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Casuarina, NT Family Guide

NT 0810 · City of Darwin

Discover Casuarina with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.

Explore kids’ activitiesDirectory data rebuilt 29 Oct 2026
Northern Territory
Northern Territory regional photograph · Ken Hodge / CC BY 2.0

How Casuarina rates for families

How we rate suburbs →

Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.

Overall rating
3.4
Good
3.4 out of 5

Average of the 5 factors scored so far.

  • Kids' activities3.6/5

    7 kinds within 3 km

    12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Public transport2.0/5

    40% of homes near a frequent stop or station

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Parks & play3.7/5

    78.7% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park

    95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • GP access5.0/5

    100% of homes within 1 km of a GP

    75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0

  • Hot days2.5/5

    19.3 days a year at 35°C or hotter

    5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0

  • Not rated yet:
  • School access (not rated in NT yet)
  • Commute to the city (not measured yet)
  • Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
  • Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
  • Bushfire (not rated in NT yet)

Also known, not scored: Home internet — 100% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).

Data sources (8)

Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).

Schools19within 3 kmActivities25within 5 kmUpcoming events0shown within 5 kmHomes0for sale within 5 km

Find something they love

Football (AFL)16 within 5 kmSwimming4 within 5 kmGymnastics & cheer2 within 5 kmArts & dance2 within 5 km
Category photo credits

Photos: AroundSchools · AI-generated illustration AI-generated illustrations

Explore Casuarina

Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.

Nakara Park

Nakara · 0.9 km

Playground Sports courts / fields
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Sports & local clubs around Casuarina

Football (AFL) around Casuarina

16 listed within 5 km of Casuarina

Tracy Village

Lyons

AFLFemale AFL

1.2 km from central Casuarina

Tracy Village U10's

Lyons

AFLFemale AFL

1.4 km from central Casuarina

Darwin Buffaloes

Sanderson & Driver

AFLFemale AFL

2.3 km from central Casuarina

Not finding it in Casuarina? Listed in Marrara (9 · 2.5 km), Nightcliff (2 · 3.7 km)

See all 16 within 5 km

Swimming around Casuarina

4 listed within 5 km of Casuarina · 1 in Casuarina

Casuarina Pool Complex

Casuarina

Swimming

In Casuarina

Marianne's Swimming School

Alawa

Swimming

0.5 km from central Casuarina

NT Swim School

Coconut Grove

Swimming

4.4 km from central Casuarina

All swimming in Casuarina (1) →
See all 4 within 5 km

Gymnastics & cheer around Casuarina

2 listed within 5 km of Casuarina

Darwin Gymnastic Club

Marrara

GymnasticsAcrobaticsCheer Team

2.5 km from central Casuarina

Not finding it in Casuarina? Listed in Marrara (2 · 2.5 km)

See all 2 within 5 km

More things to do around Casuarina

Arts & dance around Casuarina

2 listed within 5 km of Casuarina

Leisa's School of Dancing

Marrara

Dancing School

2.8 km from central Casuarina

Not finding it in Casuarina? Listed in Marrara (1 · 2.5 km), Coconut Grove (1 · 3.6 km)

See all 2 within 5 km

Schools within 3 km of Casuarina

Explore school profiles, admissions and nearby activities.

19 schools within 3 km of the Casuarina centre, none with a Casuarina address.

Parks, playgrounds & community places

AIAlongside playgrounds and ovals, the parks section lists libraries, including Darwin Toy Library for borrowing toys.

Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.

Playgrounds (verified features) (4 of 6)

  • Nakara Park

    Nakara · 0.9 km

    Playground Sports courts / fields
Show 2 more Playgrounds (verified features)

Libraries (3)

Show 1 more Libraries

Public pools (1)

Sports grounds (4 of 5)

  • Wagaman Oval

    Wagaman · 0.7 km

    Sports courts / fields

  • Groote Park

    Wagaman · 0.8 km

    Sports courts / fields
Show 2 more Sports grounds

Parks (4 of 14)

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What's coming up

One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.

No upcoming events are listed near this suburb right now. Explore nearby guides or check back for new events.

At a glance

This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Casuarina: 25 kids' activities within 5 km and parks and playgrounds.

Kids' activities
Arts & dance

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Your council & community

Casuarina within City of Darwin

1 of the council area’s 45 activity providers · 12th of 19 suburbs by number of providers

City of Darwin guide

Libraries & community placesParks & playgroundsPools & recreationLocal events

Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.

Homes with family context

Homes in and around Casuarina

A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.

Recently sold within 5 km of Casuarina

Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.

97 Alawa Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
97 Alawa Crescent500m

Alawa, NT 0810

3
1
2
88 Dripstone Road (1/1)
Sold
House
88 Dripstone Road1.0km

Nakara, NT 0810

4
3
5
10 Ellengowan Drive (1/1)
Sold
House
10 Ellengowan Drive1.1km

Nakara, NT 0810

4
3
3
2 Cameron Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
2 Cameron Crescent1.6km

Jingili, NT 0810

3
1
2
2/6 Wilson cres (1/1)
Sold
Apartment / Unit / Flat
2/6 Wilson cres1.6km

Moil, NT 0810

2
1
1
14 Glencoe Crescent (1/1)
Sold
House
14 Glencoe Crescent1.7km

Tiwi, NT 0810

3
1
2

Nearby suburbs

Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.

Marrara

12 activity providers · 2.5 km

Compare activities, schools & parks
  • Casuarina

    Swimming 1

    0 schools · 0 parks

  • Marrara2.5 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 9, Gymnastics & cheer 2, Arts & dance 1

    1 school · 1 park

  • Coconut Grove3.6 km · same council

    Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1

    0 schools · 1 park

  • Nightcliff3.7 km · same council

    Football (AFL) 2, Swimming 1

    1 school · 2 parks

  • Fannie Bay7.3 km · same council

    Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1

    1 school · 4 parks

Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.

Explore nearby family guides

Marrara family guide · 2.5 kmCoconut Grove family guide · 3.6 kmNightcliff family guide · 3.7 kmFannie Bay family guide · 7.3 km

This introduction and the sentences marked AI on this page were written with AI from the AroundSchools listings shown here (refreshed 28 Oct 2026) — what we've listed, not everywhere nearby, and it may be outdated. General information, not advice.

Something wrong here? Tell us and we'll correct or remove it.

Casuarina's guide leans on Football (AFL), with the section's clubs spread across Nightcliff, Marrara and the suburbs around them, so start there if your child wants a team sport.

AroundSchools lists 16 AFL providers within 5 km of Casuarina. Inside the suburb, Casuarina Pool Complex is listed for swimming.

For gymnastics, Darwin Gymnastic Club in Marrara is the club shown, and the dance listings sit in Coconut Grove and Marrara.

AITo go further into the Football (AFL) clubs, open the Nightcliff listings or the Marrara listings.

Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.

Kids activities across City of Darwin

45 kids activities listed
on AroundSchools, in City of Darwin
Sports38Creative Arts7Entertainment3Academic1

Local guides & reading

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School, activity and family guides for readers exploring Casuarina.

We don’t have an article specifically about Casuarina yet.

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All kids' activities listed in Casuarina

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