NT · Palmerston Council
Bakewell, NT, 0832
Current weather
28.8°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 28.9° / 21.7° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#47 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bakewell is a smaller suburban community in the Palmerston area, home to around 3,091 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,091
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,955
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 105 of 1,244
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 72.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 116 / 153 / 363
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 978
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- 37 Landsborough Street
- 9 Landsborough Street
- Aunger Cres after Ewing Ct
- Forrest Pde at Bakewell School
- opp 32 Shearwater Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit A1 253 Chung Wah Terrace, Bakewell
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
Unit T5 253 Chung Wah Terrace, Bakewell
- Bicycle Parking
- Aunger Crescent (359)Bus stop
- Bakewell Primary School (356)Bus stop
- Forrest Pde Bakewell (775)Bus stop
- Landsborough Street (357)Bus stop
- Landsborough Street (358)Bus stop
- Shearwater Drive (364)Bus stop
- Shearwater Drive (365)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Lewis ParkPark
- Flora McLaren ParkPark
- Ida Scott ParkPark
- Patterson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bakewell medical CentreLambrick Avenueclinic
- Blooms The ChemistChung Wah Terracepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- goodstartkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 25.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- goodstartchildcarekindergarten
- Bakewell medical CentrehealthLambrick Avenueclinic
- Blooms The ChemisthealthChung Wah Terracepharmacy
- Bill Lewis Parkgovernmentpark
- Flora McLaren Parkgovernmentpark
- Ida Scott Parkgovernmentpark
- Patterson Parkgovernmentpark
- 37 Landsborough Streettransport
- 9 Landsborough Streettransport
- Aunger Cres after Ewing Cttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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