Tindal

NT 0853 · Katherine

850 (2021) → 895 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

850

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Safety score

Transport score

Tindal is a moderate growth suburb in Katherine, NT 0853, about 283km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Tindal are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 201km inland. Tindal has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 31/100.

283.5 km

To Darwin CBD

200.6 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

850

Population

Median age

3.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,865

vs NSW median+54.9%

Bachelor degree or higher22.3%

Born in Australia85.2%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse200 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.53%), England (0.94%), India (0.71%), South Korea (0.47%), Malaysia (0.47%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (0.47%), Korean (0.35%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

Break & enter dwelling824/100k

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault2,235/100k

Robbery118/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 72 (all categories, latest year)8,454 per 100,000 residents2-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

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

37.0°C

Summer max

30.0°C

Winter max

960mm

Rainfall/yr

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

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

66 in suburbParks

33 in suburbPlaygrounds

22 in suburbPools

11 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

22 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

77 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (288.7 km)

Nearest vet14.6 km

Nearest airportKatherine (Tindal) (1.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.30%

Projected population 20411,019

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Katherine

UrallaData not available0transport LansdowneData not available0transport Katherine EastData not available0transport Katherine SouthData not available0transport KatherineData not available0transport EmungalanData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Tindal

Is Tindal safe?

Tindal has a residential safety score of 31/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,454 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Tindal from Darwin CBD?

Tindal is about 283.5 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Tindal?

Tindal has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Tindal?

Tindal has a transport score of 0/100.