NT · Central Desert Council
Yuendumu, NT, 0872
Current weather
22.9°CMainly clear
35% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 22.9° / 14.9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#43 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Yuendumu is a small locality in the Central Desert area, home to around 740 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 740
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $1,322
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 203
- Median monthly mortgage
- $173
- Employment rate
- 25.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 0 / 3
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 632
- Yuendumu SchoolCombined
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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Yuendumu Health CentreClinic
- Petrol station
- Yuendumu Police StationPolice
- Yuendumu SchoolSchool
- Yuendumu StoreSupermarket
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Yuendumu Health Centreclinic
- Yuendumu Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 42.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #43 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Yuendumu Health Centrehealthclinic
- Yuendumu Health Centrehealthclinic
- Yuendumu SchoolschoolsCombined
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
- Yuendumu Health Centreamenitiesclinic
- Yuendumu Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Yuendumu Schoolamenitiesschool
- Yuendumu Storeamenitiessupermarket
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh