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The quick read on
Yuendumu
NT 0872 · Central Desert
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 740
- Postcode
- 0872
ABS 2021
Yuendumu, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Yuendumu
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Yuendumu NT
Crime and safety
Is Yuendumu safe?
The overall rate for Yuendumu is 29,249 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% above the Rest of NT 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 Yuendumu.
Overall crime rate
29,249
offences per 100,000 residents
56% aboveRest of NT
YuendumuRest of NT: 18,727
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Yuendumu?
Yuendumu NT 0872 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
740 people call Yuendumu home, with an average of 3.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,322 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 740
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $173 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $90 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.6%Above
15–3432.4%In line
35–5421.8%Below
55–7415.3%In line
75 and over0.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright2.4%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting97.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car32.2%Above
One car46.1%Above
Two cars11.8%Below
Three or more5.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.2%Below
Drove to work35.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled43.2%Above
What stands out in Yuendumu
2.2% of workers in Yuendumu worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NT.
31.4% of people in Yuendumu described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Yuendumu
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Yuendumu NT 0872.
Is Yuendumu family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.6% of Yuendumu's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
164 family households lived in Yuendumu; 39.0% were couple families and 31.1% were one-parent families.
62.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Yuendumu?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Yuendumu had 740 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Yuendumu?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.6% of occupied private dwellings in Yuendumu.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Yuendumu?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
2.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
97.6% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Yuendumu?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Yuendumu had 3.9 people.
One-person households made up 21.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 20.6%, while 51.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Yuendumu?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
35.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 43.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Yuendumu?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
32.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
One-car households formed 46.1% of the total.
17.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Yuendumu, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.2% reported a different address.
2.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Yuendumu?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
12.7% of residents used only English at home.
81.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Yuendumu residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.8% of Yuendumu's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.2% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Yuendumu?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 5.1% of ancestry responses in Yuendumu.
Australian ancestry made up 3.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Yuendumu?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Managers accounted for 16.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 19.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Yuendumu?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 31.1%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
16.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 5.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 17.0%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Yuendumu show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.2% reported asthma, 3.0% arthritis and 13.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Yuendumu?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Yuendumu?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,322 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $173.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $90 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Yuendumu compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.2% in Yuendumu, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 2.4% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Renting accounted for 97.6% in Yuendumu, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Yuendumu
Is Yuendumu good for families?
The Census counted 164 local families, and 27.6% 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 Yuendumu?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Yuendumu
23 streets in Yuendumu
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- 1st Street
- 2nd Street
- 3rd Street
- 4th Street
- 5th Street
- 6th Street
- 7th Street
- 8th Street
- 9th Street
- Arcacia Street
- Bookmark Avenue
- Burkuma Rd
- Conniston Road
- Mt Denison Road
- Park Street
- Quandong Street
- Ral Ral Avenue
- Tanami Road
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- Ti Tree Crescent
- Walpiri Avenue
- Wattle Crescent
- West Road
- Yuendumu Road
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