Jingili
NT 0810 · Darwin
1,841 (2021) → 1,911 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Jingili is a moderate growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0810, about 9km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Jingili are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 49/100, and is right by the coast. Jingili has an overall score of 68/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.15%), Philippines (2.66%), Indonesia (1.63%), New Zealand (1.36%), Greece (1.25%)
Top languages: Greek (2.93%), Indonesian (1.9%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1.47%), Tagalog (1.25%), Vietnamese (1.09%)
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
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Jingili Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1009
Nearby (within 10km)
- Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 945
- Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 983
- Nemarluk SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 932
- Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 993
- SEDA College NT - Tennis NT campusSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- Millner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 842
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1069
- Wagaman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 957
- SEDA College NT - Terriory Rugby League Stadium campusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- The Essington School - Senior CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- The Essington SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1135
- SEDA College NT - St Mary's Club campusSecondary · Independent · 2.1km
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Jingili
Is Jingili safe?
Jingili has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 7,307 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Jingili from Darwin CBD?
Jingili is about 8.8 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Jingili?
Jingili has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1009 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Jingili?
Jingili has a transport score of 49/100 and 9 bus stops.