Yarrawonga
NT 0830 · Palmerston
49 (2021) → 51 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yarrawonga is a high growth suburb in Palmerston, NT 0830, about 16km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Yarrawonga are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 32/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Yarrawonga has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (12.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 940 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Durack Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1009
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 918
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 803
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 976
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.7km
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 995
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 888
- Palmerston Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1012
- NT Christian College - Palmerston CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.3km
- MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 993
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 874
- Moulden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 754
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Yarrawonga
How far is Yarrawonga from Darwin CBD?
Yarrawonga is about 15.5 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 59 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Yarrawonga?
Yarrawonga has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yarrawonga?
Yarrawonga has a transport score of 32/100 and 2 bus stops.