NT · Palmerston Council
Gray (NT), 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
#57 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gray (NT) is a smaller suburban community in the Palmerston area, home to around 3,142 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site 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
- 3,142
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,479
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 141 of 1,276
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,725
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 103 / 15 / 442
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
- 808
- Gray Primary SchoolPrimary
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
- 29 Victoria Drive
- 55 Victoria Drive
- 65 Emery Avenue
- Emery Ave opp Sacred Heart Primary School
- Victoria Dve before Priest Cct
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Chung Wah Terrace (446)Bus stop
- Emery Avenue (434)Bus stop
- Emery Avenue (445) (Unused)Bus stop
- Essington Avenue (447)Bus stop
- Essington Avenue (448)Bus stop
- Essington Avenue (454)Bus stop
- Gray Shops (453)Bus stop
- Raffles Road (450)Bus stop
- Raffles Road (451)Bus stop
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allamurr ParkPark
- Confalonieri ParkPark
- Dillon ParkPark
- Dunbar ParkPark
- Essington ParkPark
- Reedbeds ParkPark
- Roberts ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 10.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #57 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
- Allamurr Parkgovernmentpark
- Confalonieri Parkgovernmentpark
- Dillon Parkgovernmentpark
- Dunbar Parkgovernmentpark
- Essington Parkgovernmentpark
- Reedbeds Parkgovernmentpark
- Roberts Parkgovernmentpark
- 29 Victoria Drivetransport
- 55 Victoria Drivetransport
- 65 Emery Avenuetransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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