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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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.
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 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
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.