Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pigeon Hole suburb profile
Pigeon Hole, NT · Postcode 0852
This Pigeon Hole suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pigeon Hole, NT (postcode 0852). 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 Pigeon Hole with nearby suburbs.
Pigeon Hole at a glance
Population
121
Median rent
$90/wk
Household income
$1,124/wk
Median age
23
Pigeon Hole 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% over 10 years
Population
121
was 120 in 2016
+1 · +0.8%
Median rent
$90/wk
was $25/wk in 2016
+$65 · +260%
Household income
$1,124/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$1 · -0.1%
Median age
23
was 23 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Pigeon Hole population growth · Pigeon Hole then and now
Pigeon Hole vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Pigeon Hole, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-75% vs area
- Pigeon Hole$90/wk
- Nearby$170/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-48.4% vs area
- Pigeon Hole$1,124/wk
- Nearby$1,722/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-32.4% vs area
- Pigeon Hole23
- Nearby28
- Darwin34
Personal income
-75.6% vs area
- Pigeon Hole$267/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 Pigeon Hole compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pigeon Hole ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1281.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1558.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1298.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1710.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pigeon Hole on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pigeon Hole, NT.
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Pigeon Hole people
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 23
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 4.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pigeon Hole income
- Median household income
- $1,124/wk
- Median personal income
- $267/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pigeon Hole housing
- Median rent
- $90/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 86.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Pigeon Hole work
- Employment to population
- 15.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 51.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 11.1%
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 0852)
Compare Pigeon Hole with nearby suburbs
Pigeon Hole in numbers
Pigeon Hole had 121 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 197th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 23, 32% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 4.9 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 86.4% rent. Separate houses make up 68.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $90/wk, 74% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,124/wk, 46% 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 0.8% (from 120 to 121). Median rent moved from $25/wk to $90/wk (+260%).
Pigeon Hole suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pigeon Hole, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Pigeon Hole was $90/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pigeon Hole, NT?
- Pigeon Hole had 121 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pigeon Hole?
- Median household income in Pigeon Hole was $1,124/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pigeon Hole?
- 86.4% of occupied homes in Pigeon Hole were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pigeon Hole suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pigeon Hole. 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