Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lansdowne suburb profile
Lansdowne, NT · Postcode 0850
This Lansdowne suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lansdowne, 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 Lansdowne with nearby suburbs.
Lansdowne at a glance
Population
499
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$2,675/wk
Median age
39
Lansdowne 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
+59.4% over 10 years
Population
499
was 510 in 2016
-11 · -2.2%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $153/wk in 2016
+$97 · +63.4%
Household income
$2,675/wk
was $1,607/wk in 2016
+$1,068 · +66.5%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Lansdowne population growth · Lansdowne then and now
Lansdowne vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Lansdowne, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.6% vs area
- Lansdowne$250/wk
- Nearby$170/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
+22.8% vs area
- Lansdowne$2,675/wk
- Nearby$1,722/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+14.7% vs area
- Lansdowne39
- Nearby28.5
- Darwin34
Personal income
+3.8% vs area
- Lansdowne$1,135/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 Lansdowne compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lansdowne sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,033.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,002.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lansdowne on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lansdowne, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lansdowne people
- Population
- 499
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lansdowne income
- Median household income
- $2,675/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,135/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lansdowne housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.7%
- Mortgaged
- 35%
- Rented
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.5%
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
Lansdowne work
- Employment to population
- 61.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.2%
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 Lansdowne with nearby suburbs
Lansdowne in numbers
Lansdowne had 499 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 103rd most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 39, 15% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.7% own their home outright, 35% are paying a mortgage, 19.7% rent. Separate houses make up 78.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,675/wk, 29% above the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.2% (from 510 to 499). Median rent moved from $153/wk to $250/wk (+63.4%).
Lansdowne suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lansdowne, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Lansdowne was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lansdowne, NT?
- Lansdowne had 499 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lansdowne?
- Median household income in Lansdowne was $2,675/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lansdowne?
- 19.7% of occupied homes in Lansdowne were rented, 28.7% were owned outright and 35% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lansdowne suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lansdowne (NT). 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