Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Jabiru suburb profile
Jabiru, NT · Postcode 0886
This Jabiru suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Jabiru, NT (postcode 0886). 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 Jabiru with nearby suburbs.
Jabiru at a glance
Population
755
Median rent
$65/wk
Household income
$2,090/wk
Median age
34
Jabiru 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
-33.1% over 10 years
Population
755
was 1,081 in 2016
-326 · -30.2%
Median rent
$65/wk
was $37/wk in 2016
+$28 · +75.7%
Household income
$2,090/wk
was $2,127/wk in 2016
$37 · -1.7%
Median age
34
was 34 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Jabiru population growth · Jabiru then and now
Jabiru vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Jabiru, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-81.9% vs area
- Jabiru$65/wk
- Nearby$161/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-4.1% vs area
- Jabiru$2,090/wk
- Nearby$2,173.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Jabiru34
- Nearby33.5
- Darwin34
Personal income
+16% vs area
- Jabiru$1,268/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 Jabiru compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Jabiru sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4986
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1886.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Jabiru on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Jabiru, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Jabiru people
- Population
- 755
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 16.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Jabiru income
- Median household income
- $2,090/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,268/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Jabiru housing
- Median rent
- $65/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 34.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.5%
- Owned outright
- 2.1%
- Mortgaged
- 1.4%
- Rented
- 41.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 39.9%
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
Jabiru work
- Employment to population
- 68.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.9%
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 0886)
Compare Jabiru with nearby suburbs
Jabiru in numbers
Jabiru had 755 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 80th 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 2.3 people. 16.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 2.1% own their home outright, 1.4% are paying a mortgage, 41.2% rent. Separate houses make up 34.1% of dwellings, with 6.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $65/wk, 81% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,090/wk, close to the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.4%. 47.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 30.2% (from 1,081 to 755). Median rent moved from $37/wk to $65/wk (+75.7%).
Jabiru suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Jabiru, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Jabiru was $65/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Jabiru, NT?
- Jabiru had 755 residents at the 2021 Census, down 30.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Jabiru?
- Median household income in Jabiru was $2,090/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Jabiru?
- 41.2% of occupied homes in Jabiru were rented, 2.1% were owned outright and 1.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Jabiru suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Jabiru. 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