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NT · Barkly Council

Tennant Creek, NT, 0860

Current weather

26.8°CClear sky

49% humidity · 18.7 km/h wind · 27.1° / 18.9° today · 1 mm rain

Desirability index

85.5/100

#9 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tennant Creek is a smaller suburban community in the Barkly area, home to around 3,080 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,353 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-4%), roughly 439.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,080
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,677
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
189 of 1,133
Median monthly mortgage
$1,114
Employment rate
46.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
141 / 108 / 53

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (12 months ending 2026-04)
1,353
Against the person
523
Against property
830
Rate per 1,000 residents
439.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile
15.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-4.4%

Most common offence types

  • 021 Serious Assault411
  • 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual120
  • 062 Burglary - Non-Residential (Commercial Break-Ins), Actual56
  • 07* Other Theft209
  • 11 Property Damage Offences414

Data sources & freshness

  • NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: 12 months ending 2025-04 → 12 months ending 2026-04; 12 months ending 2026-04 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
743
  • Tennant Creek High SchoolSecondary
  • Tennant Creek Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Headframe Bottle ShopAlcohol
  • Nyinkka Nyunyu Cultural CentreArts centre
  • ANZBank
  • WestpacBank
  • Bicycle Parking (6)
  • GreyhoundBus Station
  • Barkly Quality ButchersButcher
  • Nyinkka Nyunyu Coffee ShopCafe
  • Car repair
  • Paul Talbot MechanicCar repair

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kathleen ParkPark
  • Nelson ParkPark
  • Peko ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
On site
  • Pharmacypharmacy
  • Royal Flying Doctor Servicedoctor
  • Tennant Creek Hospitalhospital

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
6
Parks (OSM)
6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
85.5/100
Cohort rank
#9 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

  • Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Royal Flying Doctor Servicehealthdoctor
  • Tennant Creek Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Kathleen Parkgovernmentpark
  • Nelson Parkgovernmentpark
  • Peko Parkgovernmentpark
  • Tennant Creek High SchoolschoolsSecondary
  • Tennant Creek Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • 021 Serious Assaultcrime411
  • 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime120

Data sources & freshness