Johnston
NT 0832 · Palmerston
2,386 (2021) → 3,178 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Johnston is a high growth suburb in Palmerston, NT 0832, about 18km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Johnston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 32/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Johnston has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 86/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (4.36%), India (3.69%), England (1.68%), New Zealand (1.55%), Nepal (1.01%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (2.64%), Tagalog (2.01%), Filipino (1.97%), Nepali (1.17%), Punjabi (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 961 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 993
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 976
- Mother Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1010
- Zuccoli Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 992
- Good Shepherd Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1035
- Rosebery Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 972
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 995
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 803
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 874
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.3km
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 918
- Forrest Parade SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 943
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 888
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Johnston
Is Johnston safe?
Johnston 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 Johnston from Darwin CBD?
Johnston is about 17.8 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 65 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Johnston?
Johnston has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 993 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Johnston?
Johnston has a transport score of 32/100 and 8 bus stops.