Darwin River
NTDarwin River is a stable suburb in NT with 627 residents.
- SAL code
- 70074
- SA2
- 701031035
- Population
- 627
- LGA
- Litchfield
Darwin River, NT had 627 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 47. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,900 a month. Around 88.4% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 52.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Labour-force participation reaches 53.8%, with an unemployment rate of 5.0%. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?627
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.9%
3yr: +2.8% · 10yr: +0.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,550/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
47
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?4/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?3.8%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?6
Litchfield · 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 — Weddell (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Darwin River suburb alone is ~627 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,416 to 4,738 over 24 years, averaging 2.8% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for NT
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (88%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas
As of May 2026
Flood
Source: NT DEPWS Floodplain / Flood Hazard Mapping
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
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.