NT · MacDonnell Council
Santa Teresa, NT, 0872
Current weather
21.2°CMainly clear
42% humidity · 16.3 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#57 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Santa Teresa is a small locality in the MacDonnell area, home to around 609 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
- 609
- Median age
- 25
- Median household income / week
- $1,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 150
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 38.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 9 / 8
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
- 622
- Ltyentye Apurte Catholic 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
- Ltyentye Purte Health Centreclinic
- Santa Teresa Health Centreyes
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 23.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #57 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
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Ltyentye Purte Health Centrehealthclinic
- Santa Teresa Health Centrehealthyes
- Ltyentye Apurte Catholic SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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