Buchanan

NT 0852 · Victoria Daly

80 (2021) → 84 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Buchanan is a moderate growth suburb in Victoria Daly, NT 0852, about 609km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Buchanan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 281km inland. Buchanan has an overall score of 0/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

608.8 km

To Darwin CBD

280.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

Population

Median age

6.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Data not available

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,250

vs NSW median+21.6%

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia71.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (20%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault

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: 7 (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

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

35.5°C

Summer max

31.0°C

Winter max

800mm

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.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalHalls Creek District Hospital (212.1 km)

Nearest vet243.7 km

Nearest airportKatherine (Tindal) (469.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.23%

Projected population 204196

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Victoria Daly

DaguraguData not available0transport KalkarindjiData not available0transport GurindjiData not available0transport GregoryData not available0transport YarralinData not available0transport BainesData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Buchanan

How far is Buchanan from Darwin CBD?

Buchanan is about 608.8 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Buchanan?

Buchanan has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Buchanan?

Buchanan has a transport score of 0/100.