Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Jingili NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Jingili NT is 1,841 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Jingili is $1,042 per week ($54,184 per year). Median rent in Jingili is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Jingili has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Jingili has a population density of 1398.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Jingili is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jingili is $2,015.

Jingili Map

📍

Loading map…

Jingili Population

residents (Census 2021)

Jingili Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,042/wk

$54,184 per year

#970 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$2,015/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Jingili Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (900) Female 51.2% (943)

Population Density

1398.6

people per km²

1,841 people · 1.3 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,474

Family income/wk

Jingili 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)

Jingili Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

37.7% 164 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

62.3% 271 dwellings

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

Jingili Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

3.6%

Greece

2.5%

Indonesia

1.8%

Bangladesh

1.0%

China

0.6%

France

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

Jingili Religion

No Religion

54.4%

Catholic

19.1%

Not stated

7.7%

Anglican

6.4%

Eastern Orthodox

4.8%

Buddhism

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Islam

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Jingili Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

70.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Jingili Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

21.5%

Other

21.5%

Greek

18.1%

SAL Indon

9.7%

Australian Indigenous

7.6%

SAL Tagalog

7.6%

Spanish

7.6%

Portuguese

6.3%

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

Jingili Employment

💼

Employed full-time

46.3% 595 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.3% 274 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.8% 36 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.6% 380 people

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

Jingili Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.3%

Certificate III/IV

29.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Postgraduate Degree

13.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.4%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Jingili Occupation

Professionals

37.9%

Managers

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Labourers

3.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Sales Workers

2.5%

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

Jingili Field of Study

Society & Culture

18.6%

Health

15.6%

Engineering

15.2%

Management & Commerce

14.8%

Education

9.8%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

1.9%

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

Jingili Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Jingili Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Jingili Marital Status

💍

Married

40.4% 571

↔️

Separated

3.1% 44

📋

Divorced

9.1% 128

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 45

👤

Never married

44.2% 624

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Jingili Ancestry

English

22.6%

Australian

22.0%

Other

13.1%

Irish

8.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

7.9%

Scottish

7.8%

Chinese

3.8%

German

3.5%

Greek

3.5%

Filipino

2.8%

Italian

2.6%

Dutch

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Jingili School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.2%

Secondary — Government

25.2%

Pre-school

9.9%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

3.8%

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

Jingili Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 151

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 3,299

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

Jingili Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.3% 311

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 1,022

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Jingili Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

1.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Jingili How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.3%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Bicycle

3.4%

Bus

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Walked only

1.3%

Other

1.2%

Truck

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

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

Jingili Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

28.8%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

17.2%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

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

Jingili Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

3.5%

3 bedrooms

57.2%

4 bedrooms

29.4%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.4%

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

Jingili Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

38.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Jingili Indigenous Population

13.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

460

Indigenous residents

3,033

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Jingili Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

101

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Jingili Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Jingili Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.4%

Couple — no children

19.9%

One parent — children under 15

13.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Jingili Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 4

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 35

👤

Never served

96.8% 1,288

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Jingili Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 168

—

Did not provide

87.2% 1,147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Jingili Children Ever Born

No children

36.4%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

26.6%

3 children

15.5%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Jingili When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Jingili Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.1%

5–14 hours

30.8%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

21.6%

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

Jingili Household Size

1 person

15.1%

2 persons

32.2%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Jingili Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,459

Moved from NT

179

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

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

Jingili Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

11.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Jingili Schools

schools nearby

government

985

avg ICSEA score

6,972

total students

The Essington School Independent

Combined · T-12 · 782 students

1128

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 221 students

1077

ICSEA

Nightcliff Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 478 students

1063

ICSEA

Nakara Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

1051

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 243 students

1035

ICSEA

Leanyer Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 538 students

1024

ICSEA

Alawa Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 259 students

1011

ICSEA

Anula Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 388 students

1006

ICSEA

Jingili Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 235 students

997

ICSEA

Dripstone Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 605 students

994

ICSEA

Wanguri Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

987

ICSEA

Nightcliff High School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 409 students

986

ICSEA

Moil Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 167 students

970

ICSEA

Casuarina Senior College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 690 students

949

ICSEA

Wagaman Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 213 students

944

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

View all schools in Jingili with map →

Jingili Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,371/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.9%

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

If you earn X in Jingili

Your weekly income

≈ $10,274/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,971/wk

Rent share 16.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Millner

Income: $957/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

Ludmilla

Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Coconut Grove

Income: $913/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Moil

Income: $939/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk

Wagaman

Income: $864/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

Alawa

Income: $915/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

Rapid Creek

Income: $1,229/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Gray (NT)

Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

Jingili vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Woolner

Pop: 962 Income: $1,425/wk Rent: $440/wk

Ngukurr

Pop: 1,088 Income: $230/wk Rent: $90/wk

Milingimbi

Pop: 1,097 Income: $233/wk Rent: $45/wk

Brinkin

Pop: 1,117 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $360/wk

Gunbalanya

Pop: 1,177 Income: $276/wk Rent: $70/wk

East Arnhem

Pop: 1,194 Income: $281/wk Rent: $35/wk

Compare Jingili

Jingili vs Woolner →Jingili vs Ngukurr →Jingili vs Milingimbi →Jingili vs Brinkin →

Frequently Asked Questions About Jingili

What is the population of Jingili NT?

The population of Jingili NT is 1,841 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1398.6 people per km².Jingili is ranked #3,147 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Jingili?

The median personal income in Jingili NT is $1,042 per week, or $54,184 per year.The median household income is $2,371 per week.Family income is $2,474 per week.Jingili is ranked #970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Jingili?

Median rent in Jingili NT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Jingili ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Jingili?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jingili NT is $2,015. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Jingili?

The median age in Jingili NT is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Jingili a good suburb to live in?

Jingili is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 1,841.The median income is $1,042/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70138. All dollar figures in AUD.