Wagaman
NT 0810 · Darwin
2,023 (2021) → 2,031 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wagaman is a moderate growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0810, about 10km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Wagaman are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 48/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wagaman has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 69/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (7.41%), Greece (4.65%), Nepal (4.3%), India (4.15%), China (2.42%)
Top languages: Greek (9.84%), Nepali (4.99%), Tagalog (4.4%), Mandarin (3.56%), Filipino (2.17%)
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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 950 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wagaman Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 957
Nearby (within 10km)
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1041
- Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 945
- Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 993
- Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 983
- Wanguri Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 999
- Wulagi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 895
- Nemarluk SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 932
- Jingili Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1009
- Nakara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1053
- Anula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1009
- Henbury SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 889
- Dripstone Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 969
Source: ACARA 2023
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Wagaman
Is Wagaman safe?
Wagaman has a residential safety score of 69/100, 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 7,307 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Wagaman from Darwin CBD?
Wagaman is about 10.2 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wagaman?
Wagaman has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 957 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wagaman?
Wagaman has a transport score of 48/100 and 6 bus stops.