Woodroffe vs Bellamack

Bellamack is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 33 in Woodroffe. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Woodroffe, most households own their home. In Bellamack, most households rent and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bellamack: a median of $722,000, against $612,000 in Woodroffe. On these figures, Woodroffe tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Bellamack suits renters and couples.

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

Woodroffe

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Woodroffe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($350,000 vs $450,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($612,500 vs $722,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellamack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 42%)

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

Commuting to the city

Woodroffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 50/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woodroffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (73/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Bellamack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.3% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Woodroffe Bellamack
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.

Woodroffe Bellamack
Walkability 73 / 50
Woodroffe — Walkability: 73/100 Bellamack — Walkability: 50/100

Demographics

Woodroffe has more residents (3,175 vs 2,423); Bellamack has higher household incomes ($121,212 vs $98,332).

Woodroffe Bellamack
Population 3,175
+24% vs other
 2,423
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.8% -1.4%
Median age 33 29
Median household income $98,332/yr $121,212/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woodroffe Bellamack
0-4 8.0% / 9.0%
Woodroffe — 0-4: 8.0% Bellamack — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 15.6% / 18.4%
Woodroffe — 5-14: 15.6% Bellamack — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.2% / 6.8%
Woodroffe — 15-19: 6.2% Bellamack — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.2% / 7.6%
Woodroffe — 20-24: 6.2% Bellamack — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 16.3% / 20.0%
Woodroffe — 25-34: 16.3% Bellamack — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 14.6% / 15.9%
Woodroffe — 35-44: 14.6% Bellamack — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 14.7% / 11.3%
Woodroffe — 45-54: 14.7% Bellamack — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 10.5% / 5.4%
Woodroffe — 55-64: 10.5% Bellamack — 55-64: 5.4%
65-74 6.0% / 3.5%
Woodroffe — 65-74: 6.0% Bellamack — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 2.0% / 1.6%
Woodroffe — 75-84: 2.0% Bellamack — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 0.5% / 0.3%
Woodroffe — 85+: 0.5% Bellamack — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woodroffe 41.0% couple families
Woodroffe — Couple Families: 41.0% Woodroffe — Lone Person: 31.1% Woodroffe — One Parent Families: 22.0% Woodroffe — Group Household: 4.6% Woodroffe — Other Families: 1.4%
Bellamack 52.5% couple families
Bellamack — Couple Families: 52.5% Bellamack — Lone Person: 22.7% Bellamack — One Parent Families: 17.5% Bellamack — Group Household: 6.6% Bellamack — 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.

Woodroffe 42.5% renting
Woodroffe — Owned Outright: 13.0% Woodroffe — Mortgage: 44.5% Woodroffe — Renting: 42.5%
Bellamack 59.9% renting
Bellamack — Owned Outright: 4.4% Bellamack — Mortgage: 35.7% Bellamack — Renting: 59.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woodroffe Bellamack
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 16.1%
Woodroffe — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Bellamack — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 8.3%
Woodroffe — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Bellamack — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.1%
Woodroffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Bellamack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 3.0%
Woodroffe — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Bellamack — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.3%
Woodroffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Bellamack — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Woodroffe Bellamack
Philippines 4.1% / 3.2%
Woodroffe — Philippines: 4.1% Bellamack — Philippines: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Woodroffe — New Zealand: 1.7% Bellamack — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 1.9% / 1.5%
Woodroffe — England: 1.9% Bellamack — England: 1.5%
India 0.4% / 2.4%
Woodroffe — India: 0.4% Bellamack — India: 2.4%
Vietnam 0.7% / 0.7%
Woodroffe — Vietnam: 0.7% Bellamack — Vietnam: 0.7%
Thailand 0.9% / —
Woodroffe — Thailand: 0.9% Bellamack — Thailand: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.9%
Woodroffe — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Bellamack — Zimbabwe: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woodroffe 80.6% houses
Woodroffe — Houses: 80.6% Woodroffe — Townhouses: 19.1% Woodroffe — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Bellamack 71.5% houses
Bellamack — Houses: 71.5% Bellamack — Townhouses: 8.7% Bellamack — Flats / Apartments: 19.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woodroffe Bellamack
Median house price $612,500 $722,500
Median unit price $350,000 $450,000
Median land price $625,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 11 days
from 25 sales
 21 days
from 33 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.

Woodroffe Bellamack
3 bed $600K / $652K
Woodroffe — 3 bed: $600K (79 sales) Bellamack — 3 bed: $652K (22 sales)

79 vs 22 sales

4 bed $678K / $760K
Woodroffe — 4 bed: $678K (28 sales) Bellamack — 4 bed: $760K (45 sales)

28 vs 45 sales

Development activity

Woodroffe Bellamack
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
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.

Woodroffe Bellamack
Houses 4.8%
$668/wk on $725K
 5.3%
$810/wk on $800K
Units — 7.7%
$612/wk on $412K

Ranking within NT

Woodroffe Bellamack
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 82% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of NT Higher than 83% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of NT Higher than 68% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NT Higher than 49% of NT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 88% of NT

Liveability

Woodroffe is more walkable (73 vs 50); Bellamack scores higher overall (63 vs 55).

Woodroffe Bellamack
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 63/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Woodroffe Bellamack
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Woodroffe Bellamack
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Woodroffe

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Woodroffe Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Bellamack

  • Forrest Parade School Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Woodroffe Bellamack
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 4 0

Mobility

Woodroffe Bellamack
Walkability score 73/100 50/100
Distance to Darwin 23.2 km 25.1 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 26 min
Public transport score 53/100
Bus
 40/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0830
 0.4%
postcode 0832
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 0830
 51
postcode 0832

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.

Woodroffe Bellamack
Car (driver) 84.9% / 83.4%
Woodroffe — Car (driver): 84.9% Bellamack — Car (driver): 83.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.9%
Woodroffe — Car (passenger): 6.9% Bellamack — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 4.7%
Woodroffe — Worked from Home: 3.7% Bellamack — Worked from Home: 4.7%
Bus 2.5% / 2.3%
Woodroffe — Bus: 2.5% Bellamack — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.0%
Woodroffe — Walked Only: 1.0% Bellamack — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.9%).

Setting

Woodroffe Bellamack
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.4 km 2.1 km

NBN connectivity

Woodroffe Bellamack
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,306 premises
 100%
112 premises

Climate

Woodroffe Bellamack
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

Woodroffe Bellamack
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Woodroffe Bellamack
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Woodroffe Bellamack
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Woodroffe

Family Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Bellamack

Coastal Family Middle-Ring Parks Young Families

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