Engawala

NT 0872 · Central Desert

164 (2021) → 172 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

164

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Engawala is a moderate growth suburb in Central Desert, NT 0872, about 1212km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Engawala are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 769km inland. Engawala has an overall score of 2/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1211.5 km

To Darwin CBD

769.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

Demographics

164

Population

Median age

4.9

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,399

vs NSW median-24.4%

Bachelor degree or higher6.1%

Born in Australia96.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse28 / 0 / 0

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (90.24%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

Break & enter dwelling

—

Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

Domestic assault

Robbery

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

Total recorded incidents: 23 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 611 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Alcoota SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 611

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.0°C

Summer max

20.0°C

Winter max

280mm

Rainfall/yr

9.5h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

22 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalAlice Springs Hospital (116.8 km)

Nearest vet116.4 km

Nearest airportAlice Springs (125.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.20%

Projected population 2041185

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Central Desert

AtitjereData not available0transport HartData not available0transport Ti TreeData not available0transport WiloraData not available0transport AnmatjereData not available0transport LarambaData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Engawala

How far is Engawala from Darwin CBD?

Engawala is about 1211.5 km from Darwin CBD.

What schools are in Engawala?

Engawala has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 611 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Engawala?

Engawala has a transport score of 0/100.