City of Palmerston

This article is about a local government area and authority. For the city, see Palmerston, Northern Territory.

City of Palmerston
Northern Territory
Location within Darwin metropolitan area
Population37,862 (2018)[1]
 • Density718.4/km2 (1,860.8/sq mi)
Established1981
Area52.7 km2 (20.3 sq mi)[1]
MayorAthina Pascoe-Bell[2]
Council seatPalmerston City
RegionOuter Darwin
Territory electorate(s)Blain, Brennan, Drysdale, Spillett
Federal division(s)
WebsiteCity of Palmerston
LGAs around City of Palmerston:
Northern Territory Rates Act Area Litchfield Litchfield
Unincorporated (Elrundie) City of Palmerston Litchfield
Litchfield Litchfield Litchfield
FootnotesAdjoining LGAs[3]

The City of Palmerston is a local government area of the Northern Territory of Australia. It contains the suburbs of Darwin's satellite city, Palmerston, and is situated between the outer industrial areas of Darwin and the rural areas of Howard Springs. The City covers an area of 52.7 square kilometres (20.3 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 37,862.[1]

The Palmerston City Council consists of the Mayor and seven aldermen. The city is not divided into wards, thus each alderman represents constituents from the entire city. Council elections are held in August every four years. The next election is in 2025.

  1. ^ a b c "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017-18: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2018), 2017 to 2018". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Mayor Athina Pascoe-Bell | City of Palmerston".
  3. ^ "Palmerston City Council Suburbs" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.