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Tumbling Waters, NT

Tumbling Waters had a population of 142 at the 2021 Census (+20.4% since 2016). Median age 36.7. Median weekly household income $1,804. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Tumbling Waters at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tumbling Waters's population grew by 20.4% to 142, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 36.7, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 17.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.9%.

22.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 40.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 45 households.

The median household earns $1,804 a week, below the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $363 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,958 a month.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 6.7% use a language other than English at home. 58.8% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tumbling Waters beside NT and Australia.

Tumbling WatersNTAustralia
Population142*232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.4%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age36.7*33.238.2
Households45*70,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%*18.1%14.3%
Renting22.5%*48.6%31.1%
Owned outright40.0%*16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,804*$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$363*$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,958*$2,001$1,866
Born overseas12.9%*23.9%29.3%
Other language at home6.7%*36.1%23.6%
No religion58.8%*43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+20.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 882011
  2. 1182016
  3. 1422021

Age

Median age 36.7, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Tumbling Waters Northern Territory
0–917.3%
10–1913.4%
20–2910.2%
30–3914.6%
40–4911.8%
50–5913.8%
60–6911.0%
70–794.3%
80+1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tumbling Waters at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian54.9%
  2. English46.5%
  3. Scottish9.3%
  4. Irish8.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages1.9%
  2. Greek1.9%
  3. German1.4%
  4. Nepali1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. Germany1.4%
  3. Indonesia1.4%
  4. Nepal1.4%
  5. New Zealand1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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