Warumungu vs Anmatjere
In both, the large majority of households rent, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Warumungu tends to suit renters and families with children.
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
Anmatjere
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 79%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Warumungu
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 81%)
- has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $73/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Warumungu
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (1054 km vs 1326.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (811 min vs 899 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Warumungu
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more units and townhouses to downsize into (21% vs 11%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Warumungu and Anmatjere drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Anmatjere has more residents (446 vs 146); Warumungu has higher household incomes ($51,064 vs $38,844).
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 146 | 446 +205% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.0% | -6.5% |
| Median age | 28 | 30 |
| Median household income | $51,064/yr +24% vs other | $38,844/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $60/wk | $73/wk +22% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).
Development activity
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2 across Barkly | 19 across Central Desert |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 20% of NT | Higher than 8% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of NT | Higher than 22% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 45% of NT | Higher than 24% of NT |
Liveability
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here 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
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Warumungu
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Anmatjere
- Mulga Bore School Government · Combined
Amenities in the suburb
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 5 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 4 |
| Waterways | 26 | 15 |
Mobility
Anmatjere sits further from the CBD (1326.7 km vs 1054 km).
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 1054 km | 1326.7 km +26% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 811 min | 899 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 0852 | 0.0% postcode 0872 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 24 postcode 0852 | 8 postcode 0872 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).
Setting
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 314 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 564 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 118 premises |
Council rates
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,475/yr | $2,391/yr |
| Council | Barkly | Central Desert |
Federal electorate
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Warumungu | Anmatjere | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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