NT · Litchfield Council
Berry Springs, NT, 0838
Current weather
29.3°CPartly cloudy
63% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 29.2° / 21° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Berry Springs is a small locality in the Litchfield area, home to around 870 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 870
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,183
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 299
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 59.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 5 / 0
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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 939
- Berry Springs 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Berry Springs Nature ParkPark
- BillabongPark
- Burning for Bio DiversityPark
- Flight DeckPark
- Function AreaPark
- Goose LagoonPark
- Monsoon Forrest WalkPark
- Picnic Area,Emus and WallabiesPark
- Territory Wildlife Park - Main StationPark
- Woodland WalkPark
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
- Doctordoctor
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)
- 4/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 31.8/100
- National rank
- 4764th in Australia
- State rank
- 117th in NT
- Peer rank
- #52 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #54 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Berry Springs Nature Parkgovernmentpark
- Billabonggovernmentpark
- Burning for Bio Diversitygovernmentpark
- Flight Deckgovernmentpark
- Function Areagovernmentpark
- Goose Lagoongovernmentpark
- Monsoon Forrest Walkgovernmentpark
- Picnic Area,Emus and Wallabiesgovernmentpark
- Territory Wildlife Park - Main Stationgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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