Bakewell
NT 0832 · Palmerston
3,091 (2021) → 3,244 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bakewell is a high growth suburb in Palmerston, NT 0832, about 16km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Bakewell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 41/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Bakewell has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 85/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (5.69%), England (2.04%), India (1.97%), New Zealand (1.91%), Pakistan (0.68%)
Top languages: Tagalog (3.24%), Filipino (1.65%), Greek (1.13%), Hindi (0.78%), Punjabi (0.78%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 926 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 995
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 874
- Rosebery Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 972
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 803
- MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 993
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 2km
- Mother Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1010
- Zuccoli Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 992
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 918
- Forrest Parade SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 943
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 888
- Moulden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 754
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 Bakewell
Is Bakewell safe?
Bakewell has a residential safety score of 85/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,252 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bakewell from Darwin CBD?
Bakewell is about 16.5 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 61 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bakewell?
Bakewell has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 976 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bakewell?
Bakewell has a transport score of 41/100 and 8 bus stops.