NT · Central Desert Council
Lajamanu, NT, 0852
Current weather
29.6°CPartly cloudy
26% humidity · 15.3 km/h wind · 29.9° / 17° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#67 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lajamanu is a small locality in the Central Desert area, home to around 655 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 655
- Median age
- 21
- Median household income / week
- $1,034
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 148
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 25.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 4 / 14
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 598
- Lajamanu SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Lajamanu Health Centreclinic
- Lajamanu Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 10.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lajamanu Health Centrehealthclinic
- Lajamanu Health Centrehealthclinic
- Lajamanu SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site