NT · Victoria Daly Council
Pine Creek, 0847
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Green space
- Established
- Residential
Suburb profile
Pine Creek is a quieter smaller community in Victoria Daly, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 318
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 38 of 131
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 37.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 9 / 3
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
- 683
- Pine Creek SchoolCombined
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
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mayses CafeCafe
40 Moule Street
- Parking
- UnitedPetrol station
Moule Street, Pine Creek
- Pine Creek Police StationPolice
- Pine Creek LPOPost office
1 Railway Terrace, Pine Creek
- Public toilets
- Lazy Lizard TavernRestaurant
299 Millar Terrace, Pine Creek
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pine Creek Health CentreBaxter Terraceclinic
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Pine Creek Pre Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 29.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5362nd in Australia
- State rank
- 122nd in NT
- Peer rank
- #62 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #64 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pine Creek Pre Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- Pine Creek Health CentrehealthBaxter Terraceclinic
- Pine Creek SchoolschoolsCombined
- Lazy Lizard Tavernamenities299 Millar Terrace, Pine Creekrestaurant
- Mayses Cafeamenities40 Moule Streetcafe
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Pine Creek LPOamenities1 Railway Terrace, Pine Creekpost_office
- Pine Creek Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Public toiletsamenitiestoilets
- UnitedamenitiesMoule Street, Pine Creekfuel
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Victoria Daly Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.