Hugh

NT 0872 · MacDonnell

895 (2021) → 941 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

895

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Hugh is a moderate growth suburb in MacDonnell, NT 0872, about 1350km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Hugh are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 841km inland. Hugh has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 12/100.

1350.2 km

To Darwin CBD

840.7 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

895

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$762

vs NSW median-58.8%

Bachelor degree or higher15.4%

Born in Australia94.6%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse90 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.01%), New Zealand (0.45%), Philippines (0.34%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (9.05%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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:

Break & enter dwelling1,564/100k

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

—

Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault2,458/100k

Robbery112/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 123 (all categories, latest year)13,727 per 100,000 residents2-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

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

22 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

11 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalAlice Springs Hospital (68.8 km)

Nearest vet69.4 km

Nearest airportAlice Springs (58.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.26%

Projected population 20411,011

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in MacDonnell

TitjikalaData not available0transport AmoongunaData not available0transport Wallace RockholeData not available0transport Santa TeresaData not available0transport Burt PlainData not available0transport HermannsburgData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Hugh

Is Hugh safe?

Hugh has a residential safety score of 12/100, 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 13,727 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Hugh from Darwin CBD?

Hugh is about 1350.2 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Hugh?

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

What is public transport like in Hugh?

Hugh has a transport score of 0/100.