NT · Litchfield Council
Darwin River, NT, 0841
Current weather
28.4°CPartly cloudy
64% humidity · 7.4 km/h wind · 28.5° / 21.3° today · 1.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#58 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Darwin River is a small locality in the Litchfield area, home to around 627 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,510 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), and roughly 13572.6 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 627
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 257
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Employment rate
- 51.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 0 / 0
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (12 months ending 2026-04)
- 8,510
- Against the person
- 2,972
- Against property
- 5,538
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,572.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12.2%
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault1762
- 023 Common Assault474
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual287
- 07* Other Theft2658
- 11 Property Damage Offences2164
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: 12 months ending 2025-04 → 12 months ending 2026-04; 12 months ending 2026-04 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 2.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #58 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
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime1762
- 023 Common Assaultcrime474
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime287
- 07* Other Theftcrime2658
- 11 Property Damage Offencescrime2164
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
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