Palmerston City
NTPalmerston City is a growing suburb in NT with 194 residents.
- SAL code
- 70216
- SA2
- 701041041
- Population
- 194
- LGA
- Palmerston
Palmerston City, NT had 194 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 4.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 28. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $0 a month. The largest tenure type is rented at 100.0%. Most workers travel by car (driver), accounting for 62.4% of the journey-to-work mix. The suburb has 5 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
?194
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+4.6%
3yr: +2.4% · 10yr: +9.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,478/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
28
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
1 long day
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 — Palmerston - North (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Palmerston City suburb alone is ~194 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 1,384 to 4,949 over 24 years, averaging 5.5% 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
Public housing 12.3%rental-heavy (100% renting), built for families (47% are 2 bed).
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.