NT · MacDonnell Council
Kintore, 0872
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Kintore is a quieter smaller community in MacDonnell, 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. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.
The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 420
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,430
- Dwelling vacancy
- 24%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 24 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 22%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 4 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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
- 513
- Walungurru SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Kintore Health CentreClinic
- Petrol station
- Place of worship
- Kintore Police StationPolice
- Walungurru SchoolSchool
- Kintore Community StoreSupermarket
- Kintore PoolSwimming pool
- Council OfficeTownhall
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Kintore Health Centreclinic
- Kintore Health Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.4/100 — Below average
- State standing
- Top 44% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 3994th in Australia
- State rank
- 70th in NT
- Peer rank
- #26 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 55%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Kintore Health Centrehealthclinic
- Kintore Health Centrehealthclinic
- Walungurru SchoolschoolsCombined
- Council Officeamenitiestownhall
- Kintore Community Storeamenitiessupermarket
- Kintore Health Centreamenitiesclinic
- Kintore Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Kintore Poolamenitiesswimming_pool
- Petrol stationamenitiesfuel
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- 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
More in MacDonnell Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.