Warumungu vs Davenport

Warumungu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 32 in Davenport. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warumungu, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Warumungu tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Davenport suits people living alone.

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

  • Warumungu is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 64%)
  • Davenport has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Renters

Warumungu

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 86%)
  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $70/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Warumungu

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1054 km vs 1227 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (811 min vs 848 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.

Investors

Warumungu

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-7.0% vs -18.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warumungu Davenport
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.

Warumungu Davenport
Walkability 0 / 0
Warumungu — Walkability: 0/100 Davenport — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Davenport rents higher ($70/wk vs $60/wk); Davenport skews older (32 vs 28).

Warumungu Davenport
Population 146 145
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.0% -18.5%
Median age 28 32
Median household income $51,064/yr $52,884/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $60/wk $70/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warumungu Davenport
0-4 11.0% / 4.1%
Warumungu — 0-4: 11.0% Davenport — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 21.9% / 16.6%
Warumungu — 5-14: 21.9% Davenport — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 6.8% / 8.3%
Warumungu — 15-19: 6.8% Davenport — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 9.6% / 6.9%
Warumungu — 20-24: 9.6% Davenport — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 17.8% / 17.2%
Warumungu — 25-34: 17.8% Davenport — 25-34: 17.2%
35-44 11.6% / 17.2%
Warumungu — 35-44: 11.6% Davenport — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 7.5% / 13.1%
Warumungu — 45-54: 7.5% Davenport — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 4.1% / 10.3%
Warumungu — 55-64: 4.1% Davenport — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 5.5% / 6.2%
Warumungu — 65-74: 5.5% Davenport — 65-74: 6.2%
75-84 — / —
Warumungu — 75-84: not among its largest Davenport — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Warumungu — 85+: not among its largest Davenport — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warumungu 47.4% couple families
Warumungu — Couple Families: 47.4% Warumungu — Lone Person: 26.3% Warumungu — One Parent Families: 26.3%
Davenport 27.8% couple families
Davenport — Couple Families: 27.8% Davenport — Lone Person: 36.1% Davenport — One Parent Families: 36.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warumungu 100.0% renting
Warumungu — Owned Outright: 0.0% Warumungu — Mortgage: 0.0% Warumungu — Renting: 100.0%
Davenport 85.7% renting
Davenport — Owned Outright: 14.3% Davenport — Mortgage: 0.0% Davenport — Renting: 85.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warumungu 78.8% houses
Warumungu — Houses: 78.8% Warumungu — Flats / Apartments: 21.2%
Davenport 80.4% houses
Davenport — Houses: 80.4% Davenport — Flats / Apartments: 19.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Warumungu Davenport
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 8.3%
Warumungu — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Davenport — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 6.2%
Warumungu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Davenport — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 2.1%
Warumungu — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Davenport — Bachelor Degree: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

Development activity

Warumungu Davenport
New dwellings approved 2
across Barkly
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Warumungu Davenport
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of NT Higher than 21% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NT Higher than 24% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NT Higher than 26% of NT

Liveability

Warumungu Davenport
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warumungu Davenport
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

Warumungu Davenport
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Warumungu

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Davenport

  • Murray Downs School Government · Combined
  • Neutral Junction School Government · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Warumungu Davenport
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 4
GPs 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 26 15

Mobility

Davenport sits further from the CBD (1227 km vs 1054 km).

Warumungu Davenport
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 1054 km 1227 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 811 min 848 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0852
 0.0%
postcode 0872
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 0852
 8
postcode 0872

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.

Warumungu Davenport
Walked Only 87.0% / 51.5%
Warumungu — Walked Only: 87.0% Davenport — Walked Only: 51.5%
Car (driver) — / 39.4%
Warumungu — Car (driver): not among its largest Davenport — Car (driver): 39.4%
Worked from Home 13.0% / —
Warumungu — Worked from Home: 13.0% Davenport — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 9.1%
Warumungu — Car (passenger): not among its largest Davenport — Car (passenger): 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Warumungu Davenport
Elevation 314 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Warumungu Davenport
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
17 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Warumungu Davenport
Annual rainfall 520 mm 398 mm
Summer max (Jan) 36.8°C 37.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 13.2°C 7.4°C

Council rates

Warumungu Davenport
Average residential rate $1,475/yr
same for both
Council Barkly
same for both

Federal electorate

Warumungu Davenport
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warumungu Davenport
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warumungu

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Davenport

Multicultural Rural

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