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Homeowners in Tiwi, Northern Territory

Tiwi, by the people who own it.

469 of Tiwi's 797 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 59 in every 100, against 46 across Northern Territory. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Tiwi by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Tiwi

469owner-occupied homes
195owned outright
274with a mortgage
413owner-occupied houses
2,511residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Tiwi59%469
Northern Territory46%32,550
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Tiwi (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

Mostly houses: 88% of owner-occupied homes

413 of Tiwi's owner-occupied homes are separate houses, with the gardens, fences, gutters and driveways that come with them. That's the stuff neighbours lend each other tools for, and swap tradie names about.

Every stage of life

Median age 40. Tiwi is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

274 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in Tiwi: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

On Doorstep in Tiwi

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Tiwi.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Tiwi →

Run a business here?

Reach Tiwi's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Tiwi, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Tiwi

How many homes in Tiwi are owner-occupied?

469 of Tiwi's 797 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (59%): 195 owned outright and 274 with a mortgage. Across Northern Territory the figure is 46%.

Is Doorstep available in Tiwi?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Tiwi is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Tiwi see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Tiwi.

Free on the App Store. Type your suburb when you join; nobody ever sees your address.