NT · Darwin Council
Alawa, NT, 0810
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Alawa is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 2,078 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 64 / 16 / 61
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 970
- Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary
- Nemarluk SchoolSpecial
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 · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Alawa Crescent (068)Bus stop
- Alawa Crescent (161)Bus stop
- Alawa Crescent (outbound) (115)Bus stop
- Alawa Shops (163)Bus stop
- Dripstone Road (213)Bus stop
- Lakeside Drive (099)Bus stop
Alawa
- Lakeside Drive (214)Bus stop
Alawa
- Lakeside Drive (215)Bus stop
Alawa
- Lakeside Drive (216)Bus stop
Alawa
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Community GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 41.0/100
- National rank
- 3019th in Australia
- State rank
- 56th in NT
- Peer rank
- #35 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Community Gardengovernmentpark
- 135 Trower Rd after Iris Sttransport
- 211 Trower Rd after Alawa Crescenttransport
- Trower Rd opp Water Gardenstransport
- opp 14 Lakeside Drivetransport
- opp 46 Lakeside Drivetransport
- Alawa Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Nemarluk SchoolschoolsSpecial
- Alawa Crescent (068)amenitiesbus_stop
- Alawa Crescent (161)amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a similar population, SEIFA decile and location.