Median price trend for houses
Based on 57 sales in the preceding 12 months
$625,000
Up 20.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $330k
- 3 bed
- $605k
- 4 bed
- $655k
- 5+ bed
- $665k
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The quick read on
Driver
NT 0830 · Palmerston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $625,000
- Median unit
- $390,000
- Population
- 2,747
- Postcode
- 0830
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ABS 2021
Driver, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Driver
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Driver NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 75 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 12.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Driver, NT is currently $625,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Driver has a 12-month growth rate of 20.8% for houses and 23.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $330,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $605,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $655,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $665,000 in Driver.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Driver is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Driver is $390,000, which has increased 23.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $340,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $421,000 in Driver. The median rent for units and apartments in Driver is $525 per week and has increased 10.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Driver safe?
The overall rate for Driver is 6,214 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% below 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 Driver.
Overall crime rate
6,214
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowGreater Darwin
DriverGreater 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 Driver?
Driver NT 0830 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
2,747 people call Driver home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,984 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,747
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.5%Above
15–3431.1%Above
35–5427.9%Below
55–7416.6%Below
75 and over1.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses66.1%Above
Townhouses5.2%Below
Apartments28.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.4%Below
Paying a mortgage39.4%Above
Renting47.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%In line
One car37.2%Above
Two cars37.8%Below
Three or more19.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.6%Below
Drove to work69.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%In line
Walked or cycled4.2%Below
What stands out in Driver
2.6% of workers in Driver worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Driver residents were born in India.
44.6% of people in Driver described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Driver
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Driver NT 0830.
Is Driver family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.5% of Driver's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
716 family households lived in Driver; 41.8% were couple families and 22.5% were one-parent families.
46.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Driver?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Driver had 2,747 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Driver?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 66.1% of occupied private dwellings in Driver.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 28.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Driver?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
39.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.2% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Driver?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Driver had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 25.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Driver?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
69.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Driver?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.
57.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Driver, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.9% reported a different address.
23.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Driver?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.0% of residents used only English at home.
19.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Driver residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.4% of Driver's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.6% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Driver?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.1% of ancestry responses in Driver.
Australian ancestry made up 33.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Driver?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Driver?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.9%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
46.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Driver show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Driver?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Driver?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,984 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Driver compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.6% in Driver, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 13.4% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 47.2% in Driver, 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 Driver
Is Driver expensive?
The median house price is $625,000, while units and apartments sit at $390,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Driver good for families?
The Census counted 716 local families, and 22.5% 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 Driver?
Larger houses have a median around $665,000, 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 Driver
47 streets in Driver
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bailey Cct
- Bridgland Ct
- Burnett Ct
- Canonbury Cct
- Chemnitz Ct
- Chilman Ct
- Chin Gong Cct
- Christina Ct
- Chung Wah Tce
- Driver Ave
- Dutton Ct
- Dwyer Cct
- Ellen Ct
- Elrundie Ave
- Emily Ct
- Emma Ct
- Fairway Dr
- Fletcher Cct
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- Martin Ct
- Mcinnis Cct
- Morey Cct
- Niemann Ct
- O'Brien Ct
- Payne Ct
- Pon Ct
- Riveral Ct
- Sarah Ct
- Tilston Ave
- Tuckiar Ct
- Uhr Ct
- University Ave
- Waterhouse Cr
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- Wilfred Ct
- William Ct
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