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Gillen NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gillen NT is 4,466 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gillen is $1,103 per week ($57,356 per year). Median rent in Gillen is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Gillen has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gillen has a population density of 1752.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gillen is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gillen is $1,733.

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Gillen Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gillen Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,103/wk

$57,356 per year

#696 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 1 per bedroom

Gillen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (2,185) Female 51.0% (2,276)

Population Density

1752.8

people per km²

4,466 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,391

Family income/wk

Gillen 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)

Gillen Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

25.5% 215 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

74.5% 628 dwellings

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

Gillen Country of Birth

Australia

85.1%

India

8.2%

England

3.3%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

Canada

0.2%

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

Gillen Religion

No Religion

47.4%

Catholic

20.2%

Not stated

10.4%

Anglican

6.9%

Hinduism

4.6%

Lutheran

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Other Religions Tot

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gillen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.4%

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

Gillen Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.9%

Malayalam

13.9%

Australian Indigenous

13.1%

SAL Tot

12.4%

IAL Punjabi

10.2%

SAL Tagalog

7.2%

Hindi

6.6%

IAL Nepali

5.8%

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

Gillen Employment

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Employed full-time

55.5% 1,704 people

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Employed part-time

18.4% 564 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 94 people

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Not in labour force

23.0% 707 people

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

Gillen Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.7%

Bachelor Degree

29.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

11.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Gillen Occupation

Professionals

27.7%

Community & Personal Service

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Managers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Gillen Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.3%

Society & Culture

18.7%

Health

16.9%

Engineering

13.9%

Education

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

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

Gillen Dwelling Types

Separate house

71.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gillen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gillen Marital Status

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Married

38.0% 1,311

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Separated

3.6% 125

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Divorced

7.3% 253

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Widowed

2.7% 92

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Never married

48.4% 1,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gillen Ancestry

Australian

22.6%

English

20.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

14.9%

Other

13.3%

Irish

7.2%

Scottish

5.1%

Indian

4.9%

German

3.7%

Filipino

2.5%

Maori

1.9%

Chinese

1.8%

Italian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gillen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

14.3%

Vocational Education

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

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

Gillen Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.4% 278

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No need for assistance

96.6% 7,972

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

Gillen Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.0% 540

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Not a volunteer

83.0% 2,632

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gillen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gillen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.6%

Car (passenger)

9.0%

Did not go to work

7.6%

Walked only

4.3%

Bicycle

3.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Bus

1.2%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Gillen Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.3%

1 vehicle

34.2%

2 vehicles

36.8%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Gillen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

23.4%

3 bedrooms

49.0%

4 bedrooms

18.8%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Gillen Population Mobility

23.0%

moved in the last year

53.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gillen Indigenous Population

20.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,712

Indigenous residents

6,642

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gillen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

244

Asthma

129

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Gillen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gillen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.4%

Couple — no children

23.9%

One parent — children under 15

13.4%

Couple — no children under 15

8.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gillen Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.4% 76

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Never served

97.3% 3,109

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gillen Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.1% 320

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Did not provide

89.9% 2,856

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gillen Children Ever Born

No children

40.1%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

24.8%

3 children

12.1%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Gillen When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

318

2011–2015

304

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Gillen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

7.5%

Did not do domestic work

30.8%

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

Gillen Household Size

1 person

22.8%

2 persons

29.2%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

16.8%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gillen Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,159

Moved from NT

531

Moved — same area (SA2)

125

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Gillen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.2%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Intact family — other children present

3.6%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gillen Schools

schools nearby

government

916

avg ICSEA score

3,410

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

Araluen Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 104 students

997

ICSEA

Bradshaw Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 381 students

918

ICSEA

Centralian Senior College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 351 students

879

ICSEA

Centralian Middle School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 338 students

816

ICSEA

Gillen Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 230 students

807

ICSEA

Yipirinya School Independent

Combined · T-10 · 186 students

729

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Flexible School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 82 students

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

Primary

NT Christian College - Araluen Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Gillen Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,176/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.4%

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

If you earn X in Gillen

Your weekly income

≈ $9,429/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,776/wk

Rent share 18.4%

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Income: $1,203/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

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Gillen vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,307 Income: $984/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,368 Income: $1,094/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 2,385 Income: $1,034/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 2,386 Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 2,423 Income: $1,170/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 2,510 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gillen

What is the population of Gillen NT?

The population of Gillen NT is 4,466 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1752.8 people per km².Gillen is ranked #1,740 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gillen?

The median personal income in Gillen NT is $1,103 per week, or $57,356 per year.The median household income is $2,176 per week.Family income is $2,391 per week.Gillen is ranked #696 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gillen?

Median rent in Gillen NT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gillen ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gillen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gillen NT is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gillen?

The median age in Gillen NT is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gillen a good suburb to live in?

Gillen is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 4,466.The median income is $1,103/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.4% 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: 70109. All dollar figures in AUD.