NT · Tiwi Islands Council
Wurrumiyanga, NT, 0822
Current weather
27.9°CLight drizzle
70% humidity · 13.9 km/h wind · 28.5° / 21.1° today · 2.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#11 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wurrumiyanga is a small locality in the Tiwi Islands area, home to around 1,421 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,421
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $715
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 41 of 403
- Median monthly mortgage
- $607
- Employment rate
- 24.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 17 / 19 / 39
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
- 684
- Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic 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
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Fast food
- Piliyamanyirra SupermarketSupermarket
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Julanimawu Health Care Centreclinic
- Julanimawu Health Care Centreclinic
- Julanimawu Health Care Centrehospital
- Wurrumiyanga Well Being Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 55.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Julanimawu Health Care Centrehealthclinic
- Julanimawu Health Care Centrehealthclinic
- Julanimawu Health Care Centrehealthhospital
- Wurrumiyanga Well Being Centrehealthclinic
- Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Fast foodamenitiesfast_food
- Piliyamanyirra Supermarketamenitiessupermarket
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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