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NT · Palmerston Council

Bellamack, 0832

Current weather

30.2°CClear sky

53% humidity · 5 km/h wind · 31.2° / 21.1° today · 1.4 mm rain

Desirability score

28.9/100
Below average

128th in NT

74% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Shops
  • Metro
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Open space
What Bellamack is known for: Shops, Metro, Established, Residential, Open space

Suburb profile

Bellamack is a well-connected smaller community in Palmerston with everyday amenities close at hand. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,423
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$2,331
Dwelling vacancy
9.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
76 of 831
Median monthly mortgage
$2,400
Employment rate
69.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
48 / 66 / 145

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
617
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 5 residents
State safety percentile
24.5th (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
939
  • Forrest Parade SchoolSpecial

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

5 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 133 Flynn Cct
  • 229 Forrest Parade
  • Flynn Cct before Pye St
  • Forrest Pde after Eucharia St
  • Owston Ave after Pye St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bottle-OAlcohol
  • The BellBar
  • Bellamack Seniors Village (832)Bus stop
  • Flynn Drive (833)Bus stop
  • Forrest Parade - Bellamack (830)Bus stop
  • Forrest Parade (831)Bus stop
  • Cosmetic InjectablesCosmetics
  • H@!rcut StudioHairdresser
  • Zest ProjectsHouseware
  • Playground (2)

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Sister Frederick Mangan ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
1

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
28.9/100 — Below average
National rank
5433rd in Australia
State rank
128th in NT
Peer rank
#51 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#53 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data confidence
74%

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
  • Sister Frederick Mangan Parkgovernmentpark
  • 133 Flynn Ccttransport
  • 229 Forrest Paradetransport
  • Flynn Cct before Pye Sttransport
  • Forrest Pde after Eucharia Sttransport

Data sources & freshness

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