Winnellie vs Berrimah

Berrimah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 52 in Winnellie. In Winnellie, about half of households rent and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Berrimah, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Winnellie: a median of $1.8 million, against $770,000 in Berrimah, though rent is higher in Berrimah. Winnellie is closer to the city centre: 8.3 km, against 12.8 km. On these figures, Winnellie tends to suit renters, people living alone, and older residents, while Berrimah suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Berrimah

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Berrimah

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • has cheaper land ($356,450 vs $709,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 39%)
  • But Winnellie has cheaper units ($240,000 vs $498,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Winnellie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $400/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (50% vs 39%)
  • But Berrimah leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Winnellie sits closer to the CBD (8.3 km vs 12.8 km)
  • Berrimah is more walkable (56/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Winnellie has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 7%)
  • Berrimah is more walkable (56/100 vs 22/100)

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

Investors

Berrimah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.0% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Winnellie Berrimah
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.

Winnellie Berrimah
Walkability 22 / 56
Winnellie — Walkability: 22/100 Berrimah — Walkability: 56/100

Demographics

Berrimah has more residents (1,199 vs 197); Berrimah has higher household incomes ($114,036 vs $52,832).

Winnellie Berrimah
Population 197 1,199
+509% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +52.0%
Median age 52 32
Median household income $52,832/yr $114,036/yr
+116% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $400/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Winnellie Berrimah
0-4 2.0% / 6.8%
Winnellie — 0-4: 2.0% Berrimah — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 5.1% / 14.1%
Winnellie — 5-14: 5.1% Berrimah — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 2.0% / 9.7%
Winnellie — 15-19: 2.0% Berrimah — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 1.5% / 5.0%
Winnellie — 20-24: 1.5% Berrimah — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.2% / 17.3%
Winnellie — 25-34: 13.2% Berrimah — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 12.7% / 16.2%
Winnellie — 35-44: 12.7% Berrimah — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 15.2% / 13.7%
Winnellie — 45-54: 15.2% Berrimah — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 20.3% / 9.5%
Winnellie — 55-64: 20.3% Berrimah — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 23.4% / 5.1%
Winnellie — 65-74: 23.4% Berrimah — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 4.1% / 2.2%
Winnellie — 75-84: 4.1% Berrimah — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / —
Winnellie — 85+: not among its largest Berrimah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Winnellie 86.2% lone person
Winnellie — Lone Person: 86.2% Winnellie — Couple Families: 13.8% Winnellie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Winnellie — Group Household: 0.0% Winnellie — Other Families: 0.0%
Berrimah 26.6% lone person
Berrimah — Lone Person: 26.6% Berrimah — Couple Families: 52.4% Berrimah — One Parent Families: 12.0% Berrimah — Group Household: 6.0% Berrimah — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Winnellie 50.0% renting
Winnellie — Owned Outright: 38.2% Winnellie — Mortgage: 11.8% Winnellie — Renting: 50.0%
Berrimah 39.4% renting
Berrimah — Owned Outright: 11.5% Berrimah — Mortgage: 49.1% Berrimah — Renting: 39.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Winnellie Berrimah
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 9.3%
Winnellie — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Berrimah — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 14.6%
Winnellie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Berrimah — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.3%
Winnellie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Berrimah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 3.5%
Winnellie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Berrimah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.7%
Winnellie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Berrimah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

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.

Winnellie Berrimah
Philippines 5.6% / 16.3%
Winnellie — Philippines: 5.6% Berrimah — Philippines: 16.3%
New Zealand 5.1% / 1.8%
Winnellie — New Zealand: 5.1% Berrimah — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 3.0% / 1.9%
Winnellie — England: 3.0% Berrimah — England: 1.9%
India — / 3.6%
Winnellie — India: not among its largest Berrimah — India: 3.6%
China 3.0% / —
Winnellie — China: 3.0% Berrimah — China: not among its largest
France 3.0% / —
Winnellie — France: 3.0% Berrimah — France: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.3%
Winnellie — Greece: not among its largest Berrimah — Greece: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Winnellie 54.5% houses
Winnellie — Houses: 54.5% Winnellie — Flats / Apartments: 42.0% Winnellie — Townhouses: 3.4%
Berrimah 47.5% houses
Berrimah — Houses: 47.5% Berrimah — Flats / Apartments: 14.0% Berrimah — Townhouses: 38.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Winnellie Berrimah
Median house price $1,800,000 $770,000
Median unit price $240,000 $498,000
Median land price $709,000 $356,450
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Winnellie Berrimah
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.

Winnellie Berrimah
Houses — 5.5%
$940/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Winnellie Berrimah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of NT Higher than 76% of NT
Schools — Higher than 94% of NT
Walkability Higher than 71% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NT Higher than 80% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 64% of NT

Liveability

Berrimah is more walkable (56 vs 22).

Winnellie Berrimah
Grade — A
Score — 73/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Winnellie Berrimah
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 High
83/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Winnellie Berrimah
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 5.7 km
 2
Casuarina Campus, 8.3 km

Schools in Winnellie

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

Schools in Berrimah

  • Australian International Islamic College Darwin Independent · Primary above peers
  • Haileybury Rendall School Independent · Combined
  • Haileybury Rendall School - Haileybury Pangea Distance Learning Campus Independent · Combined
  • Milkwood Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Winnellie Berrimah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 4 2

Mobility

Berrimah sits further from the CBD (12.8 km vs 8.3 km).

Winnellie Berrimah
Walkability score 22/100 56/100
Distance to Darwin 8.3 km 12.8 km
+54% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 15 min
Public transport score 91/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 0820
 0.5%
postcode 0828
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0820
 —
postcode 0828

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.

Winnellie Berrimah
Car (driver) 65.3% / 77.4%
Winnellie — Car (driver): 65.3% Berrimah — Car (driver): 77.4%
Walked Only 17.3% / 7.9%
Winnellie — Walked Only: 17.3% Berrimah — Walked Only: 7.9%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 4.5%
Winnellie — Worked from Home: 13.3% Berrimah — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 9.4%
Winnellie — Car (passenger): 4.0% Berrimah — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Bus — / 0.9%
Winnellie — Bus: not among its largest Berrimah — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Winnellie Berrimah
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Winnellie Berrimah
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,317 premises
 100%
1,565 premises

Climate

Winnellie Berrimah
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

Winnellie Berrimah
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Winnellie Berrimah
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Winnellie Berrimah
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Winnellie

Affordable Easy Commute Inner Retirees Transport Hub

Berrimah

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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