Knuckey Lagoon
NT 0828 · Litchfield
498 (2021) → 790 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Knuckey Lagoon is a moderate growth suburb in Litchfield, NT 0828, about 12km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Knuckey Lagoon are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 32/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Knuckey Lagoon has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.61%), New Zealand (3.01%), Vietnam (1.41%), Germany (1%), Philippines (1%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (11.65%), Greek (3.41%), Vietnamese (1.81%), German (1%), Italian (0.6%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 1079 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Milkwood Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1079
- Australian International Islamic College DarwinPrimary · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1097
- Haileybury Rendall SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1081
- Marrara Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 995
- NT Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 966
- Manunda Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 796
- Karama Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 776
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 967
- O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1017
- Top End School of Flexible LearningSecondary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 801
- Malak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 817
- Durack Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1009
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 Knuckey Lagoon
How far is Knuckey Lagoon from Darwin CBD?
Knuckey Lagoon is about 11.9 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 48 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Knuckey Lagoon?
Knuckey Lagoon has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Knuckey Lagoon?
Knuckey Lagoon has a transport score of 32/100 and 5 bus stops.