NT · Darwin Council
Nakara, NT, 0810
Current weather
28°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28° / 23.1° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#34 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nakara is a small locality in the Darwin area, home to around 1,906 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,906
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,424
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 617
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 57 / 30 / 18
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
- 1,051
- Nakara Primary SchoolPrimary
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
- 29 Buchanan Tce
- 6 Ellengowan Drive
- 86 Dripstone Road
- Trower Road after Bradshaw Terrace
- opp 21 Macredie St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Buchanan Terrace (018)Bus stop
- Dripstone Road (020)Bus stop
- Dripstone Road (021)Bus stop
- Ellengowan Drive (019)Bus stop
- Nakara Primary Bus StopBus stop
- Nakara Shops (017)Bus stop
- Trower Road (004)Bus stop
- Drinking water
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harwood ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
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
- Nakara After School Carechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 46.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #34 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
- Nakara After School Carechildcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Harwood Parkgovernmentpark
- 29 Buchanan Tcetransport
- 6 Ellengowan Drivetransport
- 86 Dripstone Roadtransport
- Trower Road after Bradshaw Terracetransport
- opp 21 Macredie Sttransport
- Nakara Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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