Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$700,000
Up 28.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $700k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Tumbling Waters
NT 0822 · Litchfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $700,000
- Population
- 254
- Postcode
- 0822
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Tumbling Waters, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Tumbling Waters
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Tumbling Waters NT
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Tumbling Waters, NT is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Tumbling Waters has a 12-month growth rate of 28.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $700,000 in Tumbling Waters.
Crime and safety
Is Tumbling Waters safe?
The overall rate for Tumbling Waters is 16,722 offences per 100,000 residents — 106% above the Greater Darwin benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Tumbling Waters.
Overall crime rate
16,722
offences per 100,000 residents
106% aboveGreater Darwin
Tumbling WatersGreater 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 Tumbling Waters?
Tumbling Waters NT 0822 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
254 people call Tumbling Waters home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,800 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1525.6%Above
15–3420.9%Below
35–5426.0%Below
55–7422.8%Above
75 and over3.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.0%Above
Paying a mortgage39.0%Above
Renting22.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.3%Above
One car30.0%Below
Two cars37.5%Below
Three or more27.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.6%Above
Drove to work62.3%Below
Train, tram or bus6.6%Above
Walked or cycled2.8%Below
What stands out in Tumbling Waters
6.6% of workers in Tumbling Waters worked from home on Census day.
2.8% of Tumbling Waters residents were born in England.
49.6% of people in Tumbling Waters described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Tumbling Waters
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Tumbling Waters NT 0822.
Is Tumbling Waters family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
25.6% of Tumbling Waters's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
66 family households lived in Tumbling Waters; 40.9% were couple families and 18.2% were one-parent families.
45.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Tumbling Waters?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Tumbling Waters had 254 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Tumbling Waters?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.1% of occupied private dwellings in Tumbling Waters.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Tumbling Waters?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
39.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Tumbling Waters?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Tumbling Waters had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 38.8%, while 31.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Tumbling Waters?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
62.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
6.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Tumbling Waters?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 30.0% of the total.
65.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Tumbling Waters, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.9% reported a different address.
10.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Tumbling Waters?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.2% of residents used only English at home.
5.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Tumbling Waters residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.6% of Tumbling Waters's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Tumbling Waters?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Tumbling Waters.
Australian ancestry made up 46.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Tumbling Waters?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
2.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Tumbling Waters?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.4%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
34.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Tumbling Waters show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Tumbling Waters?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Tumbling Waters?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,800 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 $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Tumbling Waters compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.6% in Tumbling Waters, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 39.0% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 22.0% in Tumbling Waters, 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 Tumbling Waters
Is Tumbling Waters expensive?
The median house price is $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Tumbling Waters good for families?
The Census counted 66 local families, and 25.6% 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 Tumbling Waters?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $700,000, 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 Tumbling Waters
16 streets in Tumbling Waters
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cox Peninsula Rd
- Darwin River Rd
- Lawton Rd
- Letchford Rd
- Litchfield Park Rd
- Mielang Rd
- Mira Rd
- Mira Rd South
- Old Bynoe Rd
- Reedbeds Rd
- Russ Rd
- Southport Rd
- Stockwell Rd
- Trenow Rd
- Tuey Cl
- Tumbling Waters Rd
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