Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Johnston NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Johnston NT is 2,386 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Johnston is $1,179 per week ($61,308 per year). Median rent in Johnston is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Johnston has a median age of 28 years, younger than the national median of 38. Johnston has a population density of 916.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Johnston is India. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Johnston is $2,400.

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Johnston Population

residents (Census 2021)

Johnston Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,179/wk

$61,308 per year

#471 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

28years

10 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Johnston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,154) Female 51.6% (1,231)

Population Density

916.5

people per km²

2,386 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,455

Family income/wk

Johnston 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)

Johnston Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

5.5% 15 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

94.5% 258 dwellings

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

Johnston Country of Birth

Australia

90.0%

India

5.3%

England

2.0%

Indonesia

1.3%

Bangladesh

0.3%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

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

Johnston Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Catholic

20.9%

Not stated

10.7%

Anglican

5.3%

Hinduism

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.4%

Buddhism

2.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Johnston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.0%

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

Johnston Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.2%

SAL Tot

20.2%

Australian Indigenous

13.4%

SAL Tagalog

10.3%

IAL Nepali

6.5%

SAL Filipin

6.1%

IAL Punjabi

5.7%

Hindi

4.6%

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

Johnston Employment

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Employed full-time

57.9% 873 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 283 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 50 people

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Not in labour force

20.0% 301 people

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

Johnston Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.9%

Bachelor Degree

25.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Johnston Occupation

Community & Personal Service

21.9%

Professionals

21.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Managers

12.5%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

Labourers

3.7%

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

Johnston Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.7%

Engineering

18.0%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Health

12.2%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Information Technology

5.1%

Architecture & Building

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Creative Arts

1.6%

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

Johnston Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Johnston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.4%

$4,000+/wk

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Johnston Marital Status

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Married

43.0% 738

↔️

Separated

3.7% 64

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Divorced

6.2% 107

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Widowed

1.5% 25

👤

Never married

45.6% 782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Johnston Ancestry

Australian

26.2%

English

20.9%

Other

15.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.3%

Scottish

6.6%

Irish

5.4%

Filipino

5.0%

German

3.4%

Chinese

2.8%

Indian

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Greek

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Johnston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.1%

Secondary — Government

14.8%

Pre-school

13.0%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Primary — Catholic

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

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

Johnston Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 162

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No need for assistance

96.3% 4,195

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

Johnston Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.3% 208

—

Not a volunteer

86.7% 1,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Johnston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Johnston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.5%

Did not go to work

9.5%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Bus

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Walked only

1.0%

Other

0.9%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Johnston Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

35.4%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

4.2%

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

Johnston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.8%

2 bedrooms

22.1%

3 bedrooms

37.0%

4 bedrooms

33.6%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Johnston Population Mobility

27.5%

moved in the last year

63.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Johnston Indigenous Population

14.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

630

Indigenous residents

3,787

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Johnston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

155

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Johnston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Johnston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

56.0%

Couple — no children

18.5%

One parent — children under 15

14.3%

Couple — no children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Johnston Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

8.4% 133

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.9% 15

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Previously served

2.6% 42

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Never served

88.0% 1,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Johnston Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.4% 131

—

Did not provide

91.6% 1,429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Johnston Children Ever Born

No children

39.1%

1 child

16.7%

2 children

26.6%

3 children

13.9%

4 children

3.3%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Johnston When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

183

2011–2015

123

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Johnston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.1%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

11.0%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

27.2%

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

Johnston Household Size

1 person

17.5%

2 persons

27.4%

3 persons

23.0%

4 persons

20.8%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Johnston Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,546

Moved from NT

347

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Johnston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.0%

Step family — no other children

17.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Johnston Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

4,686

total students

Mother Teresa Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 379 students

1027

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Lutheran College Independent

Combined · T-12 · 1,117 students

1025

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

Woodroffe Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

842

ICSEA

Gray Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 283 students

808

ICSEA

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

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Johnston Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,254/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Johnston

Your weekly income

≈ $9,767/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,884/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Johnston

What is the population of Johnston NT?

The population of Johnston NT is 2,386 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 916.5 people per km².Johnston is ranked #2,780 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Johnston?

The median personal income in Johnston NT is $1,179 per week, or $61,308 per year.The median household income is $2,254 per week.Family income is $2,455 per week.Johnston is ranked #471 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Johnston?

Median rent in Johnston NT is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Johnston ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Johnston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Johnston NT is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Johnston?

The median age in Johnston NT is 28 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Johnston a good suburb to live in?

Johnston is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,386.The median income is $1,179/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 70139. All dollar figures in AUD.