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Yulara, 0872

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,015

Growth (1 yr)

+0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

30

Median income

$1,267/wk

Employment rate

76.1%

University qualified

18.4%

Work from home

0.8%

Languages at home

22.2%non-English

Most common: Nepali, Australian Indigenous languages, Sinhalese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

41.1/100
Average

Top 31% of Northern Territory's suburbs

Verified 69% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Holiday parks
  • Remote
What Yulara is known for: Holiday parks, Remote

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Suburb profile

Yulara is a remote locality in the Northern Territory, in Unincorporated NT. It has a clear overseas-born and multilingual community.

School access is exceptionally strong, with school access 100% above the peer median, and open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked remote localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. The clearer weaknesses are limited health access and weaker population growth, with health access 50% below the peer median.

Yulara is a better fit for people who value school access and open space more than health access.

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

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in Northern Territory (174)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Health-facility access is relatively limited
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Yulara compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$134/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,015

+0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

23.5%

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

#8

among Country & regional · Established

Pop. growth

27th

percentile in NT

Rented dwellings

97%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

23rd

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
41.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 31% of Northern Territory's suburbs
National rank
4146th in Australia
State rank
50th in NT
Peer rank
#8 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#11 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
69%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

1,015(June 2025)

+0.2% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 27th percentile in NT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.2%
5-year growth
+1.1%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+11
Growth rank in NT
27th 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at -0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
853
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$1,267
Dwelling vacancy
23.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
126 of 536
Median monthly mortgage
$520
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$134
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
2.8% / 0% / 97.2%
Employment rate
76.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
0.8% / 5% / 46.1%
Walked or cycled to work
35.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
46 / 215 / 106 (+ 14 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

18.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.4% across Northern Territory. 25% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified18.4% · 21.4% NT
  • Diploma qualified10.9% · 7.5% NT
  • Trade / vocational25% · 16.1% NT
  • Year 12 or below45.7% · 55% NT

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce30.1%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services27.8%
  • Society and culture13.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies7.2%
  • Health5%
  • Agriculture and environment4.8%
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)
$39,563

0th percentile in NT · -33% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$38,164

0th percentile in NT · -41% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
5.0%

0th percentile in NT · -64% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$6,179

0th percentile in NT · -90% vs Australia

Residents with business income
3.0%

6th percentile in NT · -71% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 0872 — 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
4,215
Taxpayers reporting net rent
214
Median net rent
-$2,724
Taxpayers reporting business income
115
Taxable income vs state median
-41%
Salary / wages vs state median
-47%
Rental investment vs state median
-64%
Super vs state median
-88%
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

22.2% speak a language other than English at home; 29% born overseas

Language at home
537 English only · 153 other
Non-English at home
22.2%
Born overseas
198 (29%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
178 (20.9%)
Australian citizens
534
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
14

Top languages other than English

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

  • Nepali12 · 15.2%
  • Australian Indigenous languages11 · 13.9%
  • Sinhalese10 · 12.7%
  • Mandarin7 · 8.9%
  • Hindi6 · 7.6%
  • Cantonese5 · 6.3%
  • Filipino4 · 5.1%
  • Italian4 · 5.1%

Religion

46.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.2%, while Christianity accounts for 25.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion46.2%38.1%
Christianity25.8%40.5%
Hinduism2.7%2.7%
Buddhism2.5%2.1%
Other / not stated22.9%16.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.2%16.9%
Anglican6.2%6%
Baptist2%2.4%

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.

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
826.5
Median ICSEA percentile
23th
School list
  • Nyangatjatjara CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 656 · 1th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 64 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
  • Yulara SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 50 students · Top SEA quarter 20%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

1 caravan parks · 4 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.34
Camping & holiday parks(5)
  • Ayers Rock CampgroundCampground
  • Ayers Rock Campground - Unpowered SectionCampground
  • Ayers Rock Campground OverflowCampground
  • Campground
  • Ayers Rock Campground - Powered SectionCaravan park

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

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Ayers Rock Clay Target Club

    Shooting

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
38°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
Alice Springs Hospital (338.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

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

  • Yulara Medical CentreClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
14
Participants per 1,000 residents
13.8

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
38° / 22°
Rainfall
119 mm · ~15 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
30° / 15°
Rainfall
76 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
22° / 6°
Rainfall
44 mm · ~6 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
32° / 14°
Rainfall
65 mm · ~8 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
Lingiari
Member of Parliament
Marion SCRYMGOUR (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
76,817
Turnout (2025)
62.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 41.9%Labor 58.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1201.0 km away).

Coalition 45.3%Labor 54.7%

3.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.1 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LarapintaLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)335.2 km away
  • IlparpaLabor 36.2% · Coalition 63.8% TPP (2025)335.5 km away
  • GillenLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)337.8 km away
  • Alice SpringsLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)339.3 km away
  • BraitlingLabor 53.2% · Coalition 46.8% TPP (2025)339.3 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Unincorporated NT Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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