NT · Palmerston Council
Bakewell, 0832
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Palmerston, Bakewell is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 3,091
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,955
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 105 of 1,244
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Employment rate
- 72.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 116 / 153 / 363
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 1,495
- Against the person
- 461
- Against property
- 1,034
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 483.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -21.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault311
- 023 Common Assault48
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual64
- 07* Other Theft449
- 11 Property Damage Offences444
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 978
- Bakewell Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
- 37 Landsborough Street
- 9 Landsborough Street
- Aunger Cres after Ewing Ct
- Forrest Pde at Bakewell School
- opp 32 Shearwater Drive
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
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Unit A1 253 Chung Wah Terrace, Bakewell
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
Unit T5 253 Chung Wah Terrace, Bakewell
- Bicycle Parking
- Aunger Crescent (359)Bus stop
- Bakewell Primary School (356)Bus stop
- Forrest Pde Bakewell (775)Bus stop
- Landsborough Street (357)Bus stop
- Landsborough Street (358)Bus stop
- Shearwater Drive (364)Bus stop
- Shearwater Drive (365)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Lewis ParkPark
- Flora McLaren ParkPark
- Ida Scott ParkPark
- Patterson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bakewell medical CentreLambrick Avenueclinic
- Blooms The ChemistChung Wah Terracepharmacy
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- goodstartkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 40.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 31% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3270th in Australia
- State rank
- 50th in NT
- Peer rank
- #31 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime311
- 023 Common Assaultcrime48
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime64
- 07* Other Theftcrime449
- 11 Property Damage Offencescrime444
- goodstartchildcarekindergarten
- Bakewell medical CentrehealthLambrick Avenueclinic
- Blooms The ChemisthealthChung Wah Terracepharmacy
- Bill Lewis Parkgovernmentpark
- Flora McLaren Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
More in Palmerston Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.