Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ali Curung suburb profile
Ali Curung, NT · Postcode 0872
This Ali Curung suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ali Curung, NT (postcode 0872). 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 Ali Curung with nearby suburbs.
Ali Curung at a glance
Population
394
Median rent
$65/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
23
Ali Curung 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
-26.4% over 10 years
Population
394
was 494 in 2016
-100 · -20.2%
Median rent
$65/wk
was $64/wk in 2016
+$1 · +1.6%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$375 · +35.3%
Median age
23
was 24 in 2016
-1 · -4.2%
Dig deeper: Ali Curung population growth · Ali Curung then and now
Ali Curung vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Ali Curung, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-81.9% vs area
- Ali Curung$65/wk
- Nearby$90/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-34.1% vs area
- Ali Curung$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,294.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-32.4% vs area
- Ali Curung23
- Nearby29
- Darwin34
Personal income
-64.2% vs area
- Ali Curung$391/wk
- Nearby$393.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Ali Curung compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Ali Curung ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1477.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1691.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1469
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1800.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Ali Curung on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ali Curung, NT.
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Ali Curung people
- Population
- 394
- Median age
- 23
- Born overseas
- 2.5%
- Average household size
- 4.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Ali Curung income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $391/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ali Curung housing
- Median rent
- $65/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $303/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 5.2%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 62.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.9%
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
Ali Curung work
- Employment to population
- 28.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 38.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 20.8%
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 0872)
Compare Ali Curung with nearby suburbs
Ali Curung in numbers
Ali Curung had 394 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 117th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 23, 32% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 4.5 people. 2.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 5.2% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 62.5% rent. Separate houses make up 80.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $65/wk, 81% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 31% below the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 20.2% (from 494 to 394). Median rent moved from $64/wk to $65/wk (+1.6%).
Ali Curung suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ali Curung, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Ali Curung was $65/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ali Curung, NT?
- Ali Curung had 394 residents at the 2021 Census, down 20.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ali Curung?
- Median household income in Ali Curung was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ali Curung?
- 62.5% of occupied homes in Ali Curung were rented, 5.2% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ali Curung suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ali Curung. 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