Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Alyangula suburb profile
Alyangula, NT · Postcode 0885
This Alyangula suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Alyangula, NT (postcode 0885). 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 Alyangula with nearby suburbs.
Alyangula at a glance
Population
751
Median rent
$80/wk
Household income
$3,333/wk
Median age
34
Alyangula 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
-23.8% over 10 years
Population
751
was 873 in 2016
-122 · -14%
Median rent
$80/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$3,333/wk
was $3,207/wk in 2016
+$126 · +3.9%
Median age
34
was 33 in 2016
+1 · +3%
Dig deeper: Alyangula population growth · Alyangula then and now
Alyangula vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Alyangula, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-77.8% vs area
- Alyangula$80/wk
- Nearby$161/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
+53% vs area
- Alyangula$3,333/wk
- Nearby$2,084/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Alyangula34
- Nearby33.5
- Darwin34
Personal income
+68.6% vs area
- Alyangula$1,844/wk
- Nearby$1,098/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Alyangula compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Alyangula ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,110.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,071.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Alyangula on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Alyangula, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Alyangula people
- Population
- 751
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 14.8%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Alyangula income
- Median household income
- $3,333/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,844/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Alyangula housing
- Median rent
- $80/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 66.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.9%
- Owned outright
- 3.6%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 51.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.7%
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
Alyangula work
- Employment to population
- 75.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 53.5%
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 0885)
Compare Alyangula with nearby suburbs
Alyangula in numbers
Alyangula had 751 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 82nd most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 34, close to the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 14.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 3.6% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 51.8% rent. Separate houses make up 66.2% of dwellings, with 2.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $80/wk, 76% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $3,333/wk, 61% above the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.3%. 53.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14% (from 873 to 751). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $80/wk (+0%).
Alyangula suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Alyangula, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Alyangula was $80/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Alyangula, NT?
- Alyangula had 751 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Alyangula?
- Median household income in Alyangula was $3,333/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Alyangula?
- 51.8% of occupied homes in Alyangula were rented, 3.6% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Alyangula suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Alyangula. 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