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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 0830 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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 1017
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 914
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 808
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 978
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 983
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 2km
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 884
- Palmerston Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1008
- NT Christian College - Palmerston CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 842
- Moulden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 753
- MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1001
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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.