SuburbCheck

Berry Springs

NT 0838 · Litchfield

870 (2021)903 est. (2025) · High Growth

20
Overall score

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

870
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
89
Safety score
0
Transport score

Berry Springs is a high growth suburb in Litchfield, NT 0838, about 33km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Berry Springs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Berry Springs has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.

33.4 km
To Darwin CBD
5.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

870
Population
38
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,183
vs NSW median+18.0%
Bachelor degree or higher14.2%
Born in Australia71.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse243 / 0 / 5

Top countries of birth: England (2.87%), New Zealand (1.49%), Vietnam (1.49%), South Africa (1.15%), Cambodia (0.92%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (2.53%), German (1.26%), Khmer (0.92%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.57%), Mandarin (0.57%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

89
Residential

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:

2
Break & enter dwelling230/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
7
Domestic assault805/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 37 (all categories, latest year)4,252 per 100,000 residents2-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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 949 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Berry Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 949

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)112 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.

11 in suburbSupermarkets
22 in suburbCafes/Rest.
1010 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
22 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
11 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (41.9 km)
Nearest vet21.6 km
Nearest airportDarwin (36.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.94%
Projected population 20411,272
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Berry Springs

Is Berry Springs safe?

Berry Springs has a residential safety score of 89/100, 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 Berry Springs from Darwin CBD?

Berry Springs is about 33.4 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 112 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Berry Springs?

Berry Springs has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 949 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Berry Springs?

Berry Springs has a transport score of 0/100.

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.