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Palmerston City

NT 0830 · Palmerston

194 (2021)203 est. (2025) · High Growth

61
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

194
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
50
Transport score

Palmerston City is a high growth suburb in Palmerston, NT 0830, about 15km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Palmerston City are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 50/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Palmerston City has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

15.2 km
To Darwin CBD
4.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

194
Population
28
Median age
2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,478
vs NSW median-20.1%
Bachelor degree or higher35.5%
Born in Australia44.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 65 / 0

Top countries of birth: Philippines (8.25%), India (4.64%), Indonesia (4.64%), Pakistan (4.12%), Zimbabwe (4.12%)

Top languages: Mandarin (3.61%), Urdu (3.09%), Tamil (2.58%), Nepali (2.06%), Punjabi (2.06%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

1
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
2
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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

9
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 943 (below 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)

  • Durack Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1009
  • Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 918
  • Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 803
  • Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 976
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 995
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 2km
  • Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 888
  • Palmerston Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1012
  • NT Christian College - Palmerston CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
  • Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 874
  • Moulden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 754
  • MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 993

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

50
7Bus
CBD commute (est.)58 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C
Summer max
30.5°C
Winter max
1,700mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

62 in suburbSupermarkets
177 in suburbCafes/Rest.
416 in suburbParks
121 in suburbPlaygrounds
7Pools
41 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
30 in suburbGPs
72 in suburbPharmacies
60 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
351 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (17.6 km)
Nearest vet840 m
Nearest airportDarwin (13.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.14%
Projected population 2041329
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Palmerston City

How far is Palmerston City from Darwin CBD?

Palmerston City is about 15.2 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 58 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Palmerston City?

Palmerston City has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Palmerston City?

Palmerston City has a transport score of 50/100 and 7 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.