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Suburb profile ·Darwin LGA · NT ·0810

Tiwi NT 0810

Tiwi is in Darwin LGA, NT, postcode 0810, with population 2,511.

The read

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$500K
-10.7% YoY
2019 → 2024 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$561K
$424K
2019 2024
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional.

Median house
$500K
House median, latest period
10.7%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$375/wk
Market rent signal
D8 vs AU
Gross yield
3.9%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,511
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
4,358
189 added 12mo · 32MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$188/wk (-$9,775/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
4.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
19%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $1,625/mo — owning runs $375/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$500K
Household income · yr
$105K
Median rent · wk
$375
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
3.9%

Household income

$105K household · yr+31.6% vs NT suburb median
Personal
$49K
Family
$123K
Household
$105K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA944
Students800
Government2
  • Dripstone Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 994
  • Henbury SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 894

Full data detail

Tiwi NT — Property Data and Demographics

Tiwi is a smaller suburb in Northern Territory within the Darwin local government area (postcode 0810). The area has roughly 2,511 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

Median house prices in Tiwi stand at $500,000, having declined steeply by 10.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $390,000 (+9.9% YoY). The median weekly rent is $375 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Tiwi is served by 2 schools, including 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 944, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 1 private hospitals.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.9% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($500K/$711K). The price-to-income ratio of 4.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -10.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.9%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$500K/$711K· Near Median
Affordability4.8x Affordable
Price Momentum-10.7% Falling
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNT
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$375
Gross yield3.9%
Price / income4.8x
Population growth · Darwin LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)90,035
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Darwin LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)86
Houses69
Units17
YoY change+0%
Employment · Darwin LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,511
Median age40
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$2,022
Personal income · wk$948
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$71,406
Mean income$78,592
Earners1,574
YoY change+4.1%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops15
Hospitals · 2AIHW
Public1
Private1
Darwin Private Hospitalprivate
Royal Darwin Hospitalpublic
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Sources & freshness
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QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 2 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Tiwi FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Tiwi in?

    Tiwi is in the Darwin Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0810. Council-level context for Darwin LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Tiwi?

    The current median house price in Tiwi, NT is $500K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Tiwi?

    The median weekly rent in Tiwi is $375/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Tiwi a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Tiwi show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tiwi?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Tiwi data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.