NT · Litchfield Council

Tumbling Waters, 0822

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Desirability score

21.8/100
Below average

157th in NT

45% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Metro
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
What Tumbling Waters is known for: 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 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

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

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

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