suburb.guide

NT · Darwin Council

Winnellie, 0820

Est. population · Jun 2025

208

Growth (1 yr)

+1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.5%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,016/wk

Employment rate

50.8%

University qualified

15.2%

Work from home

10.4%

Languages at home

18.2%non-English

Most common: Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
  • Regional centre
What Winnellie is known for: Green suburb, Regional centre

Using this data? Cite or embed. Publishers

Suburb snapshot infographic

Download PNG
Winnellie, NT suburb snapshot — Suburb Guide

Embed this snapshot

The image links to the canonical suburb page. Copy the HTML as-is.

Winnellie, NT suburb snapshot — Suburb Guide

Cite this suburb snapshot

Suburb Guide, “Winnellie, NT Suburb Guide”, updated 28 September 2026, https://suburb.guide/nt/winnellie

No registration is required. Please keep the link to the suburb page.

Suburb profile

Winnellie is a major regional centre in the Northern Territory, in Darwin Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Working from home is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and green cover is an exceptional strength, and socio-economic advantage is a very strong feature of the suburb. Trade-offs centre on thinner park access and limited health access, with park access 100% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and socio-economic advantage over open space.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Northern Territory (33)

Strengths

  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Park access is thinner than in comparable places
  • Health-facility access is relatively limited

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Winnellie compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$270/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

208

+1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

54th

percentile in NT

Rented dwellings

50%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Population

Estimated resident population

208(June 2025)

+1.0% annual · +0.5% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.0%
5-year growth
+0.5%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in NT
54th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
197
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,016
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 94
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$270
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.2% / 11.8% / 50%
Employment rate
50.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.4% / 0% / 54.2%
Walked or cycled to work
13.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
48 / 3 / 0 (+ 31 other)

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

15.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.4% across Northern Territory. 25.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified15.2% · 21.4% NT
  • Diploma qualified7.1% · 7.5% NT
  • Trade / vocational25.5% · 16.1% NT
  • Year 12 or below52.2% · 55% NT

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies28.4%
  • Architecture and building14.7%
  • Health9.5%
  • Society and culture9.5%
  • Creative arts7.4%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.4%
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)
$73,477

71st percentile in NT · +25% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$75,456

71st percentile in NT · +16% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

77th percentile in NT · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$55,705

62nd percentile in NT · -12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

77th percentile in NT · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 0820 — 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
14,511
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,614
Median net rent
-$1,136
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,465
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
+29%
Super vs state median
+4%
Business income vs state median
+43%

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

18.2% speak a language other than English at home; 29.8% born overseas

Language at home
126 English only · 28 other
Non-English at home
18.2%
Born overseas
48 (29.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
4 (2%)
Australian citizens
137
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

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

  • Filipino3 · 100%

Religion

35.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 35.5%, while Christianity accounts for 35%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion35.5%38.1%
Christianity35%40.5%
Other / not stated29.4%21.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14.2%16.9%
Anglican8.6%6%

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
56.5th (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

Public transport

31 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 383 Stuart Highway
  • 8 Sweet Street
  • Catterthun St before Downes St
  • Coonawarra Rd after Menmuir St
  • Hickman St after Winnellie Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

134 mapped amenities

1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
57/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.08
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(1)
  • Winnellie Hotel Motel Sports BarBar
Shopping(4)
  • InfrabuildHardware store
  • Richmond Rolling SolutionsHardware store

    436 Stuart Highway

  • Sydney ToolsHardware store

    532 Stuart Highway

  • BlackwoodsSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • FuelXpressPetrol station

    46 Coonawarra Road, Winnellie

  • United WinelliePetrol station
Sport & outdoors(14)
  • Benison RoadCycling route
  • Bishop StreetCycling route
  • Bombing RdCycling route
  • Bowen StreetCycling route
  • Coonawarra RoadCycling route
  • Hickman StreetCycling route
  • Hook RdCycling route
  • Hudson Fysh Av - The Narrows ShopsCycling route
  • North Australia Rail TrailCycling route
  • Tiger Brennan Drive Shared PathCycling route
  • Winnellie RdCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Free Septic Dump PointDump point

    Hook Road

Places to stay(1)
  • Hotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Australian Aviation Heritage CentreMuseum
Transport(23)

23 bus stops

Other(8)
  • Darwin Helicopter ToursAttraction

    Stuart Highway

  • Bicycle Parking
  • Boat
  • Dustin AutosCar
  • Apollo Motorhomes DarwinCar Rental

    440 Stuart Highway

  • Wattyl Paint CentrePaint
  • Parking (80)
  • Territory TyresTyres

    Stuart Highway

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.1%
Woodland / forest cover
12.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
0
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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Darwin Private Hospital (8.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2

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

  • Territory HandsRehabilitation
Aged-care services
  • Anglicare DarwinWINNELLIEHome Care
  • Life Without Barriers Home Care Packages Program - DarwinWINNELLIEHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
14.4

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 5.1 km away).

Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%

3.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -6.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • LudmillaLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • ParapLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • Stuart ParkLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • BerrimahLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • MoilLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)4.9 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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

More in Darwin Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.