Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Milikapiti suburb profile
Milikapiti, NT · Postcode 0822
This Milikapiti suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Milikapiti, 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 Milikapiti with nearby suburbs.
Milikapiti at a glance
Population
414
Median rent
$70/wk
Household income
$793/wk
Median age
29
Milikapiti 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
-7.4% over 10 years
Population
414
was 401 in 2016
+13 · +3.2%
Median rent
$70/wk
was $70/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$793/wk
was $820/wk in 2016
$27 · -3.3%
Median age
29
was 28 in 2016
+1 · +3.6%
Dig deeper: Milikapiti population growth · Milikapiti then and now
Milikapiti vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Milikapiti, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-80.6% vs area
- Milikapiti$70/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-63.6% vs area
- Milikapiti$793/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-14.7% vs area
- Milikapiti29
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-76.7% vs area
- Milikapiti$255/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 Milikapiti compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Milikapiti ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1540.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1700.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1519.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1827.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Milikapiti on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Milikapiti, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Milikapiti people
- Population
- 414
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 3.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Milikapiti income
- Median household income
- $793/wk
- Median personal income
- $255/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Milikapiti housing
- Median rent
- $70/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 3%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 74.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15%
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
Milikapiti work
- Employment to population
- 23.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 27.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 23.6%
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 Milikapiti with nearby suburbs
Milikapiti in numbers
Milikapiti had 414 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 114th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 29, 15% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 3.4 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 74.4% rent. Separate houses make up 77.4% of dwellings, with 3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $70/wk, 79% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $793/wk, 62% 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 3.2% (from 401 to 414). Median rent moved from $70/wk to $70/wk (+0%).
Milikapiti suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Milikapiti, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Milikapiti was $70/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Milikapiti, NT?
- Milikapiti had 414 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Milikapiti?
- Median household income in Milikapiti was $793/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Milikapiti?
- 74.4% of occupied homes in Milikapiti were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Milikapiti suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Milikapiti. 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