Tennant Creek NT 0860
Tennant Creek is in Barkly LGA, NT, postcode 0860, with population 3,080.
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12 latest-year approvals in Barkly, +0.0% YoY; population +0.9% YoY (0.6% 5yr).
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Tennant Creek has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Schools, Hospitals, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Tennant Creek currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
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Tennant Creek NT
Tennant Creek is a smaller suburb in Northern Territory within the Barkly local government area (postcode 0860). With a population of 3,080, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $87K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.
The median house price in Tennant Creek is $275,000, having grown strongly 5.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million. The median weekly rent is $180 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,114.
Tennant Creek is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 743, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Tennant Creek offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($275K/$711K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +5.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Tennant Creek is a smaller suburb in Northern Territory within the Barkly local government area (postcode 0860). With a population of 3,080, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $87K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.
The median house price in Tennant Creek is $275,000, having grown strongly 5.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million. The median weekly rent is $180 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,114.
Tennant Creek is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 743, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Tennant Creek offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($275K/$711K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +5.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Tennant Creek FAQ
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What LGA is Tennant Creek in?
Tennant Creek is in the Barkly Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0860. Council-level context for Barkly LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Tennant Creek?
The current median house price in Tennant Creek, NT is $275K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Tennant Creek?
The median weekly rent in Tennant Creek is $180/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
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Is Tennant Creek a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Tennant Creek show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Tennant Creek?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Tennant Creek data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.