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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 0830 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
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
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 753
- Forrest Parade SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 939
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 842
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 884
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 983
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.3km
- Palmerston Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1008
- NT Christian College - Palmerston CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.4km
- Rosebery Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 964
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 808
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 914
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 978
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
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.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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.