Median house price
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NT · Darwin Council
Eaton, 0820
Population
284
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.6%
Median age
27
Median income
$2,528/wk
Employment rate
79.2%
Languages at home
15.1%non-English
Most common: Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Eaton is a practical smaller community in Darwin Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Distance from the metro area around Darwin is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Eaton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (Census)
284
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
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
#5
among Metro Darwin · Established
Pop. growth
9th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 54.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 9% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 1582nd in Australia
- State rank
- 13th in NT
- Peer rank
- #5 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #13 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 64%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Population growth
0.0% annual · +2.6% over 5 years · 9th percentile in NT
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 284
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $2,528
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 79.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 77 / 0 / 0
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bagot Rd opp 169
- Bagot Rd opp Ludmilla Primary
- Bagot Rd opp Mosec Park
- Henry Wrigley Dr, Airport Precinct
- Trower Rd after McMillans Rd
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
345 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 3 fast food · 18 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 2 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Strong local sport and recreation — 18 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 20/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.52
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 21.13
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 10.56
Food & drink(6)
- Splash Cafe and PoolCafe
2 Sir Norman Brearley Dr
- Charlie's NT Cafe & BarFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- Roll'dFast food
- Northern CommonRestaurant
- The Territory Bar & CaféRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Woodland Loop WalkPark
- low tablePicnic area
- Swimming pool (18)
Entertainment(2)
- Viewpoint
- Yankees PoolViewpoint
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(43)
- Animal Boarding
- ATM
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- AvisCar Rental
- BudgetCar Rental
- Car Rental
- EnterpriseCar Rental
Henry Wringly Drive, Eaton
- EuropcarCar Rental
- HertzCar Rental
- SixtCar Rental
- National Critical Care and Trauma Response CentreCentre
- Lotte Duty FreeDepartment Store
- RelayDepartment Store
- Drinking water
- Tesla DestinationEV charging
- Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting ServiceFire station
- Garden (12)
- Ibis Darwin Airport HotelHotel
- Mercure Darwin Airport ResortHotel
- Novotel Darwin AirportHotel
- Interpretive informationInformation
- Electronic Baggage LockersLuggage Locker
- Luggage Locker
- News TravelsNewsagent
- Darwin AirportParking
- Parking (64)
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Parking Space (186)
- Jetstream Air ServicesPost office
1 Slade Court
- Qantas FreightPost office
Sir Norman Brearley Dr
- Toilet (Airside)Public toilets
- Toilet (Landside)Public toilets
- Toilets (Airside)Public toilets
- Toilets (Landside)Public toilets
- Airport SecuritySecurity Control
- Shelter (8)
- Shower
- Taxi
- TelstraTelephone
- Trolley Bay
- Vending machine (2)
- Waste Basket
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
- Woodland Loop WalkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 42
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Darwin Private Hospital (6.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- DentistDentist
- National Critical Care and Trauma Response CentreCentre
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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 4.5 km away).
Coalition 44.4%Labor 55.6%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -7.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- MoilLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- MalakLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
- LudmillaLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- MillnerLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- KaramaLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)3.6 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)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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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