Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Driver suburb profile
Driver, NT · Postcode 0830
This Driver suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Driver, NT (postcode 0830). 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 Driver with nearby suburbs.
Driver at a glance
Population
2,747
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,984/wk
Median age
33
Driver 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
-7.2% over 10 years
Population
2,747
was 2,884 in 2016
-137 · -4.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$50 · -12.5%
Household income
$1,984/wk
was $2,072/wk in 2016
$88 · -4.2%
Median age
33
was 31 in 2016
+2 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Driver population growth · Driver then and now
Driver vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Driver, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.8% vs area
- Driver$350/wk
- Nearby$407.5/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-8.9% vs area
- Driver$1,984/wk
- Nearby$2,181/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-2.9% vs area
- Driver33
- Nearby32.5
- Darwin34
Personal income
-7.5% vs area
- Driver$1,011/wk
- Nearby$1,223.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Driver compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Driver sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3950.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2944.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Driver on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Driver, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Driver people
- Population
- 2,747
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 23.4%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Driver income
- Median household income
- $1,984/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,011/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Driver housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 59%
- Flats & apartments
- 25.5%
- Owned outright
- 11.7%
- Mortgaged
- 34.4%
- Rented
- 41.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.8%
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
Driver work
- Employment to population
- 66.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.7%
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 0830)
Compare Driver with nearby suburbs
Driver in numbers
Driver had 2,747 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 28th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 33, 3% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 23.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 11.7% own their home outright, 34.4% are paying a mortgage, 41.3% rent. Separate houses make up 59% of dwellings, with 25.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,984/wk, 4% below the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.2%. 50.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.8% (from 2,884 to 2,747). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $350/wk (-12.5%).
Driver suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Driver, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Driver was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Driver, NT?
- Driver had 2,747 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Driver?
- Median household income in Driver was $1,984/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Driver?
- 41.3% of occupied homes in Driver were rented, 11.7% were owned outright and 34.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Driver suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Driver. 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