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East Side NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of East Side NT is 3,098 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Side is $1,227 per week ($63,804 per year). Median rent in East Side is $393 per week ($1,703 per month). East Side has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. East Side has a population density of 798.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Side is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Side is $1,742.

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East Side Population

residents (Census 2021)

East Side Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,227/wk

$63,804 per year

#374 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$393/wk

$1,703 per month

#2230 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,742/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

East Side Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (1,455) Female 53.1% (1,646)

Population Density

798.4

people per km²

3,098 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,632

Family income/wk

East Side 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

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

East Side Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

35.0% 213 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.0% 395 dwellings

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

East Side Country of Birth

Australia

89.2%

England

4.9%

India

2.0%

China

1.0%

Fiji

0.9%

Indonesia

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.4%

France

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

East Side Religion

No Religion

59.8%

Catholic

14.2%

Not stated

9.0%

Anglican

5.9%

Baptist

3.1%

Lutheran

2.8%

Hinduism

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Side Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

East Side Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.6%

Australian Indigenous

21.4%

IAL Nepali

14.5%

Mandarin

6.8%

SAL Tot

6.4%

German

4.7%

IAL Punjabi

4.7%

SAL Tagalog

3.8%

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

East Side Employment

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Employed full-time

54.0% 1,220 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 451 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 52 people

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Not in labour force

23.7% 535 people

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

East Side Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.2%

Certificate III/IV

21.4%

Postgraduate Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.1%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

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

East Side Occupation

Professionals

41.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.8%

Managers

14.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Labourers

4.1%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

East Side Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.1%

Health

20.0%

Management & Commerce

16.1%

Education

11.2%

Engineering

8.7%

Creative Arts

7.1%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

East Side Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

23.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Side Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.5%

$4,000+/wk

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Side Marital Status

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Married

32.8% 829

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Separated

2.9% 73

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Divorced

8.2% 207

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Widowed

2.7% 67

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Never married

53.4% 1,348

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Side Ancestry

English

25.9%

Australian

21.7%

Other

11.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

10.5%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

7.7%

German

5.0%

Italian

2.3%

Chinese

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Indian

1.2%

Maori

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Side School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.5%

Secondary — Government

10.3%

Vocational Education

9.4%

Pre-school

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

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

East Side Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.3% 249

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No need for assistance

95.7% 5,609

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

East Side Volunteering

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Volunteer

26.2% 618

—

Not a volunteer

73.8% 1,740

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Side Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Side How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.2%

Bicycle

10.1%

Did not go to work

9.5%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Walked only

6.5%

Bus

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.4%

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

East Side Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.7%

1 vehicle

41.3%

2 vehicles

33.9%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

4.9%

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

East Side Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

22.0%

3 bedrooms

42.0%

4 bedrooms

22.4%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

East Side Population Mobility

23.5%

moved in the last year

54.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Side Indigenous Population

14.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

857

Indigenous residents

5,034

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Side Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

226

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Dementia

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

East Side Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Side Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.8%

Couple — no children

26.6%

One parent — children under 15

12.8%

Couple — no children under 15

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Side Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

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Previously served

2.3% 55

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Never served

97.3% 2,303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Side Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

11.6% 273

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Did not provide

88.4% 2,087

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Side Children Ever Born

No children

45.7%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

20.2%

3 children

14.2%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

2.3%

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

East Side When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

151

2011–2015

100

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

East Side Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

36.2%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

6.1%

Did not do domestic work

21.3%

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

East Side Household Size

1 person

28.4%

2 persons

30.5%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

13.9%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Side Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,209

Moved from NT

266

Moved — same area (SA2)

117

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

East Side Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.7%

Step family — no other children

15.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Side Schools

schools nearby

government

927

avg ICSEA score

2,385

total students

Ross Park Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 413 students

1040

ICSEA

St Philip's College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 502 students

1031

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Catholic

Combined · T-12 · 823 students

1028

ICSEA

Centralian Senior College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 351 students

879

ICSEA

Sadadeen Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 118 students

793

ICSEA

Acacia Hill School Government

Combined · T-12 · 96 students

789

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street Campus Catholic

Primary

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road Campus Catholic

Secondary

St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 82 students

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

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East Side Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,225/wk

Median Rent $393/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

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

If you earn X in East Side

Your weekly income

≈ $9,642/month

Median rent $393/wk

Left after rent $1,832/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $33/wk

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Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $33/wk

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East Side vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Herbert

Pop: 1,610 Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $460/wk

Farrar

Pop: 1,650 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $455/wk

Ludmilla

Pop: 1,667 Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk

Girraween (NT)

Pop: 1,668 Income: $1,256/wk Rent: $420/wk

Bayview (NT)

Pop: 1,702 Income: $1,533/wk Rent: $560/wk

Virginia (NT)

Pop: 1,811 Income: $1,167/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Side

What is the population of East Side NT?

The population of East Side NT is 3,098 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 798.4 people per km².East Side is ranked #2,358 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Side?

The median personal income in East Side NT is $1,227 per week, or $63,804 per year.The median household income is $2,225 per week.Family income is $2,632 per week.East Side is ranked #374 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Side?

Median rent in East Side NT is $393 per week ($1,703 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Side ranks #2,230 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Side?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Side NT is $1,742. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Side?

The median age in East Side NT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Side a good suburb to live in?

East Side is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,098.The median income is $1,227/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% 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: 70088. All dollar figures in AUD.