Coonawarra
NT 0820 · Darwin
20 (2021) → 32 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Coonawarra is a moderate growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0820, about 8km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Coonawarra are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Coonawarra has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 0820 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above 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)
- Haileybury Rendall SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1082
- Haileybury Rendall School - Haileybury Pangea Distance Learning CampusCombined · Independent · 1.6km
- Australian International Islamic College DarwinPrimary · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1071
- Milkwood Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1053
- Marrara Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 962
- NT Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3kmICSEA 987
- Manunda Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 792
- Karama Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 769
- Top End School of Flexible LearningSecondary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 789
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 968
- O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1025
- SEDA College NT - St Mary's Club campusSecondary · Independent · 4.5km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Coonawarra
How far is Coonawarra from Darwin CBD?
Coonawarra is about 7.7 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Coonawarra?
Coonawarra has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Coonawarra?
Coonawarra has a transport score of 35/100 and 1 bus stops.