Wanguri
NTWanguri is a stable suburb in NT with 1,836 residents.
- SAL code
- 70280
- SA2
- 701021029
- Population
- 1,836
- LGA
- Darwin
Wanguri, NT had 1,836 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 39. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 68.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 41.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 91.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 6 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
?1,836
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+1.0%
3yr: -0.3% · 10yr: -3.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,439/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
39
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?6/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?4.0%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
2
2 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?4
1 long day, 2 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 — Wanguri (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Wanguri suburb alone is ~1,836 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 1,988 to 1,940 over 24 years, averaging -0.1% per year.
Schools
2 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 8.8%Almost entirely detached houses (91.2%), mixed tenure (69% own or mortgage), built for families (48% 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.