Amoonguna
NT 0873 · MacDonnell
229 (2021) → 241 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Amoonguna is a moderate growth suburb in MacDonnell, NT 0873, about 1298km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Amoonguna are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 885km inland. Amoonguna has an overall score of 1/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.62%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (69.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 853 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Amoonguna SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 602
Nearby (within 10km)
- Alice Springs Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.7kmICSEA 1042
- Yirara CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.3kmICSEA 583
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road CampusSecondary · Catholic · 8km
- Sadadeen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 736
- Acacia Hill SchoolCombined · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 814
- Centralian Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 871
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1023
- Gillen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 770
- Ross Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1028
- St Joseph's Catholic Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 9.2km
- Centralian Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 808
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 9.4km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Amoonguna
How far is Amoonguna from Darwin CBD?
Amoonguna is about 1298.5 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Amoonguna?
Amoonguna has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 602 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Amoonguna?
Amoonguna has a transport score of 0/100.