Humpty Doo
NT 0836 · Litchfield
4,313 (2021) → 4,613 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Humpty Doo is a high growth suburb in Litchfield, NT 0836, about 33km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Humpty Doo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 17/100, and is about 11km inland. Humpty Doo has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 86/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (3.18%), New Zealand (2.13%), Thailand (1%), Philippines (0.77%), Germany (0.53%)
Top languages: Thai (0.88%), German (0.37%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.3%), Tagalog (0.3%), Vietnamese (0.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Schools
Few schools nearby
Very few schools in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for school.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 950 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 991
- Taminmin CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 939
- Humpty Doo Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 920
Nearby (within 10km)
- Girraween Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 980
- Sattler Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 9.2kmICSEA 991
- NT Christian College - Sattler CampusSecondary · Independent · 9.2km
- Bees Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 978
Source: ACARA 2023
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
Fitness
No data
No fitness facilities matched to this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Strong options nearby
Well above average for childcare services — good choice and quality, with most families finding a place without a long drive.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Humpty Doo
Is Humpty Doo safe?
Humpty Doo has a residential safety score of 86/100, 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 Humpty Doo from Darwin CBD?
Humpty Doo is about 33.4 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 112 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Humpty Doo?
Humpty Doo has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 950 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Humpty Doo?
Humpty Doo has a transport score of 17/100 and 15 bus stops.