NT · Palmerston Council
Johnston, NT, 0832
Current weather
28.8°CPartly cloudy
65% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 28.9° / 21.7° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#38 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Johnston is a smaller suburban community in the Palmerston area, home to around 2,386 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,386
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $2,254
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 864
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 71.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 64 / 143 / 182
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
- 1,001
- MacKillop Catholic 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
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Farrar Blvd After Tarakan Ct
- Farrar Blvd after George Park
- Farrar Blvd before Henry Rd
- Farrar Blvd before MacKillop Ct
- Palmerston Indigenous Village
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Farrar Boulevard (1513)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (1514)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (1515)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (818)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (819)Bus stop
- Farrar Boulevard (847)Bus stop
- Narliba Road - PIV School Bus StopBus stop
- Palmerston Indigenous Village (761)Bus stop
- Care Point Johnston Medical ClinicClinic
1 Lind Road
- LA Burgers & ShakesFast food
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
- George ParkPark
- Hobart ParkPark
- Marshall ParkPark
- Stalwart ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Care Point Johnston Medical ClinicLind Roadclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 40.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #38 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
- Care Point Johnston Medical ClinichealthLind Roadclinic
- George Parkgovernmentpark
- Hobart Parkgovernmentpark
- Marshall Parkgovernmentpark
- Stalwart Parkgovernmentpark
- Farrar Blvd After Tarakan Cttransport
- Farrar Blvd after George Parktransport
- Farrar Blvd before Henry Rdtransport
- Farrar Blvd before MacKillop Cttransport
- Palmerston Indigenous Villagetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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