
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.5%
Wanguri — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Wulagi — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 10.4%
Wanguri — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Wulagi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.9%
Wanguri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Wulagi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 3.7%
Wanguri — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Wulagi — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.7%
Wanguri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Wulagi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

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 Wulagi
Philippines 3.4% / 3.1%
Wanguri — Philippines: 3.4% Wulagi — Philippines: 3.1%
England 2.2% / 2.2%
Wanguri — England: 2.2% Wulagi — England: 2.2%
India 2.3% / 1.5%
Wanguri — India: 2.3% Wulagi — India: 1.5%
Indonesia 1.7% / 1.4%
Wanguri — Indonesia: 1.7% Wulagi — Indonesia: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Wanguri — New Zealand: 1.6% Wulagi — New Zealand: 1.4%
Greece 2.1% / —
Wanguri — Greece: 2.1% Wulagi — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

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%
Wulagi 98.3% houses
Wulagi — Houses: 98.3% Wulagi — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Wulagi — Townhouses: 1.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Wanguri Wulagi
Median house price $700,000 $670,000
Median unit price — $457,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 16 sales
 22 days
from 24 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 Wulagi
3 bed $655K / $631K
Wanguri — 3 bed: $655K (36 sales) Wulagi — 3 bed: $631K (68 sales)

36 vs 68 sales

4 bed $711K / $768K
Wanguri — 4 bed: $711K (15 sales) Wulagi — 4 bed: $768K (16 sales)

15 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Wanguri Wulagi
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 Wulagi
Houses 5.3%
$838/wk on $820K
 5.0%
$720/wk on $745K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Wanguri Wulagi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 83% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of NT
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NT Higher than 76% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NT Higher than 96% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 51% of NT Higher than 38% of NT

Liveability

Wanguri is more walkable (87 vs 79).

Wanguri Wulagi
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 72/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Wanguri Wulagi
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
 6
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Wanguri

  • Wanguri Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Wulagi

  • Wulagi Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wanguri Wulagi
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 4 3
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Wanguri Wulagi
Walkability score 87/100 79/100
Distance to Darwin 14.5 km 14.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 22 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 67/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
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 Wulagi
Car (driver) 77.6% / 82.5%
Wanguri — Car (driver): 77.6% Wulagi — Car (driver): 82.5%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 8.8%
Wanguri — Car (passenger): 7.6% Wulagi — Car (passenger): 8.8%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 3.3%
Wanguri — Worked from Home: 5.2% Wulagi — Worked from Home: 3.3%
Bus 2.9% / 2.8%
Wanguri — Bus: 2.9% Wulagi — Bus: 2.8%
Bicycle 3.6% / 1.2%
Wanguri — Bicycle: 3.6% Wulagi — Bicycle: 1.2%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.5%
Wanguri — Walked Only: 3.0% Wulagi — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Wanguri Wulagi
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wanguri Wulagi
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%
893 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wanguri

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks

Wulagi

Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

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