Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kakadu suburb profile
Kakadu, NT · Postcode 0822
This Kakadu suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kakadu, NT (postcode 0822). 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 Kakadu with nearby suburbs.
Kakadu at a glance
Population
315
Median rent
$92/wk
Household income
$1,687/wk
Median age
36
Kakadu 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
-20.1% over 10 years
Population
315
was 313 in 2016
+2 · +0.6%
Median rent
$92/wk
was $60/wk in 2016
+$32 · +53.3%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $885/wk in 2016
+$802 · +90.6%
Median age
36
was 30 in 2016
+6 · +20%
Dig deeper: Kakadu population growth · Kakadu then and now
Kakadu vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Kakadu, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-74.4% vs area
- Kakadu$92/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-22.6% vs area
- Kakadu$1,687/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+5.9% vs area
- Kakadu36
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-31.8% vs area
- Kakadu$746/wk
- Nearby$264.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Kakadu compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kakadu sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2919.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1853.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kakadu on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kakadu, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kakadu people
- Population
- 315
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 9.2%
- 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
Kakadu income
- Median household income
- $1,687/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kakadu housing
- Median rent
- $92/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $672/mo
- Separate houses
- 55.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 16.3%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 40.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.4%
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
Kakadu work
- Employment to population
- 48.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.1%
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 0822)
Compare Kakadu with nearby suburbs
Kakadu in numbers
Kakadu had 315 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 131st most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 36, 6% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.3% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 40.4% rent. Separate houses make up 55.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $92/wk, 73% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,687/wk, 19% below the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.6% (from 313 to 315). Median rent moved from $60/wk to $92/wk (+53.3%).
Kakadu suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kakadu, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Kakadu was $92/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kakadu, NT?
- Kakadu had 315 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kakadu?
- Median household income in Kakadu was $1,687/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kakadu?
- 40.4% of occupied homes in Kakadu were rented, 16.3% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kakadu suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kakadu. 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