NT · MacDonnell Council
Namatjira, 0872
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- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Namatjira is a welcoming smaller community in MacDonnell, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with family life visible on every street.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Population
- Population
- 164
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,474
- Dwelling vacancy
- 55%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 55 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 23.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
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.
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tnorala Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Tnorala Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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