Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kunparrka suburb profile
Kunparrka, NT · Postcode 0872
This Kunparrka suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kunparrka, 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 Kunparrka with nearby suburbs.
Kunparrka at a glance
Population
121
Median rent
$62/wk
Household income
$725/wk
Median age
34
Kunparrka 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
+4.3% over 10 years
Population
121
was 112 in 2016
+9 · +8%
Median rent
$62/wk
was $15/wk in 2016
+$47 · +313.3%
Household income
$725/wk
was $574/wk in 2016
+$151 · +26.3%
Median age
34
was 28 in 2016
+6 · +21.4%
Dig deeper: Kunparrka population growth · Kunparrka then and now
Kunparrka vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Kunparrka, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-82.8% vs area
- Kunparrka$62/wk
- Nearby$90/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-66.7% vs area
- Kunparrka$725/wk
- Nearby$1,294.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Kunparrka34
- Nearby29
- Darwin34
Personal income
-79.4% vs area
- Kunparrka$225/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 Kunparrka compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kunparrka ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1589.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1716.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1617
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3922.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kunparrka on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kunparrka, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kunparrka people
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 3.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kunparrka income
- Median household income
- $725/wk
- Median personal income
- $225/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kunparrka housing
- Median rent
- $62/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 22.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 44.9%
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
Kunparrka work
- Employment to population
- 19.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 25%
- Year 12 or above
- 4.4%
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 0872)
Compare Kunparrka with nearby suburbs
Kunparrka in numbers
Kunparrka had 121 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 196th 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 3.9 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 22.4% rent. Separate houses make up 63.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $62/wk, 82% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $725/wk, 65% 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 grew 8% (from 112 to 121). Median rent moved from $15/wk to $62/wk (+313.3%).
Kunparrka suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kunparrka, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Kunparrka was $62/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kunparrka, NT?
- Kunparrka had 121 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kunparrka?
- Median household income in Kunparrka was $725/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kunparrka?
- 22.4% of occupied homes in Kunparrka were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kunparrka suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kunparrka. 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