Median price trend for houses
Based on 16 sales in the preceding 12 months
$650,000
Up 10.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $650k
- 4 bed
- $900k
- 5+ bed
- $810k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Darwin River
NT 0841 · Litchfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $650,000
- Population
- 627
- Postcode
- 0841
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Darwin River, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Darwin River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Darwin River NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Darwin River, NT is currently $650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Darwin River has a 12-month growth rate of 10.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $810,000 in Darwin River.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Darwin River is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Darwin River safe?
The overall rate for Darwin River is 15,692 offences per 100,000 residents — 93% above the Greater Darwin benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Darwin River.
Overall crime rate
15,692
offences per 100,000 residents
93% aboveGreater Darwin
Darwin RiverGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Darwin River?
Darwin River NT 0841 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
627 people call Darwin River home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,550 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 627
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,900 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $268 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3416.7%Below
35–5434.1%Above
55–7429.2%Above
75 and over4.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.2%Above
Paying a mortgage52.2%Above
Renting11.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.9%Below
One car28.6%Below
Two cars37.1%Below
Three or more32.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.5%Above
Drove to work65.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Darwin River
8.5% of workers in Darwin River worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
2.9% of Darwin River residents were born in England.
49.6% of people in Darwin River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Darwin River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Darwin River NT 0841.
Is Darwin River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Darwin River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
141 family households lived in Darwin River; 40.4% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.
38.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Darwin River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Darwin River had 627 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Darwin River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.2% of occupied private dwellings in Darwin River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Darwin River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
52.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Darwin River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Darwin River had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 32.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 35.8%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Darwin River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
65.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Darwin River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 28.6% of the total.
70.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Darwin River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.
13.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Darwin River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.4% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Darwin River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.2% of Darwin River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Darwin River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.7% of ancestry responses in Darwin River.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Darwin River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Darwin River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.3%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
34.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Darwin River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.4% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Darwin River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Darwin River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,550 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,900.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $268 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Darwin River compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.5% in Darwin River, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 36.2% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 11.6% in Darwin River, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Darwin River
Is Darwin River expensive?
The median house price is $650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Darwin River good for families?
The Census counted 141 local families, and 16.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Darwin River?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $900,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Darwin River
18 streets in Darwin River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boundary Rd
- Brougham Rd
- Darwin River Rd
- Duddell Rd
- Lennox Rd
- Leonino Rd
- Letchford Road
- Mccaw Rd
- Meade Rd
- Mira Rd South
- Old Bynoe Rd
- Peacock Rd
- Quinine Close
- Qunine Close
- Reedbeds Rd
- River Rocks Road
- Spencer Rd
- Trenow Rd
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