Mount Johns NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Mount Johns NT is 541 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Mount Johns is $1,550 per week ($80,600 per year). Median rent in Mount Johns is $345 per week ($1,495 per month). Mount Johns has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Mount Johns has a population density of 36.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Mount Johns is India. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Johns is $2,167.

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Mount Johns Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Mount Johns Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,550/wk
$80,600 per year
#100 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$345/wk
$1,495 per month
#3520 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Mount Johns Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (270) Female 50.6% (277)

Population Density

36.5
people per km²
541 people · 14.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,428
Family income/wk

Mount Johns 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)

Mount Johns Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
35.1% 20 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
64.9% 37 dwellings

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

Mount Johns Country of Birth

Australia
73.6%
India
7.9%
England
5.7%
Germany
5.7%
Fiji
5.0%
China
2.1%

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

Mount Johns Religion

No Religion
46.1%
Catholic
20.1%
Not stated
10.3%
Christian (other)
5.9%
Anglican
5.7%
Baptist
5.0%
Lattr day Snts
3.5%
Hinduism
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Mount Johns Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
84.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

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

Mount Johns Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.0%
Hindi
17.9%
IAL Punjabi
14.3%
Turkish
10.7%
SAL Tot
10.7%
Arabic
10.7%
SAL Filipin
10.7%

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

Mount Johns Employment

💼
Employed full-time
70.3% 275 people
Employed part-time
14.6% 57 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.5% 6 people
🏠
Not in labour force
13.6% 53 people

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

Mount Johns Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.4%
Postgraduate Degree
22.1%
Certificate III/IV
17.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.5%

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

Mount Johns Occupation

Professionals
37.2%
Community & Personal Service
18.2%
Managers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.8%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
3.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Mount Johns Field of Study

Society & Culture
22.8%
Management & Commerce
18.3%
Health
17.2%
Engineering
12.7%
Information Technology
7.1%
Education
6.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Architecture & Building
1.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

Mount Johns Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)
56.5%
Separate house
36.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Mount Johns Weekly Household Income

$650-$799/wk
2.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Mount Johns Marital Status

💍
Married
57.1% 246
↔️
Separated
0.9% 4
📋
Divorced
5.8% 25
🕊️
Widowed
1.9% 8
👤
Never married
34.3% 148

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Mount Johns Ancestry

English
24.7%
Other
21.2%
Australian
16.5%
German
7.7%
Irish
7.5%
Scottish
6.9%
Indian
4.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.2%
Italian
2.8%
Filipino
2.5%
Maori
1.5%
Vietnamese
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Mount Johns School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
24.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
18.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
18.2%
Pre-school
16.9%
Primary — Government
16.9%
Vocational Education
5.2%

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

Mount Johns Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
1.1% 11
No need for assistance
98.9% 1,013

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

Mount Johns Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.9% 69
Not a volunteer
83.1% 340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Mount Johns Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo
7.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Mount Johns How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.2%
Did not go to work
11.2%
Bus
10.0%
Car (passenger)
9.1%
Walked only
4.0%
Other
1.5%
Bicycle
0.9%

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

Mount Johns Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.0%
1 vehicle
52.5%
2 vehicles
30.1%
3 vehicles
6.4%

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

Mount Johns Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
12.8%
2 bedrooms
12.8%
3 bedrooms
49.5%
4 bedrooms
17.9%
5 bedrooms
4.6%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

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

Mount Johns Population Mobility

36.5%
moved in the last year
79.1%
moved in the last 5 years
1.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
82.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Mount Johns Indigenous Population

5.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
54
Indigenous residents
993
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Mount Johns Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
18
Asthma
11
Heart disease
6
Arthritis
3

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

Mount Johns Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.0%
$500-$649/wk
1.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
11.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
19.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500+/wk
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Mount Johns Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
58.1%
Couple — no children
29.3%
Couple — no children under 15
8.8%
One parent — no children under 15
2.6%
One parent — children under 15
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Mount Johns Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
1.2% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
1.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 9
👤
Never served
95.6% 394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Mount Johns Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
4.9% 20
Did not provide
95.1% 390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Mount Johns Children Ever Born

No children
42.1%
1 child
19.7%
2 children
26.8%
3 children
11.5%

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

Mount Johns When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
3
1971–1980
12
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
15
2001–2010
26
2011–2015
29
2016
9
2017
21
2018
22
2019
71
2020
30
2021
42

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

Mount Johns Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
30.3%
15–29 hours
9.2%
30+ hours
6.8%
Did not do domestic work
32.4%

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

Mount Johns Household Size

1 person
40.6%
2 persons
27.5%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
11.4%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Mount Johns Where Residents Moved From

Same address
323
Moved from overseas
64
Moved from NT
44
Moved — same area (SA2)
20
Moved from NSW
19
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from SA
7
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
5
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Mount Johns Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.6%
Step family — no other children
9.2%
Blended family — no other children
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Mount Johns Schools

8
schools nearby
4
government
936
avg ICSEA score
1,963
total students
Alice Springs Steiner School Independent
Combined · T-9 · 162 students
1085
ICSEA
Ross Park Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 413 students
1040
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic College Catholic
Combined · T-12 · 823 students
1028
ICSEA
Centralian Senior College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 351 students
879
ICSEA
Sadadeen Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 118 students
793
ICSEA
Acacia Hill School Government
Combined · T-12 · 96 students
789
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Sadadeen Road Campus Catholic
Secondary
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College - Bath Street Campus Catholic
Primary

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

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Mount Johns Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,269/wk
Median Rent $345/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.2%

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

If you earn X in Mount Johns

≈ $9,832/month
Median rent $345/wk
Left after rent $1,924/wk
Rent share 15.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mount Johns

What is the population of Mount Johns NT?

The population of Mount Johns NT is 541 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 36.5 people per km².Mount Johns is ranked #4,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Mount Johns?

The median personal income in Mount Johns NT is $1,550 per week, or $80,600 per year.The median household income is $2,269 per week.Family income is $3,428 per week.Mount Johns is ranked #100 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Mount Johns?

Median rent in Mount Johns NT is $345 per week ($1,495 per month).Rent represents 15.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Mount Johns ranks #3,520 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Mount Johns?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Mount Johns NT is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Mount Johns?

The median age in Mount Johns NT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Mount Johns a good suburb to live in?

Mount Johns is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 541.The median income is $1,550/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.2% 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: 70195. All dollar figures in AUD.