Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Batchelor suburb profile
Batchelor, NT · Postcode 0845
This Batchelor suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Batchelor, NT (postcode 0845). 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 Batchelor with nearby suburbs.
Batchelor at a glance
Population
396
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
45
Batchelor 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
+12.2% over 10 years
Population
396
was 507 in 2016
-111 · -21.9%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$2 · +1.4%
Household income
$900/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$225 · -20%
Median age
45
was 40 in 2016
+5 · +12.5%
Dig deeper: Batchelor population growth · Batchelor then and now
Batchelor vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Batchelor, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-58.3% vs area
- Batchelor$150/wk
- Nearby$310/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-58.7% vs area
- Batchelor$900/wk
- Nearby$1,842.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+32.4% vs area
- Batchelor45
- Nearby33.5
- Darwin34
Personal income
-50.4% vs area
- Batchelor$542/wk
- Nearby$995.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Batchelor compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Batchelor ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1801.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1842
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1792.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3934.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Batchelor on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Batchelor, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Batchelor people
- Population
- 396
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Batchelor income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $542/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Batchelor housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,520/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.5%
- Owned outright
- 16.3%
- Mortgaged
- 14.3%
- Rented
- 36.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25%
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
Batchelor work
- Employment to population
- 37.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.3%
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 0845)
Compare Batchelor with nearby suburbs
Batchelor in numbers
Batchelor had 396 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 116th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 45, 32% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.3% own their home outright, 14.3% are paying a mortgage, 36.2% rent. Separate houses make up 58.7% of dwellings, with 1.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 56% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 57% 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 21.9% (from 507 to 396). Median rent moved from $148/wk to $150/wk (+1.4%).
Batchelor suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Batchelor, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Batchelor was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Batchelor, NT?
- Batchelor had 396 residents at the 2021 Census, down 21.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Batchelor?
- Median household income in Batchelor was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Batchelor?
- 36.2% of occupied homes in Batchelor were rented, 16.3% were owned outright and 14.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Batchelor suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Batchelor. 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