Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nightcliff suburb profile
Nightcliff, NT · Postcode 0810
This Nightcliff suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nightcliff, NT (postcode 0810). 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 Nightcliff with nearby suburbs.
Nightcliff at a glance
Population
3,884
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$2,051/wk
Median age
34
Nightcliff 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
+6.3% over 10 years
Population
3,884
was 3,853 in 2016
+31 · +0.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
$25 · -6.7%
Household income
$2,051/wk
was $1,988/wk in 2016
+$63 · +3.2%
Median age
34
was 35 in 2016
-1 · -2.9%
Dig deeper: Nightcliff population growth · Nightcliff then and now
Nightcliff vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Nightcliff, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.8% vs area
- Nightcliff$350/wk
- Nearby$340/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-5.9% vs area
- Nightcliff$2,051/wk
- Nearby$2,083/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Nightcliff34
- Nearby35
- Darwin34
Personal income
+10% vs area
- Nightcliff$1,203/wk
- Nearby$952.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Nightcliff compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nightcliff ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,053.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,066.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3972.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,089.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nightcliff on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nightcliff, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nightcliff people
- Population
- 3,884
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 34.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nightcliff income
- Median household income
- $2,051/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,203/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nightcliff housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,972/mo
- Separate houses
- 32.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 49.4%
- Owned outright
- 17.5%
- Mortgaged
- 22%
- Rented
- 48.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Nightcliff work
- Employment to population
- 71.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 71.3%
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 0810)
Compare Nightcliff with nearby suburbs
Nightcliff in numbers
Nightcliff had 3,884 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 10th 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 2.4 people. 34.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 17.5% own their home outright, 22% are paying a mortgage, 48.8% rent. Flats and apartments make up 49.4% of dwellings, with 32.2% separate houses. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,051/wk, close to the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 71.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 0.8% (from 3,853 to 3,884). Median rent moved from $375/wk to $350/wk (-6.7%).
Nightcliff suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nightcliff, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Nightcliff was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nightcliff, NT?
- Nightcliff had 3,884 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nightcliff?
- Median household income in Nightcliff was $2,051/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nightcliff?
- 48.8% of occupied homes in Nightcliff were rented, 17.5% were owned outright and 22% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nightcliff suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nightcliff. 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