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NT · Darwin Council
Alawa, 0810
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,180
Growth (1 yr)
+0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
35
Median income
$2,083/wk
Employment rate
61%
Languages at home
38.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Nepali, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Alawa is a practical smaller community in Darwin Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Alawa snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,180
+0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#19
among Metro Darwin · Established
Pop. growth
26th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3030th in Australia
- State rank
- 46th in NT
- Peer rank
- #19 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #34 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,180(June 2025)
+0.2% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 26th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +76
- Growth rank in NT
- 26th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,150), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,078
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,083
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 64 of 738
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 61%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 594 / 16 / 61 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 14
- Median school ICSEA (14 schools)
- 990.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Nemarluk SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 170 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 690 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Jingili Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 970 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Nakara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Wagaman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 213 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Dripstone Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 994 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Henbury SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 894 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 195 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 135 Trower Rd after Iris St
- 211 Trower Rd after Alawa Crescent
- Trower Rd opp Water Gardens
- opp 14 Lakeside Drive
- opp 46 Lakeside Drive
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
46 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 21/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.92
Shopping(1)
- Alawa ShopsConvenience store
Community(3)
- Alawa PrimarySchool
27 Pett Street
- Alawa School FarmSchool
- Nemarluk SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Dog park
- Community GardenPark
- Park (3)
- Playground
- Alawa OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(5)
- Bicycle Parking
- Rod ManifoldInformation
Britomart Gardens
- Parking (11)
- Shelter (7)
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Community GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Darwin Private Hospital (2.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 63
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 491 mm · ~61 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 8 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- NT Fire Protection and Fire Management zones — Bushfires NT / Department of Lands, Planning and Environment · current · Updated · Shapefile boundaries (CC BY 4.0)
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Solomon
- Member of Parliament
- Luke John GOSLING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 78,702
- Turnout (2025)
- 79.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -7.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.1 km away).
Coalition 42.9%Labor 57.1%
5.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -7.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MoilLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- NakaraLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- WanguriLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- MillnerLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Rapid CreekLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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