NT · Litchfield Council
Holtze, 0829
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Holtze is a practical smaller community in Litchfield, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,940
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 107
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,122
- Employment rate
- 33.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- 863 Stuart Highway
- Palmerston Regional Hospital
- Stuart Hwy after Deviney Rd
- Stuart Hwy before Foundation Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- 1 HB Pharmacypharmacy
- Palmerston Regional HospitalLinco Roadhospital
- Robertson Health Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.6/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 47% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 4150th in Australia
- State rank
- 75th in NT
- Peer rank
- #40 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #42 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1 HB Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Palmerston Regional HospitalhealthLinco Roadhospital
- Robertson Health Centrehealthclinic
- 863 Stuart Highwaytransport
- Palmerston Regional Hospitaltransport
- Stuart Hwy after Deviney Rdtransport
- Stuart Hwy before Foundation Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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