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Maningrida NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Maningrida NT is 2,518 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Maningrida is $256 per week ($13,312 per year). Median rent in Maningrida is $90 per week ($390 per month). Maningrida has a median age of 27 years, younger than the national median of 38. Maningrida has a population density of 227.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Maningrida is England. The most common religion is Christian (other) (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other.

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Maningrida Population

residents (Census 2021)

Maningrida Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$256/wk

$13,312 per year

#8884 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$90/wk

$390 per month

#8693 of 14,663

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Median Age

27years

11 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$0/mo

Avg household size: 5.2 · 2 per bedroom

Maningrida Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (1,296) Female 48.5% (1,220)

Population Density

227.8

people per km²

2,518 people · 11.1 km²

Households

5.2

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$670

Family income/wk

Maningrida 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Maningrida Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

100.0% 3 dwellings

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

Maningrida Country of Birth

Australia

98.7%

England

0.6%

Indonesia

0.5%

China

0.3%

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

Maningrida Religion

Christian (other)

37.2%

Other Religions Tot

14.3%

Othr Rel Aust Abor Trad Rel

14.2%

Uniting Church

11.1%

Not stated

9.1%

No Religion

7.3%

Catholic

4.7%

Othr Protestnt

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Maningrida Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

31.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

24.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

13.7%

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

Maningrida Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.3%

Australian Indigenous

49.5%

Mandarin

0.2%

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

Maningrida Employment

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Employed full-time

13.4% 239 people

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Employed part-time

6.2% 111 people

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Unemployed

12.9% 230 people

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Not in labour force

67.4% 1,199 people

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

Maningrida Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.7%

Certificate I/II

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

17.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

8.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

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

Maningrida Occupation

Professionals

32.1%

Community & Personal Service

25.7%

Managers

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Labourers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Sales Workers

1.3%

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

Maningrida Field of Study

Education

21.1%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Health

13.2%

Management & Commerce

11.8%

Engineering

9.6%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Agriculture & Environment

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Information Technology

1.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Maningrida Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Maningrida Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Maningrida Marital Status

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Married

55.9% 1,056

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Separated

2.3% 44

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Divorced

3.9% 73

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Widowed

4.3% 81

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Never married

33.6% 634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Maningrida Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

89.0%

English

3.0%

Australian

2.7%

Other

1.8%

German

0.8%

Scottish

0.8%

Irish

0.7%

Chinese

0.5%

Italian

0.2%

Maori

0.2%

New Zealander

0.2%

Polish

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Maningrida School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

55.6%

Secondary — Government

33.2%

Pre-school

8.7%

Vocational Education

2.5%

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

Maningrida Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.8% 186

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No need for assistance

96.2% 4,721

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

Maningrida Volunteering

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Volunteer

6.3% 114

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Not a volunteer

93.8% 1,710

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Maningrida How People Get to Work

Walked only

32.8%

Car (passenger)

28.2%

Car (driver)

27.9%

Did not go to work

5.7%

Bus

4.4%

Truck

1.0%

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

Maningrida Car Ownership

0 vehicles

62.3%

1 vehicle

23.8%

2 vehicles

10.2%

3 vehicles

2.1%

4+ vehicles

1.6%

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

Maningrida Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.9%

2 bedrooms

35.4%

3 bedrooms

45.5%

4 bedrooms

10.2%

5 bedrooms

2.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Maningrida Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

15.2%

moved in the last 5 years

36.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

33.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Maningrida Indigenous Population

92.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

4,598

Indigenous residents

368

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Maningrida Long-term Health Conditions

Heart disease

135

Kidney disease

Asthma

Mental health

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Arthritis

Dementia

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

Maningrida Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

13.7%

$150-$299/wk

49.6%

$300-$399/wk

7.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

2.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

1.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Maningrida Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.8%

One parent — children under 15

15.0%

Couple — no children

11.6%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Maningrida Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 8

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Previously served

1.1% 20

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Never served

98.5% 1,806

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Maningrida Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 246

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Did not provide

86.5% 1,582

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Maningrida Children Ever Born

No children

33.5%

1 child

21.0%

2 children

18.0%

3 children

10.9%

4 children

10.5%

5+ children

6.1%

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

Maningrida When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Maningrida Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.1%

5–14 hours

49.5%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

2.6%

Did not do domestic work

7.7%

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

Maningrida Household Size

1 person

10.1%

2 persons

11.9%

3 persons

5.8%

4 persons

10.6%

5 persons

11.1%

6+ persons

50.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Maningrida Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,133

Moved — same area (SA2)

195

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from NSW

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

Maningrida Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.6%

Intact family — other children present

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Other couple — children only

2.6%

Step family — no other children

2.3%

Step family — other children present

1.9%

Blended family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Maningrida Schools

schools nearby

government

601

avg ICSEA score

584

total students

Maningrida College Government

Combined · T-12 · 584 students

601

ICSEA

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

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Maningrida Rent Prices & Affordability

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,449/wk

Median Rent $90/wk

Rent-to-Income 6.2%

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

If you earn X in Maningrida

Your weekly income

≈ $6,279/month

Median rent $90/wk

Left after rent $1,359/wk

Rent share 6.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $233/wk Rent: $45/wk Save: $45/wk

Gunbalanya

Income: $276/wk Rent: $70/wk Save: $20/wk

Wurrumiyanga

Income: $227/wk Rent: $80/wk Save: $10/wk

Maningrida vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

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Pop: 1,293 Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk

Marrara

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

Wurrumiyanga

Pop: 1,421 Income: $227/wk Rent: $80/wk

Katherine South

Pop: 1,507 Income: $912/wk Rent: $320/wk

Desert Springs

Pop: 1,536 Income: $1,454/wk Rent: $500/wk

Herbert

Pop: 1,610 Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maningrida

What is the population of Maningrida NT?

The population of Maningrida NT is 2,518 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 227.8 people per km².Maningrida is ranked #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Maningrida?

The median personal income in Maningrida NT is $256 per week, or $13,312 per year.The median household income is $1,449 per week.Family income is $670 per week.Maningrida is ranked #8,884 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Maningrida?

Median rent in Maningrida NT is $90 per week ($390 per month).Rent represents 6.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Maningrida ranks #8,693 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What is the median age in Maningrida?

The median age in Maningrida NT is 27 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Maningrida a good suburb to live in?

Maningrida is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,518.The median income is $256/wk, which is below the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (6.2% 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: 70172. All dollar figures in AUD.