Driver
NTDriver is a stable suburb in NT with 2,747 residents.
- SAL code
- 70080
- SA2
- 701041037
- Population
- 2,747
- LGA
- Palmerston
Driver, NT had 2,747 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 52.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 47.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 66.1% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 8 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
?2,747
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.5%
3yr: +2.7% · 10yr: -4.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,984/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?5.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
1 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?2
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 — Driver (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Driver suburb alone is ~2,747 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 3,131 to 2,989 over 24 years, averaging -0.2% per year.
Schools
2 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 8.0%Predominantly detached houses (66.1%), mixed tenure (53% own or mortgage), built for families (54% 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.