NT · MacDonnell Council
Papunya, NT, 0872
Current weather
21.3°CClear sky
41% humidity · 15.4 km/h wind · 21.3° / 12.5° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#28 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Papunya is a small locality in the MacDonnell area, home to around 438 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 438
- Median age
- 27
- Median household income / week
- $1,520
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 89
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 26.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 19 / 3 / 0
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 618
- Mbunghara SchoolCombined
- Papunya 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Papunya Health CentreClinic
- Papunya StorePetrol station
- Place of worship
- Papunya Police StationPolice
- Papunya SchoolSchool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Papunya Health Centreclinic
- Papunya 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
- 62.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 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
- Papunya Health Centrehealthclinic
- Papunya Health Centrehealthclinic
- Mbunghara SchoolschoolsCombined
- Papunya SchoolschoolsCombined
- Papunya Health Centreamenitiesclinic
- Papunya Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Papunya Schoolamenitiesschool
- Papunya Storeamenitiesfuel
- Place of worshipamenitiesplace_of_worship
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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