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NT · Darwin Council
Berrimah, 0828
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,998
Growth (1 yr)
+22.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+67.6%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,193/wk
Employment rate
56.5%
Languages at home
51.5%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Filipino, Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Darwin Council, Berrimah is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education, plus safety holding up better.
At a glance
Berrimah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
1,998
+22% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#5
among Metro Darwin · Growth area
Pop. growth
99th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 49.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 20% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 2203rd in Australia
- State rank
- 31st in NT
- Peer rank
- #5 among Metro Darwin · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
1,998(June 2025)
+22.4% annual · +67.6% over 5 years · 99th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +22.4%
- 5-year growth
- +67.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +365
- Change in 5 years
- +806
- Growth rank in NT
- 99th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,050), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,199
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,193
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 43 of 346
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,535
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 142 / 115 / 7 (+ 35 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,076.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Haileybury Rendall SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 970 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Australian International Islamic College DarwinPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 40 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- 680 Vanderlin Drive
- Stuart Hwy at Berrimah Business Park
- Stuart Hwy before Vanderlin Drive
- Stuart Hwy opp Hidden Valley Rd
- Vanderlin Dve after Stuart Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
129 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 52/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.83
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.34
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.67
Food & drink(4)
- Emilio’s CafeCafe
Unit 2 641 Stuart Highway, Berrimah
- Hidden Delights CafeFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(2)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Community(1)
- Haileybury Rendall SchoolSchool
6057 Berrimah Road
Health & services(1)
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Charlie Bosshart ParkPark
- Mayse Young ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Flight Path Golf & Outdoor RecreationSports centre
Vanderlin Drive
- Main OvalSports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(22)
- Liquor Legends BerrimahAlcohol
644 Stuart Highway, Berrimah
- Bbq
- Hidden Valley FordCar
674 Stuart Highway
- Darwin Caravan & RV CentreCaravan
121 Pruen Road
- Hidden Valley Tourist ParkCaravan Site
25 Hidden Valley Road
- Joyce MayneDepartment Store
660 Stuart Highway
- Drinking water (2)
- Harvey NormanElectronics
- JB Hi-Fi HomeElectronics
798 Vanderlin Drive
- Craig's FishingFishing
- Amart FurnitureFurniture
Unit 1 660 Stuart Highway
- Kitchen
- Miniature Golf
- CampingworldOutdoor
- Parking (57)
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (19)
- ShellPetrol station
- Berrimah Research FarmResearch Institute
- ArmaguardSecurity
- Shelter (6)
- ToyworldToys
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Charlie Bosshart ParkPark
- Kathryn Flynn ParkPark
- Macumba ParkPark
- Mayse Young ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Palmerston Regional Hospital (9.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 36
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 491 mm · ~61 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 8 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- NT Fire Protection and Fire Management zones — Bushfires NT / Department of Lands, Planning and Environment · current · Updated · Shapefile boundaries (CC BY 4.0)
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Solomon
- Member of Parliament
- Luke John GOSLING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 78,702
- Turnout (2025)
- 79.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -7.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.4 km away).
Coalition 54.2%Labor 45.8%
5.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -6.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- BerrimahLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Karama EastLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- KaramaLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)4.3 km away
- MalakLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
- LeanyerLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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