Tindal
NT 0853 · Katherine
850 (2021) → 895 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for NT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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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.