Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tumbling Waters suburb profile
Tumbling Waters, NT · Postcode 0822
This Tumbling Waters suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tumbling Waters, 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 Tumbling Waters with nearby suburbs.
Tumbling Waters at a glance
Population
254
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,800/wk
Median age
37
Tumbling Waters 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
+60.8% over 10 years
Population
254
was 41 in 2016
+213 · +519.5%
Household income
$1,800/wk
was $1,458/wk in 2016
+$342 · +23.5%
Median age
37
was 32 in 2016
+5 · +15.6%
Dig deeper: Tumbling Waters population growth · Tumbling Waters then and now
Tumbling Waters vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Tumbling Waters, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.8% vs area
- Tumbling Waters$350/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-17.4% vs area
- Tumbling Waters$1,800/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+8.8% vs area
- Tumbling Waters37
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-21.5% vs area
- Tumbling Waters$858/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 Tumbling Waters compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tumbling Waters sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3957
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3932.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3971.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2906.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tumbling Waters on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tumbling Waters, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tumbling Waters people
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tumbling Waters income
- Median household income
- $1,800/wk
- Median personal income
- $858/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tumbling Waters housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 34.8%
- Rented
- 19.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.1%
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
Tumbling Waters work
- Employment to population
- 56.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.6%
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 0822)
Compare Tumbling Waters with nearby suburbs
Tumbling Waters in numbers
Tumbling Waters had 254 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 145th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 37, 9% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 34.8% are paying a mortgage, 19.6% rent. Separate houses make up 73.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,800/wk, 13% below the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 519.5% (from 41 to 254).
Tumbling Waters suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tumbling Waters, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Tumbling Waters was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tumbling Waters, NT?
- Tumbling Waters had 254 residents at the 2021 Census, up 519.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tumbling Waters?
- Median household income in Tumbling Waters was $1,800/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tumbling Waters?
- 19.6% of occupied homes in Tumbling Waters were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 34.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tumbling Waters suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tumbling Waters. 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