NT · Darwin Council
Muirhead, NT, 0810
Current weather
28°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28° / 23.1° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#7 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Muirhead is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 3,689 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,689
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $3,029
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 1,102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 77.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 51 / 25
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.
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Asche St after Farquhar St
- Fuhrmann St opp Asche St
- Lee Point Rd before Fitzmaurice Dve
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Ashe Street (979)Bus stop
- Fuhrmann Street (980)Bus stop
- Muirhead (Lee Point Rd) (843)Bus stop
- Happy TrailsChildcare
- Drinking water (11)
- Picnic Table
- Playground
- Recycling
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bowditch Street ParkPark
- James Mallett Bennett ParkPark
- Juliet Shields ParkPark
- Montoro ParkPark
- Philpott Street ParkPark
- Ted Rowe ParkPark
- William Forster ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Happy Trailschildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Happy Trailschildcarechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Bowditch Street Parkgovernmentpark
- James Mallett Bennett Parkgovernmentpark
- Juliet Shields Parkgovernmentpark
- Montoro Parkgovernmentpark
- Philpott Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Ted Rowe Parkgovernmentpark
- William Forster Parkgovernmentpark
- Asche St after Farquhar Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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