NT · Darwin Council
Wanguri, NT, 0810
Current weather
28°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 27.9° / 23° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#31 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wanguri is a small locality in the Darwin area, home to around 1,836 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,836
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,439
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 600
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 40 / 0 / 51
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,011
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Wanguri Primary SchoolPrimary
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
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 51 Gsell Street
- 74 Wanguri Tce
- 8 Canaris St
- Vanderlin Drive after Gsell St
- Vanderlin Drive before Lee Point Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Canaris Street (027)Bus stop
- Gsell Street (024)Bus stop
- Lee Point Road (413)Bus stop
- Vanderlin Dr Vets (119)Bus stop
- Vanderlin Drive (118)Bus stop
- Wanguri Terrace (026)Bus stop
- Wanguri Shopping CentreConvenience store
- Drinking water
- Chris WilliamsJewelry
22 Cubillo Street
- Shelter
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harmanis ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 51.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #31 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Harmanis Parkgovernmentpark
- 51 Gsell Streettransport
- 74 Wanguri Tcetransport
- 8 Canaris Sttransport
- Vanderlin Drive after Gsell Sttransport
- Vanderlin Drive before Lee Point Rdtransport
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Wanguri Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Canaris Street (027)amenitiesbus_stop
- Chris Williamsamenities22 Cubillo Streetjewelry
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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