Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Muirhead NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Muirhead NT is 3,689 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Muirhead is $1,383 per week ($71,916 per year). Median rent in Muirhead is $313 per week ($1,356 per month). Muirhead has a median age of 29 years, younger than the national median of 38. Muirhead has a population density of 2156.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Muirhead is India. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Muirhead is $2,600.

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Muirhead Population

residents (Census 2021)

Muirhead Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,383/wk

$71,916 per year

#191 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$313/wk

$1,356 per month

#4302 of 14,663

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Median Age

29years

9 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Muirhead Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,863) Female 49.5% (1,826)

Population Density

2156.6

people per km²

3,689 people · 1.7 km²

Households

3.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,977

Family income/wk

Muirhead 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Muirhead Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

9.6% 54 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

90.4% 508 dwellings

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

Muirhead Country of Birth

Australia

72.1%

India

14.1%

England

4.9%

China

3.4%

Greece

2.5%

Germany

0.8%

Indonesia

0.7%

Fiji

0.6%

Canada

0.5%

Iran

0.4%

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

Muirhead Religion

No Religion

36.9%

Catholic

25.4%

Hinduism

8.7%

Not stated

7.3%

Eastern Orthodox

7.2%

Anglican

5.3%

Buddhism

5.1%

Islam

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Muirhead Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Muirhead Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

23.0%

SAL Tot

16.2%

Greek

15.6%

Other

11.8%

Mandarin

11.3%

IAL Nepali

8.8%

SAL Tagalog

7.3%

Hindi

6.1%

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

Muirhead Employment

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Employed full-time

63.5% 1,490 people

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Employed part-time

18.1% 426 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 61 people

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Not in labour force

15.8% 371 people

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

Muirhead Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.1%

Certificate III/IV

21.8%

Postgraduate Degree

18.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Muirhead Occupation

Professionals

40.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Managers

13.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.1%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

Labourers

2.4%

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

Muirhead Field of Study

Health

26.5%

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Engineering

14.8%

Society & Culture

10.6%

Education

6.3%

Information Technology

5.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Muirhead Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Muirhead Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.3%

$400-$499/wk

0.6%

$650-$799/wk

0.8%

$800-$999/wk

0.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

18.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

13.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.6%

$4,000+/wk

28.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Muirhead Marital Status

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Married

57.8% 1,524

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Separated

1.8% 48

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Divorced

3.9% 102

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Widowed

0.8% 22

👤

Never married

35.7% 940

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Muirhead Ancestry

Other

19.6%

Australian

18.6%

English

16.6%

Indian

10.4%

Chinese

7.7%

Filipino

6.4%

Greek

5.0%

Irish

4.6%

Scottish

4.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

German

2.1%

Italian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Muirhead School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.9%

Secondary — Government

18.2%

Pre-school

12.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Primary — Catholic

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Vocational Education

7.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

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

Muirhead Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 171

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 6,771

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

Muirhead Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 411

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 2,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Muirhead Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

27.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Muirhead How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.6%

Did not go to work

9.2%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bus

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bicycle

1.0%

Other

0.7%

Walked only

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Muirhead Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

19.8%

2 vehicles

56.8%

3 vehicles

15.4%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Muirhead Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

0.9%

3 bedrooms

36.1%

4 bedrooms

55.6%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Muirhead Population Mobility

22.2%

moved in the last year

68.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

80.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Muirhead Indigenous Population

5.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

349

Indigenous residents

6,693

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Muirhead Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

156

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Muirhead Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

0.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

13.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Muirhead Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

67.2%

Couple — no children

15.0%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

One parent — no children under 15

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Muirhead Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

12.0% 297

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 14

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Previously served

1.7% 42

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Never served

85.8% 2,129

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Muirhead Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.2% 202

—

Did not provide

91.8% 2,253

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Muirhead Children Ever Born

No children

34.8%

1 child

18.8%

2 children

28.1%

3 children

13.7%

4 children

3.5%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Muirhead When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

516

2011–2015

444

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Muirhead Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.3%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

24.8%

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

Muirhead Household Size

1 person

6.9%

2 persons

22.4%

3 persons

24.0%

4 persons

28.7%

5 persons

12.0%

6+ persons

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Muirhead Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,660

Moved from NT

358

Moved — same area (SA2)

106

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Muirhead Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Step family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Muirhead Schools

schools nearby

government

967

avg ICSEA score

4,523

total students

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

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

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

Nemarluk School Government

Primary · T-6 · 170 students

929

ICSEA

Henbury School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 195 students

894

ICSEA

Wulagi Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 144 students

890

ICSEA

Sanderson High School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 328 students

863

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Lutheran College - St Andrews Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Muirhead Rent Prices & Affordability

10%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,029/wk

Median Rent $313/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.3%

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

If you earn X in Muirhead

Your weekly income

≈ $13,126/month

Median rent $313/wk

Left after rent $2,716/wk

Rent share 10.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Lyons (NT)

Income: $1,340/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $48/wk

Holtze

Income: $1,308/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $83/wk

Nhulunbuy

Income: $1,465/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $193/wk

Muirhead vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Nakara

Pop: 1,906 Income: $995/wk Rent: $420/wk

Wadeye

Pop: 1,924 Income: $181/wk Rent: $50/wk

Holtze

Pop: 1,940 Income: $1,308/wk Rent: $230/wk

The Gap (NT)

Pop: 1,945 Income: $1,189/wk Rent: $350/wk

Moil

Pop: 2,000 Income: $939/wk Rent: $310/wk

Wagaman

Pop: 2,023 Income: $864/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Muirhead

What is the population of Muirhead NT?

The population of Muirhead NT is 3,689 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2156.6 people per km².Muirhead is ranked #2,050 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Muirhead?

The median personal income in Muirhead NT is $1,383 per week, or $71,916 per year.The median household income is $3,029 per week.Family income is $2,977 per week.Muirhead is ranked #191 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Muirhead?

Median rent in Muirhead NT is $313 per week ($1,356 per month).Rent represents 10.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Muirhead ranks #4,302 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Muirhead?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Muirhead NT is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Muirhead?

The median age in Muirhead NT is 29 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Muirhead a good suburb to live in?

Muirhead is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,689.The median income is $1,383/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.3% 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: 70198. All dollar figures in AUD.