Moil
NT 0810 · Darwin
2,000 (2021) → 2,083 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moil is a moderate growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0810, about 9km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Moil are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 57/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Moil has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 68/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (5.3%), Greece (3.2%), England (2.7%), India (2%), New Zealand (1.9%)
Top languages: Greek (7.05%), Tagalog (2.4%), Filipino (2.2%), Vietnamese (1.65%), Indonesian (1.6%)
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 960 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 983
- Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 945
Nearby (within 10km)
- Jingili Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1009
- Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 993
- Wagaman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 957
- Nemarluk SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 932
- SEDA College NT - Terriory Rugby League Stadium campusSecondary · Independent · 1.1km
- SEDA College NT - Tennis NT campusSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Anula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1009
- SEDA College NT - St Mary's Club campusSecondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1041
- Wulagi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 895
- Sanderson Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 851
- Wanguri Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 999
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 Moil
Is Moil safe?
Moil has a residential safety score of 68/100, 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 Moil from Darwin CBD?
Moil is about 9.2 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 40 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Moil?
Moil has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 964 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moil?
Moil has a transport score of 57/100 and 14 bus stops.