Timber Creek NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Timber Creek NT is 278 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Timber Creek is $719 per week ($37,388 per year). Median rent in Timber Creek is $90 per week ($390 per month). Timber Creek has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Timber Creek has a population density of 1.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Timber Creek is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Timber Creek is $1,300.

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Timber Creek Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Timber Creek Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$719/wk
$37,388 per year
#5120 of 14,663
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Median Rent
$90/wk
$390 per month
#8693 of 14,663
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Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: —

Timber Creek Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.8% (154) Female 45.2% (127)

Population Density

1.7
people per km²
278 people · 159.7 km²

Households

Avg household size
Persons per bedroom
$1,958
Family income/wk

Timber Creek 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)

Timber Creek Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
62.5% 10 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
37.5% 6 dwellings

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

Timber Creek Country of Birth

Australia
94.6%
England
3.1%
Chile
2.3%

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

Timber Creek Religion

No Religion
35.4%
Pentecostal
24.5%
Not stated
19.5%
Catholic
9.7%
Christian (other)
4.3%
Anglican
3.1%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Baptist
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Timber Creek Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
35.8%
Year 12 or equivalent
32.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.7%

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

Timber Creek Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous
49.2%
Other
48.5%
Spanish
2.3%

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

Timber Creek Employment

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Employed full-time
46.9% 84 people
Employed part-time
3.9% 7 people
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Unemployed
14.0% 25 people
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Not in labour force
35.2% 63 people

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

Timber Creek Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.9%
Bachelor Degree
21.2%
Certificate I/II
11.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
9.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%

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

Timber Creek Occupation

Professionals
29.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
27.3%
Community & Personal Service
18.2%
Clerical & Administrative
18.2%
Labourers
6.8%

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

Timber Creek Field of Study

Society & Culture
25.0%
Engineering
15.4%
Management & Commerce
13.5%
Agriculture & Environment
13.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
11.5%
Education
7.7%
Health
7.7%
Architecture & Building
5.8%

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

Timber Creek Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Timber Creek Weekly Household Income

$800-$999/wk
14.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
21.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
28.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
14.3%
$4,000+/wk
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Timber Creek Marital Status

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Married
34.9% 75
↔️
Separated
1.9% 4
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Divorced
11.2% 24
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 8
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Never married
48.4% 104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Timber Creek Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian
54.4%
English
17.1%
Australian
16.1%
Scottish
4.0%
Irish
2.3%
Chinese
2.0%
Other
1.7%
German
1.3%
Spanish
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Timber Creek School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
50.9%
Secondary — Government
15.1%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Pre-school
7.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Secondary — Catholic
5.7%

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

Timber Creek Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.7% 13
No need for assistance
97.3% 464

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

Timber Creek Volunteering

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Volunteer
17.9% 33
Not a volunteer
82.1% 151

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Timber Creek Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Timber Creek How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
48.3%
Walked only
22.5%
Car (passenger)
18.0%
Did not go to work
6.7%
Other
4.5%

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

Timber Creek Car Ownership

0 vehicles
19.0%
1 vehicle
35.7%
2 vehicles
26.2%
3 vehicles
19.0%

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

Timber Creek Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
10.4%
2 bedrooms
20.8%
3 bedrooms
45.8%
4 bedrooms
14.6%
5 bedrooms
8.3%

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

Timber Creek Population Mobility

17.7%
moved in the last year
30.3%
moved in the last 5 years
21.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Timber Creek Indigenous Population

67.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
323
Indigenous residents
155
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Timber Creek Long-term Health Conditions

Heart disease
11
Diabetes
9
Asthma
9
Arthritis
8
Dementia
5
Cancer
4
Kidney disease
4
Lung condition
4
Mental health
4

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

Timber Creek Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.9%
$1-$149/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
11.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
15.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Timber Creek Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
44.0%
Couple — no children under 15
18.2%
One parent — children under 15
17.0%
Couple — no children
11.9%
One parent — no children under 15
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Timber Creek Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.2% 4
👤
Never served
97.8% 178

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Timber Creek Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance
23.1% 43
Did not provide
76.9% 143

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Timber Creek Children Ever Born

No children
44.1%
1 child
5.9%
2 children
25.0%
3 children
14.7%
4 children
5.9%
5+ children
4.4%

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

Timber Creek When Migrants Arrived

1981–1990
4
2011–2015
4

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

Timber Creek Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.7%
5–14 hours
25.1%
15–29 hours
15.5%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
24.6%

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

Timber Creek Household Size

1 person
33.3%
2 persons
13.7%
3 persons
15.7%
4 persons
7.8%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
23.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Timber Creek Where Residents Moved From

Same address
191
Moved — same area (SA2)
16
Moved from NT
13
Moved from QLD
6

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

Timber Creek Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.2%
Step family — no other children
23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Timber Creek Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
723
avg ICSEA score
38
total students
Timber Creek School Government
Combined · T-8 · 38 students
723
ICSEA

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

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Timber Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

4%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,055/wk
Median Rent $90/wk
Rent-to-Income 4.4%

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

If you earn X in Timber Creek

≈ $8,905/month
Median rent $90/wk
Left after rent $1,965/wk
Rent share 4.4%

Timber Creek vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Timber Creek

What is the population of Timber Creek NT?

The population of Timber Creek NT is 278 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.7 people per km².Timber Creek is ranked #6,182 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Timber Creek?

The median personal income in Timber Creek NT is $719 per week, or $37,388 per year.The median household income is $2,055 per week.Family income is $1,958 per week.Timber Creek is ranked #5,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Timber Creek?

Median rent in Timber Creek NT is $90 per week ($390 per month).Rent represents 4.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Timber Creek ranks #8,693 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Timber Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Timber Creek NT is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Timber Creek?

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

Is Timber Creek a good suburb to live in?

Timber Creek is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 278.The median income is $719/wk, which is below the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (4.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70257. All dollar figures in AUD.