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Northern Territory, suburb by suburb.

Darwin out to the regions: 388 suburbs and localities, each with 2021 Census demographics, SEIFA advantage, income, rent and schools on one page.

388
Suburbs and localities
17
Local Government Areas
229,169
People counted (2021)

Suburb and LGA counts from the ASGS; population from the ABS 2021 Census.

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The shape of the state

Northern Territory is not one place. The numbers shift from the capital to the regions, and every suburb has its own.

Northern Territory covers 1,419,630 km² with a population of approximately 250,000. The state capital is Darwin. Postcodes in NT are organised into 2 statistical regions across 17 Local Government Areas. The population-weighted median household income across NT is $2,022 per week. The most populous LGA in NT is Darwin (81,243 residents).

NT at a glance

What the 2021 Census says about NT.

Population-weighted averages across every NT suburb with Census data. The full detail sits on each suburb page.

388
Suburbs with data
2021 Census
229,169
Total population
Usual residents
$2,022
Household income
Median, per week
$309
Rent
Median, per week
33.0
Median age
Years
3.0/10
SEIFA advantage
Median IRSAD decile

Income and rent are population-weighted across NT suburbs. SEIFA is the median IRSAD decile, where 10 is most advantaged. Source: ABS Census 2021, SEIFA 2021.

Income ladder

Highest-income suburbs in NT.

Top 10 suburbs by median weekly household income, population 500 or more. Bars are scaled across this group for contrast.

Marlow Lagoon $3,630/wk Alyangula $3,333/wk Bayview $3,312/wk Muirhead $3,029/wk Desert Springs $3,025/wk Girraween $2,992/wk Lyons $2,931/wk Tindal $2,865/wk Nhulunbuy $2,777/wk Herbert $2,765/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021, median total household income (weekly).

By the crowd

Largest suburbs in NT.

The 12 most populated suburbs and localities, by usual residents counted in 2021.

Darwin City0800 7,149 Karama0812 4,803 Leanyer0812 4,597 Gillen0870 4,466 Humpty Doo0836 4,313 Zuccoli0832 4,131 Rosebery0832 4,127 Stuart Park0820 4,101 Larrakeyah0820 3,943 Nightcliff0810 3,884 Durack0830 3,730 Muirhead0810 3,689

Source: ABS Census 2021, usual resident population.

Council country

Local Government Areas in NT.

17 LGAs across Northern Territory. The 17 largest by population are below. Each hub covers its suburbs, postcodes, demographics, schools and SEIFA scores.

Darwin 81,243 · 46 sub Palmerston 37,044 · 36 sub Alice Springs 25,904 · 21 sub Litchfield 21,395 · 38 sub East Arnhem 12,791 · 14 sub Katherine 9,659 · 14 sub Roper Gulf 6,477 · 37 sub West Arnhem 6,279 · 8 sub Barkly 5,960 · 19 sub MacDonnell 5,753 · 25 sub Central Desert 3,601 · 16 sub Victoria Daly 2,986 · 21 sub West Daly 2,971 · 5 sub Tiwi Islands 2,346 · 4 sub Unincorporated NT 2,183 · 24 sub Coomalie 1,269 · 13 sub Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yunkunytjatjara 598 · 2 sub

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Darwin 81 sub · 4 areas Northern Territory - Outback 307 sub · 5 areas

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Schools overview
Use ACARA 2025 school profiles alongside local suburb data.
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How to read these pages

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Demographics come from the 2021 Census, advantage scores from SEIFA 2021, schools from ACARA, and geography from the ASGS. Postcode boundaries follow Matthew Proctor's open dataset.

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