NT · Unincorporated NT Council

Dundee Forest, 0840

Est. population · Jun 2025

98

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.2%

Median age

56

Median income

$824/wk

Employment rate

32.9%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Dundee Forest is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Unincorporated NT, Dundee Forest keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Genuine distance from the metro area around Darwin is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

    Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

    Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

    At a glance

    Dundee Forest snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    98

    +1.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    38.3%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Pop. growth

    58th

    percentile in NT

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    1/10

    national SEIFA decile

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    Housing mix

    Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    98(June 2025)

    +1.0% annual · +3.2% over 5 years · 58th percentile in NT

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    +1.0%
    5-year growth
    +3.2%
    Change in 1 year
    +1
    Change in 5 years
    +3
    Growth rank in NT
    58th percentile

    ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

    Methodology

    Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

    The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    85
    Median age
    56
    Median household income / week
    $824
    Dwelling vacancy
    38.3%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    23 of 60
    Median monthly mortgage
    $1,349
    Employment rate
    32.9%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    28 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 other)

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

    Community & culture

    No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

      The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Darwin Private Hospital (61.9 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    NDIS participation

    NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
    2
    Participants per 1,000 residents
    20.4

    Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

    For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

    Data sources & freshness

    Weather

    Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

    Summer (Dec–Feb)

    Usual max / min
    32° / 25°
    Rainfall
    1,088 mm · ~90 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    32° / 23°
    Rainfall
    459 mm · ~57 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    31° / 17°
    Rainfall
    7 mm · ~1 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    33° / 24°
    Rainfall
    233 mm · ~29 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

    Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Bushfire hazard overlays

    Data sources & freshness

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Lingiari
    Member of Parliament
    Marion SCRYMGOUR (Australian Labor Party)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    76,817
    Turnout (2025)
    62.2%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    +6.5 pp toward Labor

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 41.9%Labor 58.1%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 275.2 km away).

    Coalition 57.7%Labor 42.3%

    15.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -0.5 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • Wagait BeachLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)45.3 km away
    • Berry SpringsLabor 36.1% · Coalition 63.9% TPP (2025)57.4 km away
    • CoolalingaLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)67.3 km away
    • Bees CreekLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)67.8 km away
    • Howard SpringsLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)68.7 km away

    Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

    Data sources & freshness

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    1/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    1/10

    ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

    What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

    IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

    IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

    A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

    Data sources & freshness

    More in Unincorporated NT Council

    Other suburbs in the same local government area.

    Comparable suburbs

    Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Northern Territory or interstate.