Median price trend for houses
Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months
$740,000
Up 23.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $674k
- 4 bed
- $800k
- 5+ bed
- $1.25m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Tiwi
NT 0810 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $740,000
- Median unit
- $485,000
- Population
- 2,511
- Postcode
- 0810
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Tiwi, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Tiwi
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tiwi NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Up 3.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tiwi, NT is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tiwi has a 12-month growth rate of 23.7% for houses and 26.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $674,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Tiwi.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Tiwi is $675 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Tiwi is $485,000, which has increased 26.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $485,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $595,000 in Tiwi. The median rent for units and apartments in Tiwi is $475 per week and has increased 18.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Tiwi safe?
The overall rate for Tiwi is 7,889 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Darwin.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tiwi.
Overall crime rate
7,889
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Darwin
TiwiGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Tiwi?
Tiwi NT 0810 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
2,511 people call Tiwi home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,022 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,511
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.8%Below
15–3424.5%Below
35–5427.1%Below
55–7421.0%Above
75 and over9.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments25.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.0%Above
Paying a mortgage36.5%In line
Renting37.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.4%Above
One car37.6%Above
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more21.0%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.0%In line
Drove to work64.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.6%Below
Walked or cycled8.2%Above
What stands out in Tiwi
4.0% of workers in Tiwi worked from home on Census day.
4.6% of Tiwi residents were born in India.
35.1% of people in Tiwi described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tiwi
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tiwi NT 0810.
Is Tiwi family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.8% of Tiwi's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
553 family households lived in Tiwi; 42.0% were couple families and 21.9% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tiwi?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tiwi had 2,511 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tiwi?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.2% of occupied private dwellings in Tiwi.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 25.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tiwi?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
36.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.5% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tiwi?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tiwi had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 27.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 26.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tiwi?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
64.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
1.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tiwi?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 37.6% of the total.
56.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tiwi, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.9% reported a different address.
30.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tiwi?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.3% of residents used only English at home.
27.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tiwi residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.7% of Tiwi's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.3% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tiwi?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.3% of ancestry responses in Tiwi.
Australian ancestry made up 28.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tiwi?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 25.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tiwi?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.7%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tiwi show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tiwi?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tiwi?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,022 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tiwi compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.0% in Tiwi, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 26.0% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 37.5% in Tiwi, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Tiwi
Is Tiwi expensive?
The median house price is $740,000, while units and apartments sit at $485,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tiwi good for families?
The Census counted 553 local families, and 17.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Tiwi?
Larger houses have a median around $1,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Tiwi
28 streets in Tiwi
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Annaburroo Cr
- Antonios Ct
- Beetaloo St
- Calvert St
- Creswell St
- Daribah Rd
- Delamere St
- Dorisvale Cr
- Erldunda St
- Florey Ave
- Glencoe Cr
- Henbury Ave
- Jinka St
- Kapalga St
- Koolpinyah Cr
- Makryllos Cct
- Manbulloo St
- Marrakai St
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- Paracelsus Rd
- Rocklands Dr
- Roper St
- Tiwi
- Tiwi Pl
- Trower Rd
- Undoolya St
- Veldt Ct
- Wangalara St
- Willeroo St
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