NT · Darwin Council
Leanyer, NT, 0812
Current weather
28.4°CLight drizzle
62% humidity · 4.7 km/h wind · 28.5° / 22.7° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#26 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Leanyer is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 4,597 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,597
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,223
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 116 of 1,684
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 117 / 9 / 443
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
- 1,024
- Leanyer 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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- 125 Leanyer Dr
- 151 Leanyer Dve
- 5 VRD Dve
- Leanyer Drive at Baines St Park
- VRD Drive before Rosewood Cres
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Hibiscus TavernBar
- Bicycle Parking
- Hibiscus Shops (120)Bus stop
- Leanyer / DCC (36)Bus stop
- Leanyer DCC (036)Bus stop
- Leanyer DrBus stop
- Leanyer Drive (034)Bus stop
- Leanyer Drive (035)Bus stop
Leanyer
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Grasslands ParkPark
- Killupa ParkPark
- Parkside ParkPark
- Peace ParkPark
- Savannah 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
- Hibiscus Day and Night Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Murraya Child Centrekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 58.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #26 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
- Murraya Child Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Hibiscus Day and Night Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Grasslands Parkgovernmentpark
- Killupa Parkgovernmentpark
- Parkside Parkgovernmentpark
- Peace Parkgovernmentpark
- Savannah Parkgovernmentpark
- 125 Leanyer Drtransport
- 151 Leanyer Dvetransport
- 5 VRD Dvetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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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