Millner
NT 0810 · Darwin
2,576 (2021) → 2,588 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Millner is a moderate growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0810, about 8km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Millner are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 50/100, and is right by the coast. Millner has an overall score of 65/100, 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: Nepal (5.94%), Philippines (5.47%), India (5.24%), England (1.82%), Greece (1.79%)
Top languages: Nepali (6.13%), Greek (4%), Tagalog (2.68%), Punjabi (2.21%), Filipino (2.06%)
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 997 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Millner Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 842
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.7kmICSEA 1069
- The Essington School - Senior CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Jingili Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1009
- The Essington SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1135
- Nightcliff Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 988
- Nightcliff Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1058
- Nemarluk SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 932
- Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 945
- Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 983
- SEDA College NT - Tennis NT campusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 993
- SEDA College NT - Terriory Rugby League Stadium campusSecondary · Independent · 2.7km
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 Millner
Is Millner safe?
Millner 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 Millner from Darwin CBD?
Millner is about 8.2 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 36 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Millner?
Millner has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 842 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Millner?
Millner has a transport score of 50/100 and 11 bus stops.