Palmerston City
NT 0830 · Palmerston
194 (2021) → 203 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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 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
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
High GrowthSource: 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.