Nearby market
Alawa offers easy access to the popular Rapid Creek Markets, held on Saturdays and featuring fresh produce, crafts and food stalls
Browse property in Alawa
Alawa, NT 810
Overview
Alawa sits in the northern part of Darwin, bounded by Trower and Dripstone Roads, Lakeside Drive and the banks of Rapid Creek within the City of Darwin. Constructed in the late 1960s, the suburb was named after the Alawa Aboriginal tribe and its streets honour those who perished in the 1942 Darwin bombing and early Palmerston settlers. The area rests on the traditional country and waterways of the Larrakia people, offering a sense of cultural heritage.
Alawa enjoys immediate access to the Casuarina Shopping Centre, the Territory’s largest retail hub, while its own smaller shopping centre and Alawa Primary School serve local families. A network of nearby green spaces, including Alawa Park, Young Park and Stobo Park, provides easy options for recreation along Rapid Creek. Well‑served by Trower and Dripstone Roads, the suburb combines convenient transport links with a residential character rooted in its 1960s origins.
Region type mix
Regional
94.3%
Metro
5.7%
Area Insights
Median age
Alawa’s median age is 38 years
Additional primary school catchments
Alawa is within the enrolment zones for Nemarluk Primary School, Jingili Primary School and Moil Primary School
Population
Alawa had a population of 2,078 residents in the 2021 Census, with the largest age cohort being 30‑39 years
Planning and zoning
Alawa is predominantly zoned for low‑medium density residential development, supporting detached houses and low‑rise apartments
Nearby airport
Alawa offers convenient proximity to Darwin International Airport
Nearby hospital
Alawa provides easy access to Darwin Hospital
Community
Alawa has an active neighbourhood association that organises local events and community clean‑up days
Recreation
Lakeside Park in Alawa provides walking trails and picnic facilities alongside the Lakeside water‑body
Streets in Alawa
Street
| Avg land size
| Avg price
| Properties
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Alawa Crescent |
790 m² |
≈ $495,583 |
7 |
| Britomart Gardens |
4489 m² | - |
1 |
| Emily Gardens |
960 m² |
≈ $525,000 |
1 |
| Eric Street |
1120 m² |
≈ $437,303 |
15 |
| Gove Street |
888 m² |
≈ $393,975 |
11 |
| Iris Street |
710 m² | - |
1 |
| Lakeside Drive |
860 m² |
≈ $353,719 |
36 |
| Styles Street |
944 m² |
≈ $344,400 |
16 |
| Trower Road |
1152 m² |
≈ $435,903 |
16 |
| Wellington Parade |
1078 m² |
≈ $343,500 |
13 |
| Young Crescent |
838 m² |
≈ $523,150 |
6 |
Properties in Alawa
Address
| Type
| Beds
| Baths
| Parking
| Land Size
| Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 Styles Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
909 m² | $510,000 |
| 3/2 Styles Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1195 m² | $315,000 |
| 3/8 Styles Street | House (Detached) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
909 m² | $467,000 |
| 4/2 Styles Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1195 m² | $315,000 |
| 1/134 Wellington Parade | Unit |
2 |
1 |
2 |
674 m² | $364,000 |
| 3/17 Wellington Parade | Unit (Residential) |
3 |
- |
- |
1276 m² | $360,000 |
| 7/1 Eric Street | House |
3 |
- |
- |
939 m² | $375,000 |
| 2/17 Wellington Parade | House |
- |
- |
- |
1276 m² | $310,000 |
| 9/1 Eric Street | Apartment |
3 |
1 |
1 |
939 m² | $365,000 |
| 2/3 Eric Street | Unit |
- |
- |
- |
1049 m² | $330,000 |
| 6/13 Gove Street | House |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1250 m² | $310,000 |
| 2/1 Styles Street | Townhouse |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1195 m² | - |
| 1/1 Styles Street | House |
2 |
- |
- |
1173 m² | $275,000 |
| 6/163 Trower Road | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1249 m² | $2,150,000 |
| 3/163 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1249 m² | $259,000 |
| 3/13 Gove Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1250 m² | $336,750 |
| 1/163 Trower Road | Apartment (Flat/Apartment) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1249 m² | $270,000 |
| 5/8 Styles Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
909 m² | $514,500 |
| 6/4 Eric Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
232 m² | $430,000 |
| 3/4 Eric Street | Townhouse |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2444 m² | $620,000 |
| 7/4 Eric Street | Townhouse |
3 |
2 |
1 |
2444 m² | - |
| 1/2 Styles Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1195 m² | $335,000 |
| 3/26 Lakeside Drive | Townhouse |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1358 m² | $423,750 |
| 1/1 Wellington Parade | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1509 m² | $315,000 |
| 3/42 Lakeside Drive | Apartment (Unit) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
924 m² | $375,000 |
| 4/54 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1259 m² | $310,000 |
| 3/1 Young Crescent | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
758 m² | $380,750 |
| 1/141 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1263 m² | $350,000 |
| 3/20 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
739 m² | $339,000 |
| 8/14 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
107 m² | $345,000 |
| 5/54 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
- |
1259 m² | $353,000 |
| 1/1 Alawa Crescent | Apartment (Ground Level) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
136 m² | $455,000 |
| 4/14 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
99 m² | $300,000 |
| 1/1 Young Crescent | Apartment |
- |
- |
1 |
758 m² | $305,000 |
| 5/14 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1444 m² | $350,000 |
| 5/1 Alawa Crescent | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
189 m² | $280,000 |
| 2/1 Young Crescent | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
758 m² | $305,000 |
| 1/28 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
1 |
1 |
1 |
802 m² | $326,500 |
| 2/1 Wellington Parade | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1509 m² | $315,000 |
| 2/2 Gove Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
243 m² | $405,000 |
| 1/17 Wellington Parade | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
660 m² | $310,000 |
| 2/163 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1249 m² | $302,250 |
| 5/13 Gove Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
66 m² | $305,000 |
| 4/163 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1249 m² | $270,000 |
| 1/6 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
4 |
2 |
1 |
753 m² | $405,000 |
| 1/4 Eric Street | Apartment (Apartment/Flat) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2444 m² | $553,000 |
| 5/4 Eric Street | Townhouse |
2 |
1 |
1 |
197 m² | $440,000 |
| 4/4 Eric Street | Townhouse |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2444 m² | $369,750 |
| 52 Britomart Gardens | House (Residential) |
- |
- |
- |
4489 m² | - |
| 4/8 Styles Street | Apartment (Residential) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
909 m² | $338,500 |
| 5/2 Styles Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
89 m² | $311,500 |
| 2/2 Styles Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
- |
69 m² | $265,000 |
| 4/26 Lakeside Drive | Townhouse |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1358 m² | $530,000 |
| 6/26 Lakeside Drive | Townhouse (Unit) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1357 m² | $250,000 |
| 4/119 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
- |
1201 m² | $335,000 |
| 2/20 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
- |
- |
1 |
739 m² | $275,000 |
| 2/54 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1259 m² | $310,000 |
| 6/141 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1263 m² | $255,000 |
| 2/119 Trower Road | Apartment |
- |
- |
- |
1201 m² | $275,000 |
| 4/20 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
- |
- |
- |
739 m² | $280,000 |
| 2/141 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
63 m² | $265,000 |
| 1/119 Trower Road | Unit (Residential) |
- |
- |
- |
1201 m² | $365,000 |
| 1/2 Gove Street | Apartment |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1380 m² | $385,000 |
| 3/14 Lakeside Drive | Apartment (Flat) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1444 m² | $315,000 |
| 3/1 Wellington Parade | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1509 m² | $315,000 |
| 1/20 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
739 m² | $280,000 |
| 4/1 Alawa Crescent | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1239 m² | - |
| 2/28 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
1 |
1 |
1 |
802 m² | $363,750 |
| 3/119 Trower Road | Unit (Residential) |
- |
- |
- |
1201 m² | - |
| 7/14 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1444 m² | $335,000 |
| 5/26 Lakeside Drive | Townhouse |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1358 m² | $510,000 |
| 2/74 Wellington Parade | Apartment |
- |
- |
- |
836 m² | $315,000 |
| 2/134 Wellington Parade | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
674 m² | $320,000 |
| 8/4 Eric Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
223 m² | $325,000 |
| 3/134 Wellington Parade | Unit |
2 |
1 |
2 |
674 m² | $544,500 |
| 2/8 Styles Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
909 m² | $339,500 |
| 10/1 Eric Street | Apartment |
3 |
1 |
1 |
135 m² | $425,750 |
| 2/4 Eric Street | Townhouse |
- |
- |
1 |
2444 m² | $450,000 |
| 6/2 Styles Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
- |
1195 m² | $315,000 |
| 6/8 Styles Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
909 m² | $315,000 |
| 2/13 Gove Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1250 m² | $298,000 |
| 1/13 Gove Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
2 |
68 m² | $310,000 |
| 5/163 Trower Road | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1249 m² | $312,500 |
| 4/13 Gove Street | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1250 m² | $310,000 |
| 4/1 Styles Street | Apartment |
- |
- |
- |
1173 m² | $275,000 |
| 4/17 Wellington Parade | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1270 m² | $310,000 |
| 6/54 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
2 |
1 |
- |
1259 m² | - |
| 3/1 Alawa Crescent | Unit (Residential) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1239 m² | $470,000 |
| 2/26 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
3 |
1 |
1 |
136 m² | $465,000 |
| 2/1 Alawa Crescent | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1239 m² | $280,000 |
| 3/2 Gove Street | House |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1380 m² | $620,000 |
| 2/14 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
183 m² | $325,000 |
| 1/14 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
282 m² | $425,000 |
| 8/1 Eric Street | Apartment |
3 |
1 |
1 |
136 m² | $500,000 |
| 3/3 Eric Street | Apartment |
3 |
1 |
1 |
351 m² | $431,250 |
| 3/1 Styles Street | Land |
- |
- |
- |
1173 m² | $275,000 |
| 1/3 Eric Street | Unit |
3 |
1 |
2 |
379 m² | $507,500 |
| 6/14 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
2 |
1 |
1 |
236 m² | $275,000 |
| 1/42 Lakeside Drive | Apartment |
1 |
1 |
2 |
924 m² | $290,000 |
| 2/42 Lakeside Drive | Unit |
1 |
1 |
1 |
924 m² | $552,500 |
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Nearby schools
Type:
Ordered by:
The Essington International Senior College
1.0 km
Secondary school | Independent
Alawa Preschool
0.2 km
Jingili Preschool
0.6 km
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