Warumungu, NT 0852
KatherineAll suburbs in postcode 0852
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Median house price
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Rent in Warumungu
- Weekly rent (house)
- $80/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $60/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Warumungu
Warumungu (0852) sits in the Katherine region of the Northern Territory.
Warumungu has roughly 146 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
Warumungu 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 37°C (hot), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 463 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary, 1 government secondary.
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Location
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 Warumungu's population at 146, with a median age of 28. That sits as a young, transient demographic. The household mix skews family-dominated (64% family households, 30% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 28
- Family households
- 64%
- Lone person
- 30%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
421 offences recorded in 2026 across the Katherine LGA
NT Police publishes these figures only for the whole Katherine, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 463 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.3°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 Warumungu
- What is the Warumungu postcode?
- Warumungu is in the 0852 postcode, in NT, in the Katherine region.
- Where is Warumungu?
- Warumungu is a suburb in the Katherine area, NT 0852.
- What is the average rent in Warumungu?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $80, for units it's $60.
- What schools are in Warumungu?
- There are 2 schools serving Warumungu on this page, including Tennant Creek High School, Tennant Creek Primary School.
- How walkable is Warumungu?
- Warumungu has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Warumungu?
- Warumungu is close to Tennant Creek, Three Ways, Phillip Creek Station.
- What is the population of Warumungu?
- The population of Warumungu is approximately 146 (2021 Census). The median age is 28.
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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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