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Wagaman, 0810

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,156

Growth (1 yr)

+0.5%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.1%

Median age

35

Median income

$2,083/wk

Employment rate

62.3%

University qualified

25.4%

Work from home

3.3%

Languages at home

48%non-English

Most common: Greek, Nepali, Tagalog

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

37.8/100
Below average

Top 41% of Northern Territory's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Multicultural
What Wagaman is known for: Multicultural

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Suburb profile

Wagaman is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Darwin, in Darwin Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Point Road is part of the surrounding geography.

Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. School access is exceptionally strong, with school access 114% above the peer median. University qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 34% above the peer median. Crime in the wider Darwin reporting region remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 26% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are weaker population growth and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and local amenities over population growth.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Northern Territory (27)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Point Road
  • Crime in the wider Darwin reporting region remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Wagaman compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$340/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

2,156

+0.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#27

among Metro Darwin · Established

Pop. growth

35th

percentile in NT

Rented dwellings

42%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

41st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
37.8/100 — Below average
State standing
Top 41% of Northern Territory's suburbs
National rank
4974th in Australia
State rank
65th in NT
Peer rank
#27 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#46 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

2,156(June 2025)

+0.5% annual · -1.1% over 5 years · 35th percentile in NT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.5%
5-year growth
-1.1%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
-23
Growth rank in NT
35th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,100), extrapolated at -0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,023
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,083
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 680
Median monthly mortgage
$1,820
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$340
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.7% / 35.2% / 42.1%
Employment rate
62.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.3% / 3.7% / 75.8%
Walked or cycled to work
5.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
516 / 111 / 13

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

25.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.4% across Northern Territory. 15.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified25.4% · 21.4% NT
  • Diploma qualified7% · 7.5% NT
  • Trade / vocational15.1% · 16.1% NT
  • Year 12 or below52.5% · 55% NT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.3%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.8%
  • Health14.3%
  • Society and culture13.7%
  • Education7.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,443

53rd percentile in NT · +17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$72,396

56th percentile in NT · +11% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

71st percentile in NT · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$53,004

47th percentile in NT · -16% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

91st percentile in NT · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 0810 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
23,103
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,700
Median net rent
-$1,439
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,543
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
-1%
Business income vs state median
+57%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

48% speak a language other than English at home; 46.4% born overseas

Language at home
979 English only · 905 other
Non-English at home
48%
Born overseas
876 (46.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
202 (10%)
Australian citizens
1,470
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
22

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Greek107 · 26.6%
  • Nepali56 · 13.9%
  • Tagalog40 · 9.9%
  • Mandarin30 · 7.4%
  • Filipino20 · 5%
  • Vietnamese18 · 4.5%
  • Indonesian16 · 4%
  • Urdu13 · 3.2%

Religion

42.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 42.9%, while 30.1% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion30.1%38.1%
Christianity42.9%40.5%
Hinduism7.7%2.7%
Islam4.1%1.4%
Buddhism4.8%2.1%
Other / not stated10.5%15.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.8%16.9%
Eastern Orthodox10.6%1.9%
Anglican3.9%6%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%3.2%
Uniting Church2.2%3.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Darwin reporting region, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
5,366
Against the person
1,830
Against property
3,536
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
79.1
State crime-rate percentile
54.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-17.5%

Most common offence types

  • 021 Serious Assault
  • 023 Common Assault
  • 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual
  • 07* Other Theft
  • 11 Property Damage Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
15
Median school ICSEA (15 schools)
987
Median ICSEA percentile
41th
School list
  • Wagaman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 944 · 22th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 213 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Casuarina Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 690 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1035 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 243 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Alawa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 970 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Nemarluk SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 929 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 170 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Wanguri Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 327 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Wulagi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 144 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Jingili Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Nakara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 409 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 28 Vanderlin Dve
  • 58 Vanderlin Dve
  • Trower Rd before Carstens Cres
  • Wagaman Tce at Shops
  • opp 56 Wagaman Tce

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

182 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 2 playgrounds · 150 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 153 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
14/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.49
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.98
Food & drink(1)
  • Golden Star KitchenRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • Wagaman SupermarketConvenience store
Community(1)
  • Wagaman Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(163)
  • Alaway - AnulaCycling route
  • Lee Pt Rd Shared PathCycling route
  • Trower Rd (N/W) Shared PathCycling route
  • Trower Rd (S/E)Cycling route
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Amsterdam ParkPark

    32 Amsterdam Circuit, Wagaman

  • Colster ParkPark

    20 Colster Crescent, Wagaman

  • Groote ParkPark

    10 Groote Street, Wagaman

  • Tasman ParkPark

    35 Tasman Circuit, Wagaman

  • City of Darwin CouncilPlayground
  • Playground
  • Wagaman OvalSports field
  • Swimming pool (150)
Transport(7)

7 bus stops

Other(4)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Parking (5)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • City of Darwin CouncilWaste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Amsterdam ParkPark
  • Colster ParkPark
  • Groote ParkPark
  • Tasman ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
31°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Darwin Private Hospital (2.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
73
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.9

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
31° / 25°
Rainfall
1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
31° / 24°
Rainfall
491 mm · ~61 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
30° / 20°
Rainfall
8 mm · ~1 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
32° / 24°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping. Flood cover uses inundation polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Solomon
Member of Parliament
Luke John GOSLING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
78,702
Turnout (2025)
79.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-7.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).

Coalition 44.6%Labor 55.4%

4.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -7.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • MoilLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • WanguriLabor 55.1% · Coalition 44.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • NakaraLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • MalakLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • LeanyerLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)2.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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