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Kilgariff NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kilgariff NT is 551 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kilgariff is $809 per week ($42,068 per year). Median rent in Kilgariff is $202 per week ($875 per month). Kilgariff has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Kilgariff has a population density of 54.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kilgariff is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kilgariff is $2,487.

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Kilgariff Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kilgariff Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$809/wk

$42,068 per year

#3449 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$202/wk

$875 per month

#7369 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,487/mo

Avg household size: —

Kilgariff Demographics

Gender Split

Male 44.3% (243) Female 55.7% (305)

Population Density

54.3

people per km²

551 people · 10.1 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$3,071

Family income/wk

Kilgariff 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)

Kilgariff Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

9.2% 6 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

90.8% 59 dwellings

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

Kilgariff Country of Birth

Australia

89.0%

England

5.5%

India

5.5%

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

Kilgariff Religion

No Religion

34.2%

Not stated

18.1%

Lutheran

11.9%

Catholic

11.9%

Anglican

7.2%

Christian (other)

6.6%

Baptist

6.6%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kilgariff Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.9%

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

Kilgariff Languages Spoken at Home

Other

43.0%

Australian Indigenous

37.7%

Afrikaans

7.9%

IAL Punjabi

6.1%

SAL Tot

2.6%

Hindi

2.6%

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

Kilgariff Employment

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Employed full-time

33.9% 130 people

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Employed part-time

6.5% 25 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 5 people

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Not in labour force

58.2% 223 people

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

Kilgariff Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.7%

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

10.5%

Postgraduate Degree

7.4%

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

Kilgariff Occupation

Professionals

36.4%

Community & Personal Service

19.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Managers

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

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

Kilgariff Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Engineering

18.5%

Health

17.6%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Education

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Information Technology

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Architecture & Building

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

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

Kilgariff Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kilgariff Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

11.3%

$4,000+/wk

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kilgariff Marital Status

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Married

38.8% 176

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Separated

3.7% 17

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Divorced

6.2% 28

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Widowed

18.3% 83

👤

Never married

33.0% 150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kilgariff Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

24.5%

Australian

24.4%

English

19.6%

Other

9.7%

Scottish

5.3%

Irish

4.5%

German

4.3%

Filipino

2.2%

South African

2.1%

Indian

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Italian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kilgariff School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.9%

Secondary — Government

15.5%

Pre-school

13.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

10.3%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

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

Kilgariff Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

31.8% 290

✅

No need for assistance

68.2% 621

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

Kilgariff Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.6% 36

—

Not a volunteer

90.4% 340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kilgariff Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

37.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

41.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kilgariff How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.8%

Car (passenger)

11.3%

Did not go to work

10.6%

Walked only

4.4%

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

Kilgariff Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.0%

1 vehicle

23.1%

2 vehicles

45.3%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

Kilgariff Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

11.5%

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

43.4%

4 bedrooms

28.3%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

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

Kilgariff Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

68.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

37.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kilgariff Indigenous Population

34.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

339

Indigenous residents

633

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kilgariff Long-term Health Conditions

Kidney disease

Mental health

Dementia

Stroke

Diabetes

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

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

Kilgariff Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.2%

$1-$149/wk

9.3%

$150-$299/wk

8.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

0.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

17.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kilgariff Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

61.0%

Couple — no children

20.1%

Couple — no children under 15

10.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kilgariff Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 8

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Never served

97.9% 369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kilgariff Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

4.8% 18

—

Did not provide

95.2% 355

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kilgariff Children Ever Born

No children

33.7%

1 child

18.7%

2 children

29.5%

3 children

13.9%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Kilgariff When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kilgariff Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

14.7%

5–14 hours

17.3%

15–29 hours

9.2%

30+ hours

4.2%

Did not do domestic work

54.6%

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

Kilgariff Household Size

1 person

22.9%

2 persons

24.8%

3 persons

25.7%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

2.8%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kilgariff Where Residents Moved From

Same address

361

Moved from NT

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Kilgariff Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.0%

Step family — no other children

15.4%

Blended family — no other children

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kilgariff Schools

schools nearby

government

870

avg ICSEA score

352

total students

Alice Springs Steiner School Independent

Combined · T-9 · 162 students

1085

ICSEA

Yirara College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 190 students

654

ICSEA

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

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Kilgariff Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,410/wk

Median Rent $202/wk

Rent-to-Income 8.4%

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

If you earn X in Kilgariff

Your weekly income

≈ $10,443/month

Median rent $202/wk

Left after rent $2,208/wk

Rent share 8.4%

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Kilgariff vs State & National Average

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Pop: 422 Income: $826/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 432 Income: $276/wk Rent: $105/wk

Acacia Hills (NT)

Pop: 711 Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $390/wk

Adelaide River

Pop: 317 Income: $583/wk Rent: $200/wk

Ali Curung

Pop: 394 Income: $391/wk Rent: $65/wk

Alpurrurulam

Pop: 350 Income: $246/wk Rent: $92/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kilgariff

What is the population of Kilgariff NT?

The population of Kilgariff NT is 551 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 54.3 people per km².Kilgariff is ranked #4,871 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kilgariff?

The median personal income in Kilgariff NT is $809 per week, or $42,068 per year.The median household income is $2,410 per week.Family income is $3,071 per week.Kilgariff is ranked #3,449 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kilgariff?

Median rent in Kilgariff NT is $202 per week ($875 per month).Rent represents 8.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kilgariff ranks #7,369 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kilgariff?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kilgariff NT is $2,487. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kilgariff?

The median age in Kilgariff NT is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kilgariff a good suburb to live in?

Kilgariff is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 551.The median income is $809/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (8.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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