Charles Darwin vs The Narrows

The Narrows (NT) and Charles Darwin are neighbours with very different profiles. The Narrows (NT) is home to 632 people and is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport. In contrast, Charles Darwin is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and is car-dependent. Residents of The Narrows (NT) can reach the city in 39 minutes, while the transit time in Charles Darwin is far higher at 80 minutes. There is also a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in The Narrows (NT) compared to Charles Darwin.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar landscape, with both areas having an identical mean terrain slope of 3.5%. They also have similar local schooling options, as the average school size is nearly the same in both areas. While The Narrows (NT) has more public transport stops and routes, Charles Darwin actually has a well larger number of schools within 3 km, with 11 compared to 8 in The Narrows (NT).