Suburbs Nhulunbuy

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Nhulunbuy NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nhulunbuy NT is 3,350 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nhulunbuy is $1,465 per week ($76,180 per year). Median rent in Nhulunbuy is $120 per week ($520 per month). Nhulunbuy has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Nhulunbuy has a population density of 51.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nhulunbuy is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nhulunbuy is $1,741.

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📍 Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory — 12.2038°S, 136.7670°E

🏫 Schools (4)

Nhulunbuy Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nhulunbuy Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,465/wk
$76,180 per year
#135 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$120/wk
$520 per month
#8508 of 14,663
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Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,741/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 1 per bedroom

Nhulunbuy Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (1,727) Female 48.5% (1,625)

Population Density

51.1
people per km²
3,350 people · 65.6 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,150
Family income/wk

Nhulunbuy 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)

Nhulunbuy Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.3% 32 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
40.7% 22 dwellings

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

Nhulunbuy Country of Birth

Australia
95.4%
England
2.3%
India
0.8%
Fiji
0.6%
Brazil
0.3%
Germany
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Nhulunbuy Religion

No Religion
42.8%
Not stated
25.1%
Catholic
13.9%
Anglican
5.5%
Uniting Church
5.3%
Christian (other)
4.0%
Baptist
1.9%
Other Religions Tot
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nhulunbuy Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.7%

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

Nhulunbuy Languages Spoken at Home

Other
48.0%
Australian Indigenous
28.0%
Malayalam
5.8%
Gujarati
4.4%
Tamil
4.0%
Arabic
4.0%
Portuguese
3.6%
German
2.2%

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

Nhulunbuy Employment

💼
Employed full-time
63.7% 1,139 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.0% 286 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 40 people
🏠
Not in labour force
18.1% 324 people

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

Nhulunbuy Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.3%
Bachelor Degree
25.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.3%
Postgraduate Degree
8.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.2%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Nhulunbuy Occupation

Professionals
31.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
21.3%
Managers
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
10.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%
Labourers
3.3%
Sales Workers
2.2%

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

Nhulunbuy Field of Study

Engineering
24.6%
Health
18.3%
Management & Commerce
16.4%
Education
10.7%
Society & Culture
10.0%
Architecture & Building
7.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%
Creative Arts
1.6%
Information Technology
1.2%

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

Nhulunbuy Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nhulunbuy Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
0.8%
$500-$649/wk
0.9%
$650-$799/wk
0.7%
$800-$999/wk
2.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
12.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
9.2%
$4,000+/wk
23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nhulunbuy Marital Status

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Married
43.8% 1,077
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Separated
3.5% 86
📋
Divorced
7.6% 187
🕊️
Widowed
1.5% 36
👤
Never married
43.7% 1,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nhulunbuy Ancestry

Australian
29.8%
English
26.3%
Other
9.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
8.5%
Irish
7.7%
Scottish
7.7%
German
3.3%
Filipino
1.9%
Maori
1.8%
Italian
1.3%
Chinese
1.2%
Indian
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nhulunbuy School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.7%
Secondary — Government
26.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
15.4%
Pre-school
8.2%
Vocational Education
7.6%
Primary — Catholic
5.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary — Catholic
1.1%

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

Nhulunbuy Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.0% 101
✅
No need for assistance
98.0% 5,068

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

Nhulunbuy Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
25.0% 465
—
Not a volunteer
75.0% 1,397

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nhulunbuy Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
27.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
27.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
45.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nhulunbuy How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.7%
Did not go to work
10.7%
Car (passenger)
8.3%
Walked only
6.3%
Bicycle
3.3%
Bus
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.0%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.5%

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

Nhulunbuy Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.3%
1 vehicle
36.9%
2 vehicles
43.0%
3 vehicles
11.0%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Nhulunbuy Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.1%
2 bedrooms
13.3%
3 bedrooms
60.4%
4 bedrooms
18.2%
5 bedrooms
1.0%

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

Nhulunbuy Population Mobility

24.1%
moved in the last year
61.0%
moved in the last 5 years
2.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nhulunbuy Indigenous Population

13.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
724
Indigenous residents
4,580
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nhulunbuy Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
138
Asthma
71
Diabetes
36
Heart disease
32
Arthritis
30
Lung condition
20
Cancer
15
Stroke
9
Kidney disease
8
Dementia
4

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

Nhulunbuy Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
2.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.5%
$500-$649/wk
1.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
7.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
22.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nhulunbuy Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
64.4%
Couple — no children
17.7%
Couple — no children under 15
10.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.2%
One parent — no children under 15
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nhulunbuy Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
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Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 53
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Never served
96.6% 1,809

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nhulunbuy Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
7.8% 145
—
Did not provide
92.2% 1,707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nhulunbuy Children Ever Born

No children
34.8%
1 child
12.0%
2 children
28.9%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
1.7%

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

Nhulunbuy When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
12
1961–1970
18
1971–1980
40
1981–1990
66
1991–2000
54
2001–2010
125
2011–2015
68
2016
20
2017
14
2018
32
2019
14
2020
5
2021
4

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

Nhulunbuy Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.3%
5–14 hours
35.6%
15–29 hours
13.9%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
17.9%

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

Nhulunbuy Household Size

1 person
21.9%
2 persons
27.0%
3 persons
15.0%
4 persons
22.3%
5 persons
9.9%
6+ persons
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nhulunbuy Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,945
Moved — same area (SA2)
190
Moved from NT
125
Moved from QLD
92
Moved from WA
76
Moved from VIC
41
Moved from NSW
41
Moved from SA
19
Moved from overseas
16
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from ACT
3

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

Nhulunbuy Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.4%
Step family — no other children
13.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.5%
Other couple — children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nhulunbuy Schools

4
schools nearby
2
government
968
avg ICSEA score
766
total students
Nhulunbuy Christian College Independent
Combined · T-10 · 138 students
1056
ICSEA
Nhulunbuy Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 349 students
946
ICSEA
Nhulunbuy High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 279 students
903
ICSEA
NT Christian College - Nhulunbuy Campus Independent
Secondary

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

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Nhulunbuy Rent Prices & Affordability

4%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,777/wk
Median Rent $120/wk
Rent-to-Income 4.3%

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

If you earn X in Nhulunbuy

≈ $12,034/month
Median rent $120/wk
Left after rent $2,657/wk
Rent share 4.3%

Nhulunbuy vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

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Pop: 1,702 Income: $1,533/wk Rent: $560/wk
Virginia (NT)
Pop: 1,811 Income: $1,167/wk Rent: $460/wk
Wanguri
Pop: 1,836 Income: $977/wk Rent: $410/wk
Jingili
Pop: 1,841 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $400/wk
Nakara
Pop: 1,906 Income: $995/wk Rent: $420/wk
Wadeye
Pop: 1,924 Income: $181/wk Rent: $50/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nhulunbuy

What is the population of Nhulunbuy NT?

The population of Nhulunbuy NT is 3,350 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 51.1 people per km².Nhulunbuy is ranked #2,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nhulunbuy?

The median personal income in Nhulunbuy NT is $1,465 per week, or $76,180 per year.The median household income is $2,777 per week.Family income is $3,150 per week.Nhulunbuy is ranked #135 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nhulunbuy?

Median rent in Nhulunbuy NT is $120 per week ($520 per month).Rent represents 4.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nhulunbuy ranks #8,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nhulunbuy?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nhulunbuy NT is $1,741. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nhulunbuy?

The median age in Nhulunbuy NT is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nhulunbuy a good suburb to live in?

Nhulunbuy is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,350.The median income is $1,465/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (4.3% 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: 70208. All dollar figures in AUD.