Johnston, Northern Territory

Johnston
Darwin, Northern Territory
Johnston is located in Darwin, Australia
Johnston
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Coordinates12°29′11″S 131°00′35″E / 12.4864°S 131.0096°E / -12.4864; 131.0096
Population2,027 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)0832
LGA(s)City of Palmerston
Territory electorate(s)Johnston
Federal division(s)Lingiari

Johnston is a suburb of Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia. It was named in commemoration of Commodore Eric Eugene Johnston (1933 to 1997), Northern Territory Administrator from 1981 to 1989. The suburb was registered on 3 April 2007.[2] It is on the traditional Country and waterways of the Larrakia people.[3]

The suburb of Johnston is one of Palmerston's newest suburbs located 3km from the CBD. Rapidly growing, Johnston has a number of low rise apartment buildings under construction as well as numerous new homes, restaurants and stores.

With house prices averaging over $650,000 and apartments averaging over $560,000, Johnston's residences are priced well above average in the area.[4]

The suburb is divided by Farrar Boulevard with the two estates named Johnston The Parks on the west side and Johnston Ridge on the north side.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Johnston (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2017. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Place Names Register". www.ntlis.nt.gov.au. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ "The Larrakia People". Larrakia Nation. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Johnston Property Market, House Prices & Suburb Profile". www.realestate.com.au. Retrieved 27 August 2017.