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Pinelands

NT 0829 · Palmerston

19 (2021)20 est. (2025) · High Growth

37
Overall score

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

19
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
33
Transport score

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.

12.4 km
To Darwin CBD
2.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

19
Population
58
Median age
1.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,187
vs NSW median-35.8%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia52.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse4 / 0 / 0

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
0
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: 1 (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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

33
3Bus
CBD commute (est.)49 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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
30 in suburbParks
1Playgrounds
6Pools
50 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
40 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
26Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (14.1 km)
Nearest vet3.0 km
Nearest airportDarwin (10.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.29%
Projected population 204132
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

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.