NT · Palmerston Council
Driver, NT, 0830
Current weather
28.8°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 28.9° / 21.7° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#49 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Driver is a smaller suburban community in the Palmerston area, home to around 2,747 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,747
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,984
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 113 of 1,049
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 66.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 49 / 268
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 899
- Driver Primary SchoolPrimary
- Palmerston CollegeSecondary
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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 51 Dwyer Circuit
- 79 Dwyer Circuit
- Driver Ave at Driver School
- Temple Tce after Tilston Ave
- opp 12 Dwyer Circuit
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
- Bicycle Parking
- Driver Avenue (464)Bus stop
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- Driver Avenue (465)Bus stop
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- Driver Avenue (476)Bus stop
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- Driver Avenue Shops (463)Bus stop
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- Driver Primary School (462)Bus stop
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- Dwyer Circuit (341)Bus stop
- Dwyer Circuit (342)Bus stop
- Dwyer Circuit (343)Bus stop
- Elrundie Avenue (466)Bus stop
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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
- Gwyn ParkPark
- President ParkPark
- Pretty ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 22.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #49 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
- Gwyn Parkgovernmentpark
- President Parkgovernmentpark
- President Parkgovernmentpark
- Pretty Parkgovernmentpark
- 51 Dwyer Circuittransport
- 79 Dwyer Circuittransport
- Driver Ave at Driver Schooltransport
- Temple Tce after Tilston Avetransport
- opp 12 Dwyer Circuittransport
- Driver Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
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
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