City of Palmerston
| City of Palmerston Northern Territory | |||||||||||||||
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Location within Darwin metropolitan area | |||||||||||||||
| Population | 37,862 (2018) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 718.4/km2 (1,860.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 52.7 km2 (20.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Athina Pascoe-Bell | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Palmerston City | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Outer Darwin | ||||||||||||||
| Territory electorate(s) | Blain, Brennan, Drysdale, Spillett | ||||||||||||||
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| Website | City of Palmerston | ||||||||||||||
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| Footnotes | Adjoining LGAs | ||||||||||||||
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.
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.