Finke

NT 0872 · MacDonnell

191 (2021) → 204 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

191

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Finke is a moderate growth suburb in MacDonnell, NT 0872, about 1509km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Finke are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 736km inland. Finke has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1509.3 km

To Darwin CBD

736.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

191

Population

Median age

3.7

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$850

vs NSW median-54.1%

Bachelor degree or higher20.4%

Born in Australia97.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse46 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (80.1%)

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

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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: 26 (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

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 636 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Finke SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 636

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.0°C

Summer max

20.0°C

Winter max

280mm

Rainfall/yr

9.5h

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

11 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

22 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

33 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalAlice Springs Hospital (220.6 km)

Nearest vet221.7 km

Nearest airportAlice Springs (207.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.66%

Projected population 2041216

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in MacDonnell

GhanData not available0transport TitjikalaData not available0transport HughData not available0transport HaleData not available0transport Santa TeresaData not available0transport AmoongunaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Finke

How far is Finke from Darwin CBD?

Finke is about 1509.3 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Finke?

Finke has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 636 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Finke?

Finke has a transport score of 0/100.