Suburb brief · Tennant Creek NT 0860
The brief leads with maintained local facts: people, dwelling mix, amenity, risk and official records. Fast-moving market fields appear only when reliable inputs are available.
$180/wk
59.1%
5.6%
Updated May 2026
Thesis
Tennant Creek NT 0860 has 123 maintained local signals available. This brief focuses on the local profile, dwelling mix, amenity and risk facts rather than inventing price or rent metrics.
Renter share is 59.1%, showing the depth of the tenant pool.
Renter share · Updated May 2026Median household income is $1,677/wk.
Household income (median) · Updated May 2026Census median rent was $180/wk at the last Census.
Median rent (Census) · Updated May 20262 mapped local places sit within 1km.
Local places within 1km · Updated May 2026Cyclone exposure scores 70/100, so insurance and building resilience need extra attention.
Cyclone risk · Updated May 2026Maintained local signals
3,080
ResidentsWhat this means: Population size tells you how deep the local market is. Tiny suburbs can have jumpier numbers and less reliable medians.
943
Homes countedWhat this means: Dwelling count gives a sense of market depth. Low counts make sales and rent metrics more volatile.
Recent news & DA activity
No recent news or DA activity in the monitoring window. This panel follows the same monthly maintenance cadence as the rest of the report.
Nearby pockets worth watching
No adjacent pockets flagged this week. Compass watches a 3-km buffer around this suburb for similar-profile catalysts and surfaces them here when they move.
Drill-down suburb report · 123 metrics across 3 research stages
The summary above gives the read first. Open a stage below only when you want the supporting numbers and how each signal is calculated.
NT · 0860
Overall fit
Facts only
Market fit appears when enough price, rent and demand signals exist.
This report shows 123 maintained signals. Updated May 2026.
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Updated May 2026 · Not financial advice. General information only.
Compass
Your read on Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek has maintained local facts, but not enough price, rent and demand signals for an overall fit yet. 123 of 123 signals maintained.
Before you inspect
A first suburb-level screen for hazards, safety, and community signals that could change whether this area stays on your shortlist. Verify the exact address before making an offer.
4 checks
Stage 1 · Strategy
11 signals grouped into 1 profile: 11 maintained.Numbers that set your price band, cash-flow expectations, and portfolio shape.
Stage 2 · Suburbs
101 signals grouped into 16 profiles plus 1 standalone card: 101 maintained.The signals the Scout weighs when narrowing your shortlist.
Stage 3 · Property
11 signals grouped into 1 profile: 11 maintained.The numbers that tell you which streets and property profiles fit your criteria.
Editorial brief
Tennant Creek NT 0860 has 123 maintained local signals available. This brief focuses on the local profile, dwelling mix, amenity and risk facts rather than inventing price or rent metrics.
The drill-down carries 123 populated metrics across 3 research stages, with thin or missing fields left explicit.
Last reviewed May 2026. Use this as the suburb screen, then confirm street, building and listing-specific facts before acting.
Frequently asked
Tennant Creek is a suburb in NT (postcode 0860).
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59.1%
Local tenureWhat this means: Renter share helps you judge tenant demand and investor competition. High renter share is useful only when vacancy and incomes support it.
5.6%
Dwelling mixWhat this means: Dwelling mix helps you match the asset type to local demand. A high apartment share changes supply risk and comparable sales.
$1,677/wk
Median weeklyWhat this means: Income supports rent, borrowing power and resale depth. Compare it with price so you do not overpay for weak local capacity.
$180/wk
Median weeklyWhat this means: Use this to sense holding comfort and tenant depth. It still needs expenses, vacancy and lending costs before it becomes a cashflow view.
Livability