Median house price
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NT · MacDonnell Council
Finke, 0872
Est. population · Jun 2025
227
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.9%
Median age
28
Median income
$850/wk
Employment rate
23.2%
Languages at home
87.3%non-English
Most common: Australian Indigenous languages
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Finke is a quieter smaller community in MacDonnell Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from Darwin, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.
Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
At a glance
Finke snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
227
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
10th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
1st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
227(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +0.9% over 5 years · 10th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +0.9%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in NT
- 10th 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 (~200), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 191
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $850
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 52
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 23.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 678
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 1th
School list
- Finke SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 678 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 39 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Shopping(1)
- Aputula StoreConvenience store
Community(1)
- Aputula Community Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Finke Health CentreClinic
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
Other(6)
- Finke Railway StationAttraction
- Petrol station
- Finke Police StationPolice
Kwngelye Street
- Post office
- Shelter
- Track
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Alice Springs Hospital (219.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Finke Health CentreClinic
- Finke Health CentreClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 3
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 13.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 36° / 22°
- Rainfall
- 74 mm · ~9 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 50 mm · ~6 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 37 mm · ~5 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 46 mm · ~6 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 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
- NT Fire Protection and Fire Management zones — Bushfires NT / Department of Lands, Planning and Environment · current · Updated · Shapefile boundaries (CC BY 4.0)
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 1256.7 km away).
Coalition 45.2%Labor 54.8%
3.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- IlparpaLabor 36.2% · Coalition 63.8% TPP (2025)216.1 km away
- GillenLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)219.1 km away
- Alice SpringsLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)219.3 km away
- SadadeenLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)219.3 km away
- LarapintaLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)221.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in MacDonnell Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.