NT · Victoria Daly Council

Maranunga, 0822

    What Maranunga is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Maranunga is a quieter smaller community in Victoria Daly Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It sits a long way from Darwin and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. A younger crowd gives the area energy.

    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 neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.

    At a glance

    Maranunga snapshot

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

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    No data available

    Dwelling vacancy

    No data available

    Risks & flags

    Quick scan — open a section below for full context

    Living here

    Population

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    0
    Median age
    0
    Median household income / week
    $0
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 0
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    0%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0

    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.

    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
    Palmerston Regional Hospital (140.7 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    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
    34° / 24°
    Rainfall
    767 mm · ~90 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    33° / 21°
    Rainfall
    255 mm · ~32 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    32° / 15°
    Rainfall
    4 mm · ~1 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    37° / 22°
    Rainfall
    163 mm · ~20 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 187.4 km away).

    Coalition 59.9%Labor 40.1%

    18.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -1.2 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • Berry SpringsLabor 36.1% · Coalition 63.9% TPP (2025)115.0 km away
    • Humpty DooLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)132.8 km away
    • Bees CreekLabor 33.8% · Coalition 66.2% TPP (2025)135.6 km away
    • CoolalingaLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)137.4 km away
    • Howard SpringsLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)140.2 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

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