NT · Unincorporated NT Council

Wishart, 0822

    What Wishart is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Wishart is a residential smaller community in Unincorporated NT with a familiar suburban feel. The capital is not on the doorstep: Darwin is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. The area suits established families and long-term locals.

    Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby.

    At a glance

    Wishart snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    No data available

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    0
    Median age
    43
    Median household income / week
    $75
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 0
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    0%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

    3 petrol stations

    Local character & venue list

    Local character

    • Limited walkable amenities nearby
    Walkability proxy
    0/100
    Other(9)
    • Haulmark TrailersCar repair

      1 Mettam Road, Wishart

    • Berrimah Fire StationFire station
    • Parking (25)
    • Ampol Diesel StopPetrol station

      Wishart Road

    • Petrol station
    • Puma EnergyPetrol station

      Wishart Road

    • Hastings DeeringRental

      25 Wishart Road

    • Onsite Rental Group - DarwinRental

      Unit A 2 Mettam Road, Wishart

    • Vehicle Inspection FacilityVehicle Inspection

      61 Distribution Drive, Wishart

    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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Palmerston Regional Hospital (7.9 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    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
    31° / 25°
    Rainfall
    1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    31° / 24°
    Rainfall
    491 mm · ~61 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    30° / 20°
    Rainfall
    8 mm · ~1 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    32° / 24°
    Rainfall
    171 mm · ~21 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    No overlay at centroid

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Solomon
    Member of Parliament
    Luke John GOSLING (Australian Labor Party)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    78,702
    Turnout (2025)
    79.3%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -7.1 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.8 km away).

    Coalition 55.8%Labor 44.2%

    7.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -6.5 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • BerrimahLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
    • DurackLabor 39.8% · Coalition 60.2% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
    • DriverLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
    • PalmerstonLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
    • GrayLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)6.0 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

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