Archer
NT 0830 · Palmerston
3 (2021) → 4 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Archer is a high growth suburb in Palmerston, NT 0830, about 14km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Archer are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 31/100, and is right by the coast. Archer has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
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 857 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Moulden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 754
- Forrest Parade SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 943
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 874
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 888
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 995
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.3km
- Palmerston Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1012
- NT Christian College - Palmerston CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.4km
- Rosebery Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 972
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 803
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 918
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 976
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Archer
How far is Archer from Darwin CBD?
Archer is about 14.3 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 55 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Archer?
Archer has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Archer?
Archer has a transport score of 31/100.