Bakewell
NTBakewell is a growing suburb in NT with 3,091 residents.
- SAL code
- 70022
- SA2
- 701041036
- Population
- 3,091
- LGA
- Palmerston
Bakewell, NT had 3,091 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 32. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,742 a month. Around 53.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 46.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 54.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?3,091
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.0%
3yr: +3.0% · 10yr: +4.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,955/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
32
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.2%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?4
2 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?5
Palmerston · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Bakewell (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Bakewell suburb alone is ~3,091 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,854 to 3,417 over 24 years, averaging 0.8% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 3.1%Predominantly detached houses (54.5%), mixed tenure (53% own or mortgage), built for families (55% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.