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The quick read on
Palmerston City
NT 0830 · Palmerston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 194
- Postcode
- 0830
ABS 2021
Palmerston City, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Palmerston City
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Palmerston City NT
The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Palmerston City is $300 per week and has decreased 45.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Palmerston City safe?
The overall rate for Palmerston City is 43,755 offences per 100,000 residents — 438% 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 Palmerston City.
Overall crime rate
43,755
offences per 100,000 residents
438% aboveGreater Darwin
Palmerston CityGreater 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 Palmerston City?
Palmerston City NT 0830 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
194 people call Palmerston City home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,478 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $259 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.6%Below
15–3449.5%Above
35–5421.1%Below
55–746.7%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments97.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.2%Above
One car58.5%Above
Two cars26.2%Below
Three or more7.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work62.4%Below
Train, tram or bus4.6%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Palmerston City
0.0% of workers in Palmerston City worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Darwin.
4.6% of Palmerston City residents were born in India.
28.9% of people in Palmerston City described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Palmerston City
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Palmerston City NT 0830.
Is Palmerston City family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.6% of Palmerston City's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
32 family households lived in Palmerston City; 46.9% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.
56.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Palmerston City?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Palmerston City had 194 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
6.7% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Palmerston City?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Palmerston City.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 97.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Palmerston City?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Palmerston City?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Palmerston City had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 41.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 24.6%, while 10.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Palmerston City?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
62.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
4.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Palmerston City?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 58.5% of the total.
33.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Palmerston City, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
12.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 87.1% reported a different address.
33.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Palmerston City?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
49.0% of residents used only English at home.
33.5% used a language other than English at home.
3.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Palmerston City residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.5% of Palmerston City's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 47.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Palmerston City?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.0% of ancestry responses in Palmerston City.
Australian ancestry made up 22.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Palmerston City?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Managers accounted for 9.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Palmerston City?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.6%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
42.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Palmerston City show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Palmerston City?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Palmerston City?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,478 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $259 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Palmerston City compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Palmerston City, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Palmerston City, 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 Palmerston City
Is Palmerston City expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Palmerston City good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 18.6% 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 Palmerston City?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Palmerston City
13 streets in Palmerston City
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Chung Wah Tce
- Fiveash Ln
- Frances Dr
- Maluka Dr
- Mansfield St
- Packard Avenue
- Palmerston Cct
- Rolyat St
- Roystonea Ave
- Temple Tce
- The Boulevard
- University Ave
- Woolnough Pl
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.