Weddell vs Virginia

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Virginia, about half of households are couple families. Virginia is closer to the city centre: 31.2 km, against 39.6 km. On these figures, Weddell tends to suit people living alone, while Virginia suits couples.

Weddell and Virginia are very different in scale and character. Virginia is significantly larger with 1811 residents compared to Weddell's 61, and offers substantially higher median household income at $139,256 versus $81,224. Rental costs in Virginia are also considerably higher at $460 per week against $275. Virginia sits closer to the CBD at 31.2 km and has a walkability score of 8, while Weddell is more remote at 39.6 km with minimal walkability. Virginia's socio-economic decile of 9 reflects a more affluent area, whereas Weddell sits at decile 5. Both suburbs share the same median age and carry no bushfire, crime, or flood risk. Weddell may appeal to those seeking a quieter, more affordable lifestyle, while Virginia suits buyers prioritising proximity to services, higher incomes, and established community infrastructure.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Virginia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Weddell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Virginia

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.2 km vs 39.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Virginia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Virginia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.4% vs -11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Weddell Virginia
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.

Weddell Virginia
Walkability 0 / 8
Weddell — Walkability: 0/100 Virginia — Walkability: 8/100

Demographics

Virginia has more residents (1,811 vs 61); Virginia has higher household incomes ($139,256 vs $81,224).

Weddell Virginia
Population 61 1,811
+2869% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.6% -1.4%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $81,224/yr $139,256/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $460/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Weddell Virginia
0-4 — / 4.8%
Weddell — 0-4: not among its largest Virginia — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 14.8% / 12.6%
Weddell — 5-14: 14.8% Virginia — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 4.9% / 6.8%
Weddell — 15-19: 4.9% Virginia — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 8.2% / 4.7%
Weddell — 20-24: 8.2% Virginia — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.8% / 10.9%
Weddell — 25-34: 14.8% Virginia — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 14.8% / 11.9%
Weddell — 35-44: 14.8% Virginia — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 19.7% / 18.2%
Weddell — 45-54: 19.7% Virginia — 45-54: 18.2%
55-64 13.1% / 16.6%
Weddell — 55-64: 13.1% Virginia — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 14.8% / 11.2%
Weddell — 65-74: 14.8% Virginia — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 — / 2.6%
Weddell — 75-84: not among its largest Virginia — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / 0.6%
Weddell — 85+: not among its largest Virginia — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Weddell 31.2% couple families
Weddell — Couple Families: 31.2% Weddell — Lone Person: 37.5% Weddell — One Parent Families: 31.2% Weddell — Group Household: 0.0% Weddell — Other Families: 0.0%
Virginia 54.6% couple families
Virginia — Couple Families: 54.6% Virginia — Lone Person: 25.1% Virginia — One Parent Families: 14.1% Virginia — Group Household: 5.4% Virginia — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Weddell 36.0% renting
Weddell — Owned Outright: 40.0% Weddell — Mortgage: 24.0% Weddell — Renting: 36.0%
Virginia 19.2% renting
Virginia — Owned Outright: 32.2% Virginia — Mortgage: 48.6% Virginia — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Weddell Virginia
England 4.9% / 3.2%
Weddell — England: 4.9% Virginia — England: 3.2%
New Zealand — / 2.0%
Weddell — New Zealand: not among its largest Virginia — New Zealand: 2.0%
Greece — / 0.8%
Weddell — Greece: not among its largest Virginia — Greece: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Weddell — Philippines: not among its largest Virginia — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.6%
Weddell — Germany: not among its largest Virginia — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Weddell Virginia
Certificate III & IV 21.3% / 21.9%
Weddell — Certificate III & IV: 21.3% Virginia — Certificate III & IV: 21.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.1% / 9.2%
Weddell — Bachelor Degree: 13.1% Virginia — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.4%
Weddell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Virginia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Weddell — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Virginia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.4%
Weddell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Virginia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Weddell 100.0% houses
Weddell — Houses: 100.0% Weddell — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Virginia 94.4% houses
Virginia — Houses: 94.4% Virginia — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Weddell Virginia
Median house price — $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $480,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 14 sales

Development activity

Weddell Virginia
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Weddell Virginia
Houses — 5.5%
$1,000/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Weddell Virginia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 49% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of NT Higher than 55% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of NT Higher than 82% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NT Higher than 62% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 65% of NT

Liveability

Virginia is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Weddell Virginia
Grade — B
Score — 57/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Weddell Virginia
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 Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Weddell Virginia
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Weddell Virginia
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

Weddell sits further from the CBD (39.6 km vs 31.2 km).

Weddell Virginia
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Darwin 39.6 km
+21% vs other
 31.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 30 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.6%
postcode 0834
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 52
postcode 0834

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.

Weddell Virginia
Car (driver) 83.3% / 85.7%
Weddell — Car (driver): 83.3% Virginia — Car (driver): 85.7%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 7.1%
Weddell — Worked from Home: 16.7% Virginia — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Weddell — Car (passenger): not among its largest Virginia — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Weddell — Walked Only: not among its largest Virginia — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bus — / 0.8%
Weddell — Bus: not among its largest Virginia — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Weddell Virginia
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Weddell Virginia
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
30 premises
 0%
660 premises

Climate

Weddell Virginia
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

Weddell Virginia
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Weddell Virginia
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Weddell Virginia
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Weddell

Outer

Virginia

Acreage Luxury Outer River

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