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Yarrawonga

NT 0830 · Palmerston

49 (2021)51 est. (2025) · High Growth

44
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

49
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
32
Transport score

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.

15.5 km
To Darwin CBD
4.5 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

49
Population
59
Median age
1.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$780
vs NSW median-57.8%
Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia53.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse10 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (12.24%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

0
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

32
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)59 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

32.0°C
Summer max
30.5°C
Winter max
1,700mm
Rainfall/yr
8.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

51 in suburbSupermarkets
179 in suburbCafes/Rest.
280 in suburbParks
7Playgrounds
6Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
31 in suburbGPs
83 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
23Sports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalRoyal Darwin Hospital (17.3 km)
Nearest vet1.4 km
Nearest airportDarwin (13.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.01%
Projected population 204183
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: 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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.