Tennant Creek, NT 0862 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Tennant Creek is a suburb of Northern Territory, postcode 0862, home to 3,080 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Roper Gulf local government area and roughly 751 km from the Darwin CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 3,080
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median household income
- $1,677 /week
- Median personal income
- $671 /week
- Median family income
- $1,433 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.0
- Local government area
- Barkly
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Northern Territory - Outback
- Federal electorate
- Lingiari
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $180 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,114
- Rent share of household income
- 11%
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
Fibre to the Node serves 98.5% of the 1,491 resolvable premises in Tennant Creek. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 1.3%
- Fibre to the Node: 98.5%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,392 across the Tennant Creek reporting region in the year to Feb 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 567 violent offences, 408 property damage, 199 theft.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Tennant Creek?
Tennant Creek (NT 0862) had 3,080 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 33. It sits within the Barkly local government area.
What is the median rent in Tennant Creek?
The median advertised rent in Tennant Creek is $180/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Tennant Creek?
Tennant Creek is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (98.5% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Tennant Creek?
Across the surrounding area, 1,392 offences were recorded in the 12 months to Feb 2026. The most common offence categories were violent (567), property damage (408), theft (199). 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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