NT · Barkly Council
Wutunugurra, 0872
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- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Wutunugurra is a welcoming smaller community in Barkly, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street.
Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
Population
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,187
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 15%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 552
- Epenarra SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Mwerrangker ArtsArt
- Wutunugurra Health CentreClinic
- Weterngerr StoreSupermarket
- Shire OfficeTownhall
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Wutunugurra Health Centreclinic
- Wutunugurra Health Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
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
Recent changes
- Wutunugurra Health Centrehealthclinic
- Wutunugurra Health Centrehealthclinic
- Epenarra SchoolschoolsCombined
- Mwerrangker Artsamenitiesart
- Shire Officeamenitiestownhall
- Weterngerr Storeamenitiessupermarket
- Wutunugurra Health Centreamenitiesclinic
Data sources & freshness
- 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
More in Barkly Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Northern Territory.