Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Acacia Hills suburb profile
Acacia Hills, NT · Postcode 0822
This Acacia Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Acacia Hills, NT (postcode 0822). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Acacia Hills with nearby suburbs.
Acacia Hills at a glance
Population
711
Median rent
$390/wk
Household income
$2,380/wk
Median age
40
Acacia Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+32.6% over 10 years
Population
711
was 694 in 2016
+17 · +2.4%
Median rent
$390/wk
was $355/wk in 2016
+$35 · +9.9%
Household income
$2,380/wk
was $2,024/wk in 2016
+$356 · +17.6%
Median age
40
was 37 in 2016
+3 · +8.1%
Dig deeper: Acacia Hills population growth · Acacia Hills then and now
Acacia Hills vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Acacia Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.3% vs area
- Acacia Hills$390/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
+9.2% vs area
- Acacia Hills$2,380/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+17.6% vs area
- Acacia Hills40
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-1.5% vs area
- Acacia Hills$1,077/wk
- Nearby$264.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Acacia Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Acacia Hills sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6990.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,037.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Acacia Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Acacia Hills, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Acacia Hills people
- Population
- 711
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Acacia Hills income
- Median household income
- $2,380/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,077/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Acacia Hills housing
- Median rent
- $390/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 24.5%
- Mortgaged
- 55%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Acacia Hills work
- Employment to population
- 60.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0822)
Compare Acacia Hills with nearby suburbs
Acacia Hills in numbers
Acacia Hills had 711 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 85th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 40, 18% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 24.5% own their home outright, 55% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 93.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $390/wk, 15% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,380/wk, 15% above the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.2%. 38.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.4% (from 694 to 711). Median rent moved from $355/wk to $390/wk (+9.9%).
Acacia Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Acacia Hills, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Acacia Hills was $390/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Acacia Hills, NT?
- Acacia Hills had 711 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Acacia Hills?
- Median household income in Acacia Hills was $2,380/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Acacia Hills?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Acacia Hills were rented, 24.5% were owned outright and 55% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Acacia Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Acacia Hills (NT). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin