Kundat Djaru vs Tanami

Kundat Djaru is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 28 in Tanami. In both, the large majority of households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tanami, about half of households are couple families.

Tanami has a notably larger population of 487 people compared to Kundat Djaru's 141, and residents there earn a median household income of $63,024 annually versus $52,884 in Kundat Djaru. However, Kundat Djaru presents a significantly lower crime risk score of 53 compared to Tanami's 96, which may appeal to those prioritising safety. Rental costs are higher in Kundat Djaru at $75 per week, while Tanami sits at $60 per week. Both communities are remote and face similar socio-economic constraints.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Kundat Djaru

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Tanami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $75/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kundat Djaru

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (2103 min vs 2470 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (3008.8 km vs 3131 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kundat Djaru

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Kundat Djaru and Tanami drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Walkability 0 / 0
Kundat Djaru — Walkability: 0/100 Tanami — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 4
Kundat Djaru — Safety: 47/100 Tanami — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kundat Djaru — Low fire risk: 100/100 Tanami — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Kundat Djaru — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tanami — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tanami has more residents (487 vs 141); Kundat Djaru rents higher ($75/wk vs $60/wk).

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Population 141 487
+245% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +27.8%
Median age 23 28
Median household income $52,884/yr $63,024/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $75/wk
+20% vs other
 $60/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kundat Djaru Tanami
0-4 10.6% / 7.4%
Kundat Djaru — 0-4: 10.6% Tanami — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 17.0% / 16.4%
Kundat Djaru — 5-14: 17.0% Tanami — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 11.3% / 8.0%
Kundat Djaru — 15-19: 11.3% Tanami — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 10.6% / 11.1%
Kundat Djaru — 20-24: 10.6% Tanami — 20-24: 11.1%
25-34 20.6% / 18.5%
Kundat Djaru — 25-34: 20.6% Tanami — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 16.3% / 14.4%
Kundat Djaru — 35-44: 16.3% Tanami — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 5.0% / 11.5%
Kundat Djaru — 45-54: 5.0% Tanami — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 7.1% / 6.4%
Kundat Djaru — 55-64: 7.1% Tanami — 55-64: 6.4%
65-74 3.5% / 3.5%
Kundat Djaru — 65-74: 3.5% Tanami — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 — / 0.8%
Kundat Djaru — 75-84: not among its largest Tanami — 75-84: 0.8%
85+ — / 0.6%
Kundat Djaru — 85+: not among its largest Tanami — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kundat Djaru 44.1% couple families
Kundat Djaru — Couple Families: 44.1% Kundat Djaru — One Parent Families: 32.4% Kundat Djaru — Lone Person: 14.7% Kundat Djaru — Group Household: 8.8% Kundat Djaru — Other Families: 0.0%
Tanami 50.5% couple families
Tanami — Couple Families: 50.5% Tanami — One Parent Families: 27.9% Tanami — Lone Person: 14.4% Tanami — Group Household: 4.5% Tanami — Other Families: 2.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kundat Djaru 100.0% renting
Kundat Djaru — Owned Outright: 0.0% Kundat Djaru — Mortgage: 0.0% Kundat Djaru — Renting: 100.0%
Tanami 100.0% renting
Tanami — Owned Outright: 0.0% Tanami — Mortgage: 0.0% Tanami — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kundat Djaru 100.0% houses
Kundat Djaru — Houses: 100.0% Kundat Djaru — Townhouses: 0.0% Kundat Djaru — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Tanami 94.0% houses
Tanami — Houses: 94.0% Tanami — Townhouses: 4.0% Tanami — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Certificate III & IV 5.0% / 2.7%
Kundat Djaru — Certificate III & IV: 5.0% Tanami — Certificate III & IV: 2.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 2.7%
Kundat Djaru — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Tanami — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Kundat Djaru — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tanami — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.6%
Kundat Djaru — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tanami — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 0.6%
Kundat Djaru — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Tanami — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Development activity

Kundat Djaru Tanami
New dwellings approved 18
across Halls Creek
same for both

Ranking within WA

Kundat Djaru Tanami
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of WA Higher than 21% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of WA Higher than 40% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of WA Higher than 23% of WA

Liveability

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tanami carries more crime risk (96 vs 53).

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
96/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kundat Djaru

  • Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School Catholic · Primary

Schools in Tanami

  • Luurnpa Catholic School Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Tanami sits further from the CBD (3131 km vs 3008.8 km).

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 3008.8 km 3131 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 2103 min 2470 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 6770
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 6770
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Walked Only 72.7% / 63.1%
Kundat Djaru — Walked Only: 72.7% Tanami — Walked Only: 63.1%
Car (driver) 27.3% / 29.2%
Kundat Djaru — Car (driver): 27.3% Tanami — Car (driver): 29.2%
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Kundat Djaru — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tanami — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Elevation 384 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 334 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
15 premises
 0%
98 premises

Council rates

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Average residential rate $3,185/yr
same for both
Council Halls Creek
same for both

Federal electorate

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kundat Djaru Tanami
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kundat Djaru

Family Multicultural Rural Students Young Families

Tanami

Family Multicultural Rural

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