Suburbs Borroloola

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Borroloola NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Borroloola, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Borroloola NT is 755 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Borroloola is $393 per week ($20,436 per year). Median rent in Borroloola is $33 per week ($143 per month). Borroloola has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Borroloola has a population density of 60.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Borroloola is Fiji. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Borroloola is $1,117.

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📍 Borroloola, Northern Territory — 16.0697°S, 136.3086°E

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Borroloola Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Borroloola Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$393/wk
$20,436 per year
#8786 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$33/wk
$143 per month
#8843 of 14,663
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Median Age
32years
6 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,117/mo
Avg household size: 3.5 · 1.4 per bedroom

Borroloola Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (383) Female 49.5% (375)

Population Density

60.1
people per km²
755 people · 12.6 km²

Households

3.5
Avg household size
1.4
Persons per bedroom
$1,017
Family income/wk

Borroloola Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Borroloola Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
79.2% 19 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
20.8% 5 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Borroloola Country of Birth

Australia
97.9%
Fiji
1.2%
England
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Borroloola Religion

No Religion
58.1%
Not stated
14.5%
Othr Protestnt
13.0%
Catholic
4.4%
Anglican
4.1%
Other Religions Tot
2.2%
Christian (other)
1.9%
Pentecostal
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Borroloola Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
35.0%
Year 12 or equivalent
26.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
20.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Borroloola Languages Spoken at Home

Other
50.5%
Australian Indigenous
49.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Borroloola Employment

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Employed full-time
26.9% 134 people
⏰
Employed part-time
10.4% 52 people
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Unemployed
2.8% 14 people
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Not in labour force
59.9% 299 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Borroloola Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.8%
Bachelor Degree
22.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.6%
Certificate I/II
6.6%
Postgraduate Degree
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Borroloola Occupation

Professionals
27.7%
Managers
18.8%
Community & Personal Service
17.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Labourers
10.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.6%
Sales Workers
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Borroloola Field of Study

Education
25.5%
Society & Culture
19.4%
Health
15.3%
Management & Commerce
14.3%
Engineering
12.2%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Agriculture & Environment
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Borroloola Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Borroloola Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
14.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Borroloola Marital Status

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Married
35.2% 200
↔️
Separated
4.0% 23
📋
Divorced
6.9% 39
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 29
👤
Never married
48.8% 277

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Borroloola Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian
71.1%
Australian
12.3%
English
5.5%
Scottish
2.3%
Other
2.3%
Irish
1.4%
German
1.3%
Chinese
1.2%
Dutch
0.8%
Italian
0.6%
Serbian
0.6%
New Zealander
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Borroloola School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
52.3%
Secondary — Government
25.6%
Pre-school
11.6%
Vocational Education
4.1%
Secondary — Catholic
2.3%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Borroloola Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.8% 39
✅
No need for assistance
97.2% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Borroloola Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.4% 44
—
Not a volunteer
91.6% 479

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Borroloola Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Borroloola How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
40.3%
Walked only
30.8%
Car (passenger)
17.9%
Did not go to work
7.0%
Bus
2.0%
Bicycle
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Borroloola Car Ownership

0 vehicles
34.2%
1 vehicle
39.7%
2 vehicles
17.9%
3 vehicles
3.3%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Borroloola Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
12.0%
2 bedrooms
31.7%
3 bedrooms
42.5%
4 bedrooms
13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Borroloola Population Mobility

16.6%
moved in the last year
25.9%
moved in the last 5 years
6.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
39.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Borroloola Indigenous Population

80.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,120
Indigenous residents
266
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Borroloola Long-term Health Conditions

Kidney disease
20
Diabetes
18
Heart disease
18
Mental health
16
Lung condition
14
Arthritis
13
Asthma
4
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Borroloola Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
19.0%
$300-$399/wk
13.5%
$400-$499/wk
6.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
4.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Borroloola Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.7%
One parent — children under 15
19.8%
Couple — no children
17.7%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%
Couple — no children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Borroloola Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.8% 4
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 10
👤
Never served
97.3% 510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Borroloola Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.5% 49
—
Did not provide
90.5% 466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Borroloola Children Ever Born

No children
27.6%
1 child
16.3%
2 children
23.5%
3 children
14.9%
4 children
14.5%
5+ children
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Borroloola When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
3
1961–1970
8
1971–1980
6
2001–2010
6
2016
4
2017
3
2019
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Borroloola Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.2%
5–14 hours
28.3%
15–29 hours
8.1%
30+ hours
21.7%
Did not do domestic work
22.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Borroloola Household Size

1 person
22.7%
2 persons
23.8%
3 persons
7.6%
4 persons
14.1%
5 persons
11.4%
6+ persons
20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Borroloola Where Residents Moved From

Same address
579
Moved — same area (SA2)
60
Moved from NT
26
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from NSW
7
Moved from VIC
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Borroloola Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
56.7%
Intact family — other children present
23.9%
Blended family — no other children
6.0%
Step family — no other children
4.5%
Step family — other children present
4.5%
Other couple — children only
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Borroloola Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
665
avg ICSEA score
169
total students
Borroloola School Government
Combined · T-12 · 169 students
665
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Borroloola Rent Prices & Affordability

3%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,301/wk
Median Rent $33/wk
Rent-to-Income 2.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Borroloola

≈ $5,638/month
Median rent $33/wk
Left after rent $1,268/wk
Rent share 2.5%

Borroloola vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Borroloola

What is the population of Borroloola NT?

The population of Borroloola NT is 755 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 60.1 people per km².Borroloola is ranked #4,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Borroloola?

The median personal income in Borroloola NT is $393 per week, or $20,436 per year.The median household income is $1,301 per week.Family income is $1,017 per week.Borroloola is ranked #8,786 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Borroloola?

Median rent in Borroloola NT is $33 per week ($143 per month).Rent represents 2.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Borroloola ranks #8,843 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Borroloola?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Borroloola NT is $1,117. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Borroloola?

The median age in Borroloola NT is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Borroloola a good suburb to live in?

Borroloola is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 755.The median income is $393/wk, which is below the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (2.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70037. All dollar figures in AUD.