NT · Tiwi Islands Council
Tiwi Islands, NT, 0822
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Suburb snapshot
Tiwi Islands is a small locality in the Tiwi Islands area, home to around 194 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 282 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 1453.6 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 17
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 48.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 70
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 37.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 9 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (12 months ending 2026-04)
- 282
- Against the person
- 219
- Against property
- 63
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,453.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 47.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.6%
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault159
- 023 Common Assault20
- 044 Acts That Threaten, Harass Or Control18
- 07* Other Theft15
- 11 Property Damage Offences35
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 738
- Tiwi CollegeCombined
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
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Tiwi CollegeschoolsCombined
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime159
- 023 Common Assaultcrime20
- 044 Acts That Threaten, Harass Or Controlcrime18
- 07* Other Theftcrime15
- 11 Property Damage Offencescrime35
Data sources & freshness
- NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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