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Archer

NT 0830 · Palmerston

3 (2021)4 est. (2025) · High Growth

23
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

3
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
31
Transport score

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.

14.3 km
To Darwin CBD
980 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

3
Population
57
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Data not available
  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

Data not available
  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,649
vs NSW median-10.9%
Bachelor degree or higherData not available
Born in Australia100.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse4 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 0 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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

3
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

31
CBD commute (est.)55 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C
Summer max
30.5°C
Winter max
1,700mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
50 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
1Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
50 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
203 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (20.1 km)
Nearest vet4.8 km
Nearest airportDarwin (15.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate7.46%
Projected population 20415
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.