Bayview
NT 0820 · Darwin
1,702 (2021) → 1,715 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bayview is a high growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0820, about 3km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Bayview are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 48/100, and is right by the coast. Bayview has an overall score of 60/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.76%), India (2.17%), Greece (1.59%), Philippines (1.47%), New Zealand (1.23%)
Top languages: Greek (6.58%), Mandarin (1.82%), Vietnamese (1.47%), Tagalog (0.94%), Spanish (0.94%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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.
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), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 984 (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)
- Ludmilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 884
- Stuart Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1062
- Parap Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1071
- St John's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 950
- Darwin Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1063
- Darwin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1054
- Northern Territory School of Distance EducationSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 823
- SEDA College NTSecondary · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 966
- SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campusSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1056
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1083
- SEDA College NT - Tennis NT campusSecondary · Independent · 4.9km
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bayview
Is Bayview safe?
Bayview has a residential safety score of 68/100, 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 7,307 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bayview from Darwin CBD?
Bayview is about 3.1 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 21 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bayview?
Bayview has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bayview?
Bayview has a transport score of 48/100 and 5 bus stops.