Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Gunn NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gunn NT is 2,564 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gunn is $1,201 per week ($62,452 per year). Median rent in Gunn is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Gunn has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gunn has a population density of 1771.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gunn is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gunn is $1,950.

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Gunn Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gunn Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,201/wk

$62,452 per year

#420 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gunn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,227) Female 52.1% (1,333)

Population Density

1771.8

people per km²

2,564 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,682

Family income/wk

Gunn 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)

Gunn Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

23.0% 111 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

77.0% 372 dwellings

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

Gunn Country of Birth

Australia

92.3%

England

3.9%

India

2.1%

France

0.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

Germany

0.4%

Fiji

0.3%

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

Gunn Religion

No Religion

54.6%

Catholic

20.1%

Anglican

8.5%

Not stated

6.9%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.4%

Buddhism

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gunn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

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

Gunn Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

27.5%

Greek

15.9%

Other

15.9%

SAL Tagalog

10.9%

SAL Filipin

9.4%

Vietnamese

9.4%

IAL Punjabi

6.5%

French

4.3%

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

Gunn Employment

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Employed full-time

59.2% 1,047 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 360 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 35 people

🏠

Not in labour force

18.4% 326 people

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

Gunn Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.5%

Bachelor Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

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

Gunn Occupation

Professionals

20.7%

Community & Personal Service

19.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Managers

12.9%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.3%

Labourers

4.1%

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

Gunn Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Engineering

20.2%

Society & Culture

16.7%

Health

9.4%

Education

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Information Technology

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Gunn Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gunn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

1.9%

$800-$999/wk

3.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.8%

$4,000+/wk

16.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gunn Marital Status

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Married

43.0% 845

↔️

Separated

3.3% 64

📋

Divorced

9.1% 179

🕊️

Widowed

2.4% 48

👤

Never married

42.2% 829

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gunn Ancestry

Australian

28.1%

English

25.9%

Other

9.9%

Irish

7.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.7%

Scottish

7.2%

German

3.7%

Filipino

3.7%

Greek

1.6%

Italian

1.6%

Chinese

1.5%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gunn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

20.0%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Pre-school

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Primary — Catholic

4.1%

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

Gunn Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 180

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 4,701

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

Gunn Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.8% 273

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 1,571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gunn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gunn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.9%

Did not go to work

10.5%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Bus

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Walked only

1.1%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.3%

Truck

0.3%

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

Gunn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

29.2%

2 vehicles

48.4%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Gunn Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.2%

3 bedrooms

52.2%

4 bedrooms

42.6%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

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

Gunn Population Mobility

23.7%

moved in the last year

62.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

78.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gunn Indigenous Population

10.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

516

Indigenous residents

4,365

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gunn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

178

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Gunn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

3.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

1.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gunn Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.6%

Couple — no children

20.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.3%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gunn Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

2.0% 37

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 10

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Previously served

5.4% 100

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Never served

92.1% 1,703

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gunn Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 195

—

Did not provide

89.4% 1,653

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gunn Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

13.5%

2 children

28.3%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Gunn When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

133

2011–2015

102

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Gunn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

11.6%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

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

Gunn Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

30.8%

3 persons

22.9%

4 persons

20.5%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gunn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,838

Moved from NT

394

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Gunn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.8%

Step family — no other children

16.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gunn Schools

schools nearby

government

936

avg ICSEA score

6,295

total students

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 379 students

1027

ICSEA

Durack Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 474 students

1017

ICSEA

Palmerston Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 365 students

1008

ICSEA

MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 795 students

1001

ICSEA

Zuccoli Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 537 students

989

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 165 students

983

ICSEA

Bakewell Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 616 students

978

ICSEA

Rosebery Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 349 students

964

ICSEA

Forrest Parade School Government

Primary · T-6 · 118 students

939

ICSEA

Driver Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

914

ICSEA

Palmerston College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,267 students

884

ICSEA

Woodroffe Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

842

ICSEA

Gray Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 283 students

808

ICSEA

Moulden Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 211 students

753

ICSEA

NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Gunn Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,485/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.3%

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

If you earn X in Gunn

Your weekly income

≈ $10,768/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $2,005/wk

Rent share 19.3%

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Pop: 1,323 Income: $1,137/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gunn

What is the population of Gunn NT?

The population of Gunn NT is 2,564 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1771.8 people per km².Gunn is ranked #2,678 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gunn?

The median personal income in Gunn NT is $1,201 per week, or $62,452 per year.The median household income is $2,485 per week.Family income is $2,682 per week.Gunn is ranked #420 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gunn?

Median rent in Gunn NT is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 19.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gunn ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gunn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gunn NT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gunn?

The median age in Gunn NT is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gunn a good suburb to live in?

Gunn is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,564.The median income is $1,201/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.3% 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: 70116. All dollar figures in AUD.