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NT · Darwin Council

Wagaman, 0810

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Desirability score

36.6/100
Below average

Top 42% of Northern Territory's suburbs

74% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Transport
  • Green space
  • Shops
  • Metro
  • Established
What Wagaman is known for: Transport, Green space, Shops, Metro, Established

Suburb profile

Wagaman is a well-connected smaller community in Darwin 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 plenty of young families in the mix.

Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.

Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. 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 schools and education lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
2,023
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,083
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 680
Median monthly mortgage
$1,820
Employment rate
62.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
57 / 111 / 13

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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
3,013
Against the person
1,009
Against property
2,004
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,489.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
55.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-31.9%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • 021 Serious Assault610
  • 023 Common Assault150
  • 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actual129
  • 07* Other Theft961
  • 11 Property Damage Offences756

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • NT Police crime statistics (reporting region / SA2) — Northern Territory Police · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Monthly CSV; regional totals where suburb-level data unavailable

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
944
  • Wagaman Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 28 Vanderlin Dve
  • 58 Vanderlin Dve
  • Trower Rd before Carstens Cres
  • Wagaman Tce at Shops
  • opp 56 Wagaman Tce

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bicycle Parking
  • Lee Point Road (259)Bus stop
  • Limmen Street (842)Bus stop
  • Limmens Street (049)Bus stop
  • op Vanderlin Dr Vets (143)Bus stop
  • Vanderlin Drive (144)Bus stop
  • Wagaman Primary School (044)Bus stop
  • Wagaman Shops (043)Bus stop
  • Wagaman SupermarketConvenience store
  • Drinking water (2)

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

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Amsterdam ParkPark
  • Colster ParkPark
  • Groote ParkPark
  • Tasman ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
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)
4

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
36.6/100 — Below average
State standing
Top 42% of Northern Territory's suburbs
National rank
3957th in Australia
State rank
68th in NT
Peer rank
#37 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#39 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • 021 Serious Assaultcrime610
  • 023 Common Assaultcrime150
  • 061 Burglary - Dwelling (House Break-Ins), Actualcrime129
  • 07* Other Theftcrime961
  • 11 Property Damage Offencescrime756
  • Amsterdam Parkgovernmentpark
  • Colster Parkgovernmentpark
  • Groote Parkgovernmentpark
  • Tasman Parkgovernmentpark
  • 28 Vanderlin Dvetransport

Data sources & freshness

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