Tanami, NT 0872 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Tanami is a suburb of Northern Territory, postcode 0872, home to 144 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Laverton local government area and roughly 1056 km from the Darwin CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $1,250 /week
- Median personal income
- $2,172 /week
- Average household size
- 2.0
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Central Desert
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Northern Territory - Outback
- Federal electorate
- Lingiari
Property & cost of living
Property data refreshes monthly from SQM Research.
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 8 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN address-check returns no resolvable premises for Tanami — typical for non-residential pockets like ports, freight yards, or campuses. Check a specific address on NBN Co's address tool.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 306 across the Sandover - Plenty (NT Balance) statistical area in the year to Feb 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 198 violent offences, 51 property damage, 25 break-ins.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tanami?
Tanami (NT 0872) had 144 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 42. It sits within the Central Desert local government area.
How safe is Tanami?
Across the surrounding area, 306 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Feb 2026. The most common offence categories were violent (198), property damage (51), break-ins (25). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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