Ampilatwatja
NT 0872 · Barkly
439 (2021) → 462 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ampilatwatja is a moderate growth suburb in Barkly, NT 0872, about 1125km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Ampilatwatja are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 622km inland. Ampilatwatja has an overall score of 5/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Philippines (0.68%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (85.88%), Tagalog (0.68%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 588 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ampilatwatja SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 588
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Strong options nearby
Well above average for childcare services — good choice and quality, with most families finding a place without a long drive.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ampilatwatja
How far is Ampilatwatja from Darwin CBD?
Ampilatwatja is about 1124.7 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Ampilatwatja?
Ampilatwatja has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 588 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ampilatwatja?
Ampilatwatja has a transport score of 0/100.