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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 0830 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 1017
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 914
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 808
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 978
- Good Shepherd Lutheran College - Palmerston CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.7km
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 983
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 884
- Palmerston Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1008
- NT Christian College - Palmerston CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.3km
- MacKillop Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1001
- Woodroffe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 842
- Moulden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 753
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for 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
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
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.