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Gunyangara

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Updated

Desirability score

30/100
Below average

115th in NT

40% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Gunyangara is known for: High desirability, Green suburb, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Gunyangara is a quieter smaller community in the local area, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
241
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$1,424
Dwelling vacancy
18%
Unoccupied private dwellings
11 of 61
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
25.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Gunyangara Health CentreYunupingu Driveclinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Desirability Index

Desirability score
30.0/100 — Below average
National rank
5237th in Australia
State rank
115th in NT
Peer rank
#58 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#60 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
40%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Gunyangara Health CentrehealthYunupingu Driveclinic

Data sources & freshness

Comparable suburbs

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