Pinelands
NT 0829 · Palmerston
19 (2021) → 20 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pinelands is a high growth suburb in Palmerston, NT 0829, about 12km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Pinelands are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 33/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Pinelands has an overall score of 37/100, 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
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 1009 (above 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 · 2.6kmICSEA 1009
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 918
- Palmerston Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1012
- NT Christian College - Palmerston CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.7km
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 803
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 4.4km
- Haileybury Rendall SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.4kmICSEA 1081
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 888
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 995
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 976
- Moulden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 754
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 874
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 Pinelands
How far is Pinelands from Darwin CBD?
Pinelands is about 12.4 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 49 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pinelands?
Pinelands has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pinelands?
Pinelands has a transport score of 33/100 and 3 bus stops.