Papunya, NT 0872
LavertonAll suburbs in postcode 0872
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Median house price
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Rent in Papunya
- Weekly rent (house)
- $75/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $83/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Papunya
Papunya (0872) sits in the Laverton region of the Northern Territory.
Papunya has roughly 438 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Papunya scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 38°C (hot), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 300 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
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Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Papunya's population at 438, with a median age of 27. That sits as a young, transient demographic. The household mix skews family-dominated (73% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 438
- Median age
- 27
- Family households
- 73%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Renter occupied
- 77%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 300 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Papunya
- What is the Papunya postcode?
- Papunya is in the 0872 postcode, in NT, in the Laverton region.
- Where is Papunya?
- Papunya is a suburb in the Laverton area, NT 0872.
- What is the average rent in Papunya?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $75, for units it's $83.
- What schools are in Papunya?
- There are 2 schools serving Papunya on this page, including Papunya School, Haasts Bluff School.
- How walkable is Papunya?
- Papunya has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Papunya?
- Papunya is close to Kunparrka, Mount Liebig.
- What is the population of Papunya?
- The population of Papunya is approximately 438 (2021 Census). The median age is 27.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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