Winnellie vs Woolner

Woolner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 52 in Winnellie. In Winnellie, about half of households rent and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Woolner, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Winnellie: a median of $1.8 million, against $750,000 in Woolner, though rent is higher in Woolner. Woolner is closer to the city centre: 5.5 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Winnellie tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Woolner suits renters, young adults, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Winnellie has more separate houses rather than flats (54% vs 24%)
  • Woolner is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 14%)

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

First-home buyers

Woolner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($750,000 vs $1,800,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 39%)
  • But Winnellie has cheaper units ($240,000 vs $477,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Woolner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 27%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 50%)
  • But Winnellie has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Woolner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (5.5 km vs 8.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woolner

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (76% vs 45%)
  • But Winnellie has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 5%)

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

Investors

Woolner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.4% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Winnellie and Woolner 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 Woolner
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 Woolner
Walkability 22 / 61
Winnellie — Walkability: 22/100 Woolner — Walkability: 61/100

Demographics

Woolner has more residents (962 vs 197); Woolner has higher household incomes ($136,656 vs $52,832).

Winnellie Woolner
Population 197 962
+388% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +3.4%
Median age 52 34
Median household income $52,832/yr $136,656/yr
+159% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $440/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Winnellie Woolner
0-4 2.0% / 5.3%
Winnellie — 0-4: 2.0% Woolner — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 5.1% / 12.1%
Winnellie — 5-14: 5.1% Woolner — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 2.0% / 3.1%
Winnellie — 15-19: 2.0% Woolner — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 1.5% / 5.3%
Winnellie — 20-24: 1.5% Woolner — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.2% / 26.1%
Winnellie — 25-34: 13.2% Woolner — 25-34: 26.1%
35-44 12.7% / 18.8%
Winnellie — 35-44: 12.7% Woolner — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 15.2% / 15.3%
Winnellie — 45-54: 15.2% Woolner — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 20.3% / 7.9%
Winnellie — 55-64: 20.3% Woolner — 55-64: 7.9%
65-74 23.4% / 3.3%
Winnellie — 65-74: 23.4% Woolner — 65-74: 3.3%
75-84 4.1% / 1.6%
Winnellie — 75-84: 4.1% Woolner — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ — / 0.5%
Winnellie — 85+: not among its largest Woolner — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Winnellie 86.2% lone person
Winnellie — Lone Person: 86.2% Winnellie — Couple Families: 13.8% Winnellie — Group Household: 0.0% Winnellie — One Parent Families: 0.0% Winnellie — Other Families: 0.0%
Woolner 35.3% lone person
Woolner — Lone Person: 35.3% Woolner — Couple Families: 35.0% Woolner — Group Household: 14.7% Woolner — One Parent Families: 12.6% Woolner — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families 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%
Woolner 60.1% renting
Woolner — Owned Outright: 11.8% Woolner — Mortgage: 28.2% Woolner — Renting: 60.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Winnellie Woolner
Certificate III & IV 23.9% / 14.3%
Winnellie — Certificate III & IV: 23.9% Woolner — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 20.9%
Winnellie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Woolner — Bachelor Degree: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 8.9%
Winnellie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Woolner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 11.6%
Winnellie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Woolner — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.8%
Winnellie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Woolner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

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 Woolner
Philippines 5.6% / 2.3%
Winnellie — Philippines: 5.6% Woolner — Philippines: 2.3%
India — / 7.4%
Winnellie — India: not among its largest Woolner — India: 7.4%
New Zealand 5.1% / 2.1%
Winnellie — New Zealand: 5.1% Woolner — New Zealand: 2.1%
China 3.0% / 2.3%
Winnellie — China: 3.0% Woolner — China: 2.3%
England 3.0% / 1.9%
Winnellie — England: 3.0% Woolner — England: 1.9%
Sri Lanka — / 4.5%
Winnellie — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Woolner — Sri Lanka: 4.5%
France 3.0% / —
Winnellie — France: 3.0% Woolner — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Winnellie 42.0% flats / apartments
Winnellie — Flats / Apartments: 42.0% Winnellie — Houses: 54.5% Winnellie — Townhouses: 3.4%
Woolner 73.8% flats / apartments
Woolner — Flats / Apartments: 73.8% Woolner — Houses: 24.2% Woolner — Townhouses: 2.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Winnellie Woolner
Median house price $1,800,000 $750,000
Median unit price $240,000 $477,500
Median land price $709,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 3 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Winnellie Woolner
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 Woolner
Houses —
same for both
Units — 6.7%
$720/wk on $558K

Ranking within NT

Winnellie Woolner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 46% of NT

Liveability

Woolner is more walkable (61 vs 22).

Winnellie Woolner
Grade — A+
Score — 86/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Winnellie Woolner
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
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Winnellie Woolner
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
Universities within 10 km 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 5.7 km
 2
Danala Education and Community Precinct, 3.3 km

Amenities in the suburb

Winnellie Woolner
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0

Mobility

Winnellie sits further from the CBD (8.3 km vs 5.5 km).

Winnellie Woolner
Walkability score 22/100 61/100
Distance to Darwin 8.3 km
+34% vs other
 5.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 10 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 0820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 0820
same for both

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 Woolner
Car (driver) 65.3% / 83.6%
Winnellie — Car (driver): 65.3% Woolner — Car (driver): 83.6%
Walked Only 17.3% / 0.7%
Winnellie — Walked Only: 17.3% Woolner — Walked Only: 0.7%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 3.8%
Winnellie — Worked from Home: 13.3% Woolner — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 6.7%
Winnellie — Car (passenger): 4.0% Woolner — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bus — / 2.9%
Winnellie — Bus: not among its largest Woolner — Bus: 2.9%
Bicycle — / 2.3%
Winnellie — Bicycle: not among its largest Woolner — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.6%).

Setting

Winnellie Woolner
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 684 m
2.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Winnellie Woolner
Connectivity score 100/100 97/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,317 premises
 91%
744 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Winnellie Woolner
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

Woolner

Apartments Coastal Inner Parks Premium

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