Wagaman
NTWagaman is a declining suburb in NT with 2,023 residents.
- SAL code
- 70277
- SA2
- 701021028
- Population
- 2,023
- LGA
- Darwin
Wagaman, NT had 2,023 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.3% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,820 a month. Around 57.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 42.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 80.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 5 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?2,023
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-1.3%
3yr: +0.7% · 10yr: -10.3%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,083/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
35
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.5%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?3
1 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?6
Darwin · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Wagaman (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wagaman suburb alone is ~2,023 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,237 to 2,118 over 24 years, averaging -0.2% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 6.7%Almost entirely detached houses (80.6%), mixed tenure (58% own or mortgage), built for families (51% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.