Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Wagaman NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wagaman NT is 2,023 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wagaman is $864 per week ($44,928 per year). Median rent in Wagaman is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Wagaman has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wagaman has a population density of 2414.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wagaman is Greece. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wagaman is $1,820.

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Wagaman Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wagaman Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$864/wk

$44,928 per year

#2576 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,820/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 1 per bedroom

Wagaman Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.3% (1,037) Female 48.7% (984)

Population Density

2414.7

people per km²

2,023 people · 0.8 km²

Households

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,115

Family income/wk

Wagaman 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)

Wagaman Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.2% 139 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.8% 216 dwellings

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

Wagaman Country of Birth

Australia

75.6%

Greece

7.7%

India

6.7%

China

3.4%

England

2.4%

Bangladesh

1.4%

Indonesia

1.1%

Canada

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.4%

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

Wagaman Religion

No Religion

33.6%

Catholic

22.1%

Eastern Orthodox

11.9%

Not stated

9.7%

Hinduism

8.5%

Buddhism

5.4%

Islam

4.5%

Anglican

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wagaman Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.5%

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

Wagaman Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

27.4%

SAL Tot

22.8%

IAL Nepali

14.3%

SAL Tagalog

10.2%

Other

7.9%

Mandarin

7.7%

SAL Filipin

5.1%

Vietnamese

4.6%

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

Wagaman Employment

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Employed full-time

45.4% 638 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 298 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 56 people

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Not in labour force

29.4% 414 people

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

Wagaman Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.7%

Bachelor Degree

31.6%

Postgraduate Degree

14.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

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

Wagaman Occupation

Professionals

24.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Managers

12.6%

Labourers

9.1%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

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

Wagaman Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.6%

Engineering

17.9%

Health

16.1%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Education

6.2%

Information Technology

5.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Creative Arts

1.9%

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

Wagaman Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wagaman Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.5%

$4,000+/wk

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wagaman Marital Status

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Married

48.0% 774

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Separated

3.5% 57

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Divorced

7.2% 116

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Widowed

4.5% 72

👤

Never married

36.8% 594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wagaman Ancestry

Other

21.2%

Australian

16.4%

English

15.4%

Greek

9.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.0%

Chinese

7.7%

Filipino

7.6%

Irish

3.9%

Scottish

3.8%

Indian

3.3%

German

2.3%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wagaman School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

40.9%

Secondary — Government

28.6%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Pre-school

9.4%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Wagaman Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 178

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 3,583

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

Wagaman Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.8% 217

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 1,253

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wagaman Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wagaman How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.0%

Car (passenger)

8.8%

Did not go to work

8.0%

Walked only

4.6%

Bus

3.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.5%

Bicycle

1.4%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

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

Wagaman Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.6%

1 vehicle

32.4%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Wagaman Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

20.5%

3 bedrooms

51.0%

4 bedrooms

20.5%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

3.5%

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

Wagaman Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

44.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wagaman Indigenous Population

10.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

407

Indigenous residents

3,388

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wagaman Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Wagaman Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wagaman Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.2%

Couple — no children

21.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wagaman Military Service

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Previously served

2.5% 37

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Never served

97.5% 1,435

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wagaman Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 165

—

Did not provide

88.7% 1,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wagaman Children Ever Born

No children

35.3%

1 child

18.5%

2 children

25.2%

3 children

14.4%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Wagaman When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

108

1991–2000

2001–2010

157

2011–2015

172

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Wagaman Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

25.1%

15–29 hours

10.0%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

36.0%

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

Wagaman Household Size

1 person

16.5%

2 persons

27.9%

3 persons

22.8%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

9.7%

6+ persons

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wagaman Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,515

Moved from NT

206

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Wagaman Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wagaman Schools

schools nearby

government

956

avg ICSEA score

7,376

total students

The Essington School Independent

Combined · T-12 · 782 students

1128

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 221 students

1077

ICSEA

Nakara Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

1051

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 243 students

1035

ICSEA

O'Loughlin Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 599 students

1025

ICSEA

Leanyer Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 538 students

1024

ICSEA

Alawa Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 259 students

1011

ICSEA

Anula Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 388 students

1006

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

Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 248 students

968

ICSEA

Casuarina Senior College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 690 students

949

ICSEA

Wagaman Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 213 students

944

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

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

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Wagaman Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,083/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.3%

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

If you earn X in Wagaman

Your weekly income

≈ $9,026/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,743/wk

Rent share 16.3%

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Wagaman vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,088 Income: $230/wk Rent: $90/wk

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Pop: 1,097 Income: $233/wk Rent: $45/wk

Brinkin

Pop: 1,117 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Pop: 1,177 Income: $276/wk Rent: $70/wk

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Pop: 1,194 Income: $281/wk Rent: $35/wk

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Pop: 1,199 Income: $977/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wagaman

What is the population of Wagaman NT?

The population of Wagaman NT is 2,023 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2414.7 people per km².Wagaman is ranked #3,013 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wagaman?

The median personal income in Wagaman NT is $864 per week, or $44,928 per year.The median household income is $2,083 per week.Family income is $2,115 per week.Wagaman is ranked #2,576 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wagaman?

Median rent in Wagaman NT is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 16.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wagaman ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wagaman?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wagaman NT is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wagaman?

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

Is Wagaman a good suburb to live in?

Wagaman is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,023.The median income is $864/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.3% 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: 70277. All dollar figures in AUD.