Newcastle Waters
NT 0862 · Barkly
122 (2021) → 126 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Newcastle Waters is a stable suburb in Barkly, NT 0862, about 611km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Newcastle Waters are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 339km inland. Newcastle Waters has an overall score of 4/100, 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 (4.92%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (36.89%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
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
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 680 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Newcastle Waters SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 680
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Newcastle Waters
How far is Newcastle Waters from Darwin CBD?
Newcastle Waters is about 611.0 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Newcastle Waters?
Newcastle Waters has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 680 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Newcastle Waters?
Newcastle Waters has a transport score of 0/100.