NT · Darwin Council
Nightcliff, NT, 0810
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#14 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nightcliff is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 3,884 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,884
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,051
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 171 of 1,695
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,972
- Employment rate
- 71.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 112 / 137 / 837
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,024.5
- Nightcliff High SchoolSecondary
- Nightcliff 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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 11 Bougainvilia Street
- 27 Bougainvilia Street
- 47 Bougainvilia Street
- Aralia St at Shops
- Aralia St before Jacaranda Ave
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Jacaranda BBQBbq
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Aralia Street (090)Bus stop
- Aralia Street (222)Bus stop
- Bougainvilia St (089)Bus stop
- Bougainvilia Street (087)Bus stop
- Bougainvilia Street (088)Bus stop
- Bougainvilia Street (223)Bus stop
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alf Blaser ParkPark
- Grevillea ParkPark
- Kurrajong ParkPark
- Topsy Secretary Juwaning ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Nightcliff Community Early Learning CentreCunjevoi Crescentchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 27
- 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
- 77.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #14 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
- Nightcliff Community Early Learning CentrechildcareCunjevoi Crescentchildcare
- Alf Blaser Parkgovernmentpark
- Grevillea Parkgovernmentpark
- Kurrajong Parkgovernmentpark
- Topsy Secretary Juwaning Parkgovernmentpark
- Topsy Secretary Juwaning Parkgovernmentpark
- 11 Bougainvilia Streettransport
- 27 Bougainvilia Streettransport
- 47 Bougainvilia Streettransport
- Aralia St at Shopstransport
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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