Timber Creek

NT 0852 · Victoria Daly

278 (2021) → 292 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

278

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Timber Creek is a moderate growth suburb in Victoria Daly, NT 0852, about 358km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Timber Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 97km inland. Timber Creek has an overall score of 7/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

357.6 km

To Darwin CBD

97.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

278

Population

Median age

3.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,055

vs NSW median+11.1%

Bachelor degree or higher17.4%

Born in Australia75.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse43 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Mauritius (1.44%), Chile (1.08%), England (1.08%), New Zealand (1.08%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (45.32%), French (1.44%), Spanish (1.08%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault

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: 24 (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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 694 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Timber Creek SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 694

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

35.5°C

Summer max

31.0°C

Winter max

800mm

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

11 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKununurra District Hospital (190.5 km)

Nearest vet189.7 km

Nearest airportKatherine (Tindal) (238.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.24%

Projected population 2041333

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Victoria Daly

BradshawData not available0transport GregoryData not available0transport YarralinData not available0transport BainesData not available0transport DelamereData not available0transport Pigeon HoleData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Timber Creek

How far is Timber Creek from Darwin CBD?

Timber Creek is about 357.6 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Timber Creek?

Timber Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 694 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Timber Creek?

Timber Creek has a transport score of 0/100.