NT · Wagait Council
Wagait Beach, NT, 0822
Current weather
29°CMainly clear
63% humidity · 9.2 km/h wind · 29° / 21.6° today · 2.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#6 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wagait Beach is a small locality in the Wagait area, home to around 422 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8,510 offences in 12 months ending 2026-04 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 20165.9 offences per 1,000 residents, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 422
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,355
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 265
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,597
- Employment rate
- 51.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 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)
- 8,510
- Against the person
- 2,972
- Against property
- 5,538
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20,165.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 84.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12.2%
Most common offence types
- 021 Serious Assault1762
- 023 Common Assault474
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual287
- 07* Other Theft2658
- 11 Property Damage Offences2164
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
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cox Country ClubBar
76 Cox Drive, Wagait Beach
- Wagait Beach LibraryLibrary
- Wagait Beach SupermarketPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Wagait Shire CouncilTownhall
Wagait Tower Road
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 7
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 76.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 021 Serious Assaultcrime1762
- 023 Common Assaultcrime474
- 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime287
- 07* Other Theftcrime2658
- 11 Property Damage Offencescrime2164
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Cox Country Clubamenities76 Cox Drive, Wagait Beachbar
- Wagait Beach Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Wagait Beach Supermarketamenitiesfuel
- Wagait Shire CouncilamenitiesWagait Tower Roadtownhall
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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