Eaton
NT 0820 · Darwin
284 (2021) → 284 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eaton is a high growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0820, about 7km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Eaton 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. Eaton has an overall score of 49/100, 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.
Top countries of birth: England (2.46%), New Zealand (2.11%), Philippines (1.76%), India (1.41%), Iran (1.41%)
Top languages: Japan (3.52%), Korean (1.41%), Spanish (1.41%), Hindi (1.06%), Russian (1.06%)
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 1000 (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)
- SEDA College NT - Tennis NT campusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- SEDA College NT - St Mary's Club campusSecondary · Independent · 1.6km
- SEDA College NT - Terriory Rugby League Stadium campusSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- Anula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1006
- Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 970
- Jingili Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 997
- Ludmilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 905
- Top End School of Flexible LearningSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 789
- Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 949
- Sanderson Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 863
- Malak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 770
- Millner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 911
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.
In this suburb
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
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Eaton
How far is Eaton from Darwin CBD?
Eaton is about 6.8 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 32 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Eaton?
Eaton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eaton?
Eaton has a transport score of 35/100 and 1 bus stops.