Median price trend for houses
Based on 36 sales in the preceding 12 months
$742,000
Up 26.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $666k
- 4 bed
- $840k
- 5+ bed
- $790k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Alawa
NT 0810 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $742,000
- Median unit
- $430,000
- Population
- 2,078
- Postcode
- 0810
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ABS 2021
Alawa, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Alawa
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Alawa NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Alawa, NT is currently $742,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Alawa has a 12-month growth rate of 26.4% for houses and 46.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $666,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $790,000 in Alawa.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Alawa is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Alawa is $430,000, which has increased 46.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $365,000 in Alawa. The median rent for units and apartments in Alawa is $538 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Alawa safe?
The overall rate for Alawa is 6,553 offences per 100,000 residents — 19% below the Greater Darwin benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Alawa.
Overall crime rate
6,553
offences per 100,000 residents
19% belowGreater Darwin
AlawaGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Alawa?
Alawa NT 0810 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
2,078 people call Alawa home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,078
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,777 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.1%Above
15–3428.4%Below
35–5427.7%Below
55–7418.1%Above
75 and over4.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.1%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments9.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.8%Above
Paying a mortgage38.6%Above
Renting37.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%In line
One car30.1%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more21.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.2%In line
Drove to work65.6%Below
Train, tram or bus3.1%Above
Walked or cycled5.5%In line
What stands out in Alawa
4.2% of workers in Alawa worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Alawa residents were born in India.
39.5% of people in Alawa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Alawa
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Alawa NT 0810.
Is Alawa family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.1% of Alawa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
534 family households lived in Alawa; 43.6% were couple families and 19.5% were one-parent families.
43.4% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Alawa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Alawa had 2,078 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Alawa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.1% of occupied private dwellings in Alawa.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 9.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Alawa?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
38.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Alawa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Alawa had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 17.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 28.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Alawa?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
65.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Alawa?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
One-car households formed 30.1% of the total.
63.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Alawa, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
38.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Alawa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
56.0% of residents used only English at home.
34.5% used a language other than English at home.
3.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Alawa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.0% of Alawa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.0% was born in Australia.
2.2% of residents were born in China.
3.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 73.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Alawa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.1% of ancestry responses in Alawa.
Australian ancestry made up 21.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Alawa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Alawa?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
38.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.4%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Alawa show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.8% reported asthma, 5.9% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Alawa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Alawa?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,777.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Alawa compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.2% in Alawa, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 23.8% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 37.6% in Alawa, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Alawa
Is Alawa expensive?
The median house price is $742,000, while units and apartments sit at $430,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Alawa good for families?
The Census counted 534 local families, and 21.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Alawa?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $840,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Alawa
29 streets in Alawa
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alawa Cr
- Alice St
- Arthur St
- Bald Cct
- Britomart
- Davern St
- Dripstone Rd
- Eileen St
- Emily
- Eric St
- Forbes St
- Gove St
- Halls St
- Henry Ellis St
- Hurtle St
- Iris St
- Lakeside Dr
- Mullen
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- Mullen Pl
- Pett St
- Scriven St
- Stasinowsky St
- Stedcombe St
- Stobo Cr
- Styles St
- Trower Rd
- Watson St
- Wellington Pde
- Young Cr
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