Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Emungalan suburb profile
Emungalan, NT · Postcode 0850
This Emungalan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Emungalan, NT (postcode 0850). 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 Emungalan with nearby suburbs.
Emungalan at a glance
Population
254
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,781/wk
Median age
42
Emungalan 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
0% over 10 years
Population
254
was 302 in 2016
-48 · -15.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,266/wk in 2016
+$515 · +40.7%
Median age
42
was 30 in 2016
+12 · +40%
Dig deeper: Emungalan population growth · Emungalan then and now
Emungalan vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Emungalan, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-44.4% vs area
- Emungalan$200/wk
- Nearby$170/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-18.3% vs area
- Emungalan$1,781/wk
- Nearby$1,722/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+23.5% vs area
- Emungalan42
- Nearby28.5
- Darwin34
Personal income
-63.7% vs area
- Emungalan$397/wk
- Nearby$581.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Emungalan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Emungalan ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1685.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1797.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1802.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2894.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Emungalan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Emungalan, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Emungalan people
- Population
- 254
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 3.9%
- Average household size
- 3.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Emungalan income
- Median household income
- $1,781/wk
- Median personal income
- $397/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Emungalan housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,283/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 5.2%
- Mortgaged
- 15.5%
- Rented
- 62.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.2%
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
Emungalan work
- Employment to population
- 33.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 22.4%
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 0850)
Compare Emungalan with nearby suburbs
Emungalan in numbers
Emungalan had 254 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 144th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 42, 24% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 3.8 people. 3.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 5.2% own their home outright, 15.5% are paying a mortgage, 62.1% rent. Separate houses make up 77.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 41% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,781/wk, 14% 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 15.9% (from 302 to 254). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $200/wk (+0%).
Emungalan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Emungalan, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Emungalan was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Emungalan, NT?
- Emungalan had 254 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Emungalan?
- Median household income in Emungalan was $1,781/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Emungalan?
- 62.1% of occupied homes in Emungalan were rented, 5.2% were owned outright and 15.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Emungalan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Emungalan. 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