Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Burt Plain suburb profile
Burt Plain, NT · Postcode 0872
This Burt Plain suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Burt Plain, 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 Burt Plain with nearby suburbs.
Burt Plain at a glance
Population
230
Median rent
$25/wk
Household income
$824/wk
Median age
34
Burt Plain 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
+147.3% over 10 years
Population
230
was 250 in 2016
-20 · -8%
Median rent
$25/wk
was $30/wk in 2016
$5 · -16.7%
Household income
$824/wk
was $824/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Median age
34
was 21 in 2016
+13 · +61.9%
Dig deeper: Burt Plain population growth · Burt Plain then and now
Burt Plain vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Burt Plain, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-93.1% vs area
- Burt Plain$25/wk
- Nearby$90/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-62.2% vs area
- Burt Plain$824/wk
- Nearby$1,294.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Burt Plain34
- Nearby29
- Darwin34
Personal income
-67% vs area
- Burt Plain$361/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 Burt Plain compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Burt Plain ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1613.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1758.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1657.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1836.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Burt Plain on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Burt Plain, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Burt Plain people
- Population
- 230
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 2.2%
- 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
Burt Plain income
- Median household income
- $824/wk
- Median personal income
- $361/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Burt Plain housing
- Median rent
- $25/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 9.5%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 35.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.4%
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
Burt Plain work
- Employment to population
- 17.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 16%
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 Burt Plain with nearby suburbs
Burt Plain in numbers
Burt Plain had 230 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 154th 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. 2.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 9.5% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 35.8% rent. Separate houses make up 63.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $25/wk, 93% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $824/wk, 60% 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 8% (from 250 to 230). Median rent moved from $30/wk to $25/wk (-16.7%).
Burt Plain suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Burt Plain, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Burt Plain was $25/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Burt Plain, NT?
- Burt Plain had 230 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Burt Plain?
- Median household income in Burt Plain was $824/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Burt Plain?
- 35.8% of occupied homes in Burt Plain were rented, 9.5% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Burt Plain suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Burt Plain. 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