Miniyeri
NT 0852 · Roper Gulf
650 (2021) → 664 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Miniyeri is a moderate growth suburb in Roper Gulf, NT 0852, about 465km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Miniyeri are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 142km inland. Miniyeri has an overall score of 3/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 31/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (0.62%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (91.38%)
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 608 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Minyerri SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 608
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 Miniyeri
Is Miniyeri safe?
Miniyeri has a residential safety score of 31/100, 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 8,454 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Miniyeri from Darwin CBD?
Miniyeri is about 465.0 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Miniyeri?
Miniyeri has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 608 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Miniyeri?
Miniyeri has a transport score of 0/100.