NT · Darwin Council
Wulagi, NT, 0812
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#32 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wulagi is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 2,510 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,510
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,331
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 808
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 65 / 10 / 4
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
- 890
- Wulagi Primary SchoolPrimary
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
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 34 Jabiru St
- 43 Patterson Street
- 68 Wulagi Cres
- 8 Jabiru St
- Brolga St opp Shops
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Jabiru Street (041)Bus stop
- Jabiru Street (042)Bus stop
- Lee Point Road (422)Bus stop
- opp Hibiscus Shopping Centre (142)Bus stop
- Patterson Street (139)Bus stop
- Vanderlin Drive (141)Bus stop
- Wulagi Crescent (039)Bus stop
- Wulagi Crescent (609)Bus stop
- Wulagi Shops (040)Bus stop
- Convenience store
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Curlew ParkPark
- Grebe ParkPark
- Jabiru ParkPark
- Kestrel ParkPark
- Plover ParkPark
- Rosella ParkPark
- Wulagi GreenbeltPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 49.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #32 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Curlew Parkgovernmentpark
- Grebe Parkgovernmentpark
- Jabiru Parkgovernmentpark
- Kestrel Parkgovernmentpark
- Plover Parkgovernmentpark
- Rosella Parkgovernmentpark
- Wulagi Greenbeltgovernmentpark
- 34 Jabiru Sttransport
- 43 Patterson Streettransport
- 68 Wulagi Crestransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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