Warumungu vs Tennant Creek

Warumungu is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 33 in Tennant Creek. In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warumungu, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Warumungu tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples, while Tennant Creek suits people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Warumungu is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 52%)
  • Tennant Creek has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Renters

Warumungu

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($60/wk vs $180/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 72%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tennant Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (636 min vs 811 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (990.7 km vs 1054 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tennant Creek

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Tennant Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Warumungu Tennant Creek
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.

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Walkability 0 / 62
Warumungu — Walkability: 0/100 Tennant Creek — Walkability: 62/100

Demographics

Tennant Creek has more residents (3,080 vs 146); Tennant Creek rents higher ($180/wk vs $60/wk).

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Population 146 3,080
+2010% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.0% +3.0%
Median age 28 33
Median household income $51,064/yr $87,204/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $60/wk $180/wk
+200% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warumungu Tennant Creek
0-4 11.0% / 8.8%
Warumungu — 0-4: 11.0% Tennant Creek — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 21.9% / 13.0%
Warumungu — 5-14: 21.9% Tennant Creek — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 6.8% / 5.4%
Warumungu — 15-19: 6.8% Tennant Creek — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 9.6% / 6.0%
Warumungu — 20-24: 9.6% Tennant Creek — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 17.8% / 18.5%
Warumungu — 25-34: 17.8% Tennant Creek — 25-34: 18.5%
35-44 11.6% / 13.2%
Warumungu — 35-44: 11.6% Tennant Creek — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 7.5% / 13.5%
Warumungu — 45-54: 7.5% Tennant Creek — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 4.1% / 12.5%
Warumungu — 55-64: 4.1% Tennant Creek — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 5.5% / 6.6%
Warumungu — 65-74: 5.5% Tennant Creek — 65-74: 6.6%
75-84 — / 2.2%
Warumungu — 75-84: not among its largest Tennant Creek — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ — / 0.4%
Warumungu — 85+: not among its largest Tennant Creek — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warumungu 47.4% couple families
Warumungu — Couple Families: 47.4% Warumungu — Lone Person: 26.3% Warumungu — One Parent Families: 26.3% Warumungu — Group Household: 0.0% Warumungu — Other Families: 0.0%
Tennant Creek 30.1% couple families
Tennant Creek — Couple Families: 30.1% Tennant Creek — Lone Person: 39.7% Tennant Creek — One Parent Families: 22.2% Tennant Creek — Group Household: 5.3% Tennant Creek — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warumungu 100.0% renting
Warumungu — Owned Outright: 0.0% Warumungu — Mortgage: 0.0% Warumungu — Renting: 100.0%
Tennant Creek 71.7% renting
Tennant Creek — Owned Outright: 13.4% Tennant Creek — Mortgage: 14.9% Tennant Creek — Renting: 71.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warumungu 78.8% houses
Warumungu — Houses: 78.8% Warumungu — Flats / Apartments: 21.2% Warumungu — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tennant Creek 80.4% houses
Tennant Creek — Houses: 80.4% Tennant Creek — Flats / Apartments: 8.2% Tennant Creek — Townhouses: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 9.4%
Warumungu — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Tennant Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 5.4%
Warumungu — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Tennant Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 7.2%
Warumungu — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Tennant Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Warumungu — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tennant Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.5%
Warumungu — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tennant Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

Property market

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Median house price — $265,000
Median unit price — $317,500
Median land price — $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 112 days
from 13 sales

Development activity

Warumungu Tennant Creek
New dwellings approved 2
across Barkly
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Warumungu Tennant Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of NT Higher than 53% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NT Higher than 68% of NT

Liveability

Tennant Creek is more walkable (62 vs 0).

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warumungu Tennant Creek
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Inside the suburb 0 2
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 Tennant Creek

  • Tennant Creek High School Government · Secondary
  • Tennant Creek Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 3 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 26 0

Mobility

Warumungu sits further from the CBD (1054 km vs 990.7 km).

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Walkability score 0/100 62/100
Distance to Darwin 1054 km
+6% vs other
 990.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 811 min 636 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0852
 0.0%
postcode 0860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 0852
 16
postcode 0860

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.

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Walked Only 87.0% / 14.6%
Warumungu — Walked Only: 87.0% Tennant Creek — Walked Only: 14.6%
Car (driver) — / 68.9%
Warumungu — Car (driver): not among its largest Tennant Creek — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 13.0% / 3.1%
Warumungu — Worked from Home: 13.0% Tennant Creek — Worked from Home: 3.1%
Car (passenger) — / 10.2%
Warumungu — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tennant Creek — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Bicycle — / 3.2%
Warumungu — Bicycle: not among its largest Tennant Creek — Bicycle: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.0%).

Setting

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Elevation 314 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 364 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Connectivity score 15/100 46/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
17 premises
 2%
1,509 premises

Climate

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Annual rainfall 520 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 36.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 13.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Average residential rate $1,475/yr
same for both
Council Barkly
same for both

Federal electorate

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Warumungu Tennant Creek
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Warumungu

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

Tennant Creek

Affordable Multicultural Young Families
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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