NT · Litchfield Council
Tumbling Waters, 0822
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Metro
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Tumbling Waters is a well-connected smaller community in Litchfield with everyday amenities close at hand. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. 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 housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,800
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 92
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 56.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 4
- 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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 21.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6388th in Australia
- State rank
- 157th in NT
- Peer rank
- #58 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #60 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 45%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
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