Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tanami suburb profile
Tanami, NT · Postcode 0872
This Tanami suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tanami, NT (postcode 0872). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Tanami with nearby suburbs.
Tanami at a glance
Population
144
Median rent
$0/wk
Household income
$1,250/wk
Median age
42
Tanami trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-42.6% over 10 years
Population
144
was 73 in 2016
+71 · +97.3%
Household income
$1,250/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
+$125 · +11.1%
Median age
42
was 31 in 2016
+11 · +35.5%
Dig deeper: Tanami population growth · Tanami then and now
Tanami vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Tanami, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-100% vs area
- Tanami$0/wk
- Nearby$90/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-42.6% vs area
- Tanami$1,250/wk
- Nearby$1,294.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+23.5% vs area
- Tanami42
- Nearby29
- Darwin34
Personal income
+98.6% vs area
- Tanami$2,172/wk
- Nearby$393.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Tanami on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tanami, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tanami people
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 14.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tanami income
- Median household income
- $1,250/wk
- Median personal income
- $2,172/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tanami housing
- Median rent
- $0/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 125%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Tanami work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 24.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0872)
Compare Tanami with nearby suburbs
Tanami in numbers
Tanami had 144 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 188th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 42, 24% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 125% rent. Separate houses make up 0% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments.
Median household income was $1,250/wk, 40% below the typical NT suburb.
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 97.3% (from 73 to 144).
Tanami suburb FAQs
- How many people live in Tanami, NT?
- Tanami had 144 residents at the 2021 Census, up 97.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tanami?
- Median household income in Tanami was $1,250/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tanami?
- 125% of occupied homes in Tanami were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tanami suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tanami (NT). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin