NT · Palmerston Council
Bellamack, 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
#45 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bellamack is a smaller suburban community in the Palmerston area, home to around 2,423 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,423
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,331
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 76 of 831
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 66 / 145
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
- 939
- Forrest Parade SchoolSpecial
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- 133 Flynn Cct
- 229 Forrest Parade
- Flynn Cct before Pye St
- Forrest Pde after Eucharia St
- Owston Ave after Pye St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bottle-OAlcohol
- The BellBar
- Bellamack Seniors Village (832)Bus stop
- Flynn Drive (833)Bus stop
- Forrest Parade - Bellamack (830)Bus stop
- Forrest Parade (831)Bus stop
- Cosmetic InjectablesCosmetics
- H@!rcut StudioHairdresser
- Zest ProjectsHouseware
- Playground (2)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sister Frederick Mangan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 29.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #45 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
- Sister Frederick Mangan Parkgovernmentpark
- 133 Flynn Ccttransport
- 229 Forrest Paradetransport
- Flynn Cct before Pye Sttransport
- Forrest Pde after Eucharia Sttransport
- Owston Ave after Pye Sttransport
- Forrest Parade SchoolschoolsSpecial
- Bellamack Seniors Village (832)amenitiesbus_stop
- Bottle-Oamenitiesalcohol
- Cosmetic Injectablesamenitiescosmetics
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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