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NT · Victoria Daly Council
Pine Creek, 0847
Est. population · Jun 2025
349
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,125/wk
Employment rate
37.2%
Languages at home
39.1%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Pine Creek sits in Victoria Daly Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Pine Creek snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
349
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
29.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#28
among Country & regional · Established
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
1st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 21.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6595th in Australia
- State rank
- 113th in NT
- Peer rank
- #28 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #52 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
349(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +3
- Change in 5 years
- +14
- Growth rank in NT
- 48th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~350), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 318
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 131
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 37.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 70 / 9 / 3 (+ 14 other)
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
- 683
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 1th
School list
- Pine Creek SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 683 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 29 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.1 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Pine Creek Pre Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 4/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 3.14
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.29
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 9.43
Food & drink(2)
- Mayses CafeCafe
40 Moule Street
- Lazy Lizard TavernRestaurant
299 Millar Terrace, Pine Creek
Community(2)
- Pine Creek Pre SchoolKindergarten
- Pine Creek SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Pine Creek Health CentreClinic
32 Baxter Terrace
Sport & outdoors(5)
- Park (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(3)
- Pine Creek Railway StationMuseum
- The ShedMuseum
15 Millar Terrace
- Enterprise Pit Mine LookoutViewpoint
Other(11)
- Lazy Lizard Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- Pine Creek Fire and Emergency Response GroupFire station
65 Main Terrace, Pine Creek
- Pine Creek HotelMotel
- Railway ResortMotel
1 Railway Terrace, Pine Creek
- Parking (2)
- UnitedPetrol station
Moule Street, Pine Creek
- Pine Creek Police StationPolice
- Pine Creek Police StationPolice
19 Railway Terrace
- Pine Creek LPOPost office
1 Railway Terrace, Pine Creek
- Public toilets
- Shelter
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Katherine Hospital (83.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Pine Creek Health CentreBaxter TerraceClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 8.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 34° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 681 mm · ~85 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 8 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 37° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 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
- Overlay applies
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
- Lingiari
- Member of Parliament
- Marion SCRYMGOUR (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 76,817
- Turnout (2025)
- 62.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 41.9%Labor 58.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 171.6 km away).
Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%
13.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Katherine NorthLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)81.1 km away
- Katherine SouthLabor 43.2% · Coalition 56.8% TPP (2025)82.9 km away
- Katherine EastLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)84.2 km away
- TindalLabor 49.4% · Coalition 50.6% TPP (2025)93.9 km away
- Berry SpringsLabor 36.1% · Coalition 63.9% TPP (2025)156.5 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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Victoria Daly Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.