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NT · Darwin Council
East Point, 0820
- Green suburb
- Education hub
Suburb profile
East Point is a welcoming smaller community in Darwin Council, with a settled community character. The capital is not on the doorstep: Darwin is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
At a glance
East Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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Population (ERP)
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Dwelling vacancy
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How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
School ICSEA
38th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $450
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 980
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- SEDA College NTSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 980 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 150 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.6 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
Amenities
98 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 3 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 4/100
Food & drink(2)
- Fast food
- Pee Wee's at the PointRestaurant
Alec Fong Lim Drive, East Point
Sport & outdoors(9)
- East Point ReservePark
Alec Fong Lim Drive, East Point
- Lake AlexanderPark
- Shed EndPicnic area
- Playground (2)
- East Point Aeromodellers ClubSports centre
- East Point Aeromodellers ClubSports centre
Unit Lot 3 5775 Alec Fong Lim Drive
- Fannie Bay Equestrian ClubSports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(6)
- Darwin Military MuseumMuseum
5434 Alec Fong Lim Drive, East Point
- Mangrove Observation LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (4)
Other(23)
- Artwork
- Defence of Darwin ExperienceAttraction
5434 Alec Fong Lim Drive, East Point
- Bbq (5)
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Drinking water (7)
- Fitness Station (2)
- Foot Shower
- Fannie Bay Equestrian ClubHorse Riding
- Dudley Point ... a strategic pointInformation
- Mangrove BoardwalkInformation
- Monsoon Forest TrailInformation
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (13)
- Parking Space (5)
- Picnic Table (13)
- Power Supply (6)
- Public toilets
- Pee Wees Rotunda and BBQShelter
- Shelter (6)
- Shower (5)
- Slipway (2)
- Waste Basket
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- East Point ReservePark
- Lake AlexanderPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 98
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- Nearest hospital
- Darwin Private Hospital (8.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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 6.6 km away).
Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%
6.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.9 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- ParapLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- LudmillaLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Stuart ParkLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
- MillnerLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- Rapid CreekLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)4.3 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
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