Moving to Woodroffe NT 0830
What the official numbers say about living in Woodroffe — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,891 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Woodroffe shrank 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,419 → 3,175 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Philippines, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Australian Indigenous, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Woodroffe scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (92% of workers).
Nearest bus interchange: Palmerston Bus Terminal, 2.6 km north.
Nearest airport: RAAF Base Darwin, 14.6 km north-west.
The Darwin CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 14 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 43 parks — see them all on the Woodroffe profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Woodroffe Primary School 550 m · Sacred Heart Primary 650 m · Moulden Park Primary School 1.1 km · Gray Primary School 1.3 km · Forrest Parade School 1.4 km · Rosebery Secondary School 1.6 km · Driver Primary 1.7 km · Bakewell Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 800 m · Rosebery Mini Mart 1.4 km · Coles 2.3 km
Parks and reserves: Tracy Park 250 m · Prism Park 300 m · Bowman Park 400 m · Geoid Park 450 m · Woodroffe Park 550 m · Sirius Park 600 m · Dillon Park 800 m · Tiverton Park 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Woodroffe, most often seen first: Bar-shouldered Dove · Magpie-lark · Red-collared Lorikeet · Rainbow Bee-eater · White-gaped Honeyeater · Brown Honeyeater.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Woodroffe, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodroffe here | 3,175 | — | 3/10 | 16% |
| Moulden | 3,053 | — | 1/10 | 15% |
| Gray | 3,142 | — | 2/10 | 16% |
| Rosebery | 4,127 | — | 9/10 | 7% |
| Bellamack | 2,423 | — | 8/10 | 11% |
| Bakewell | 3,091 | — | 5/10 | 13% |
| Driver | 2,747 | — | 3/10 | 17% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Palmerston — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Solomon — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 0830 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Woodroffe profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $360 a week.
The population fell 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,419 people to 3,175. It sits about 15 km from the Darwin CBD in a straight line. Local government is Palmerston council, and the federal seat is Solomon.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Woodroffe vs Moulden · Woodroffe vs Gray.
Nearby guides: Moulden · Gray · Rosebery · Bellamack · Bakewell · Driver.
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