Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tiwi Islands suburb profile
Tiwi Islands, NT · Postcode 0822
This Tiwi Islands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tiwi Islands, NT (postcode 0822). 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 Tiwi Islands with nearby suburbs.
Tiwi Islands at a glance
Population
194
Median rent
$40/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
17
Tiwi Islands 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
-14.5% over 10 years
Population
194
was 123 in 2016
+71 · +57.7%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,416/wk in 2016
+$209 · +14.8%
Median age
17
was 35 in 2016
-18 · -51.4%
Dig deeper: Tiwi Islands population growth · Tiwi Islands then and now
Tiwi Islands vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Tiwi Islands, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-88.9% vs area
- Tiwi Islands$40/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Tiwi Islands$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-50% vs area
- Tiwi Islands17
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-74.3% vs area
- Tiwi Islands$281/wk
- Nearby$264.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Tiwi Islands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tiwi Islands ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1760.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1823.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1745.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1868.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tiwi Islands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tiwi Islands, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tiwi Islands people
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 17
- Born overseas
- 8.2%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tiwi Islands income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $281/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tiwi Islands housing
- Median rent
- $40/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 20%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 20%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 48.6%
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
Tiwi Islands work
- Employment to population
- 37.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 15%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.4%
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 0822)
Compare Tiwi Islands with nearby suburbs
Tiwi Islands in numbers
Tiwi Islands had 194 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 167th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 17, 50% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 8.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 20% rent. Separate houses make up 20% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $40/wk, 88% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 22% below the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 57.7% (from 123 to 194).
Tiwi Islands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tiwi Islands, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Tiwi Islands was $40/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tiwi Islands, NT?
- Tiwi Islands had 194 residents at the 2021 Census, up 57.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tiwi Islands?
- Median household income in Tiwi Islands was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tiwi Islands?
- 20% of occupied homes in Tiwi Islands were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tiwi Islands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tiwi Islands. 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