Wadeye
NT 0822 · West Daly
1,924 (2021) → 1,934 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wadeye is a suburb in West Daly, NT 0822, about 245km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Wadeye are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wadeye has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 30/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 0822 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: Ireland (0.36%), China (0.31%), New Zealand (0.31%), England (0.21%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (82.48%), Spanish (0.26%), Mandarin (0.16%), Korean (0.16%)
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
Schools
No data
No ACARA-registered schools matched to this suburb.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 652 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 622
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
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.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Aged Care
Government-subsidised aged care services located in this suburb. Star Ratings are the official ratings for residential aged care homes.
Source: Dept of Health, Disability and Ageing · Updated May 2026 Star Ratings
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Wadeye
Is Wadeye safe?
Wadeye has a residential safety score of 30/100, 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 Wadeye from Darwin CBD?
Wadeye is about 244.7 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Wadeye?
Wadeye has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 622 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wadeye?
Wadeye has a transport score of 0/100.