Darwin River
NT 0841 · Litchfield
627 (2021) → 651 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Darwin River is a high growth suburb in Litchfield, NT 0841, about 42km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Darwin River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Darwin River has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.87%), New Zealand (2.87%), Philippines (0.8%), Vietnam (0.8%), Germany (0.64%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.8%), Filipino (0.48%)
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
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 Darwin River
Is Darwin River safe?
Darwin River has a residential safety score of 82/100, 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 Darwin River from Darwin CBD?
Darwin River is about 41.8 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 137 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Darwin River?
Darwin River has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Darwin River?
Darwin River has a transport score of 0/100.