Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tablelands suburb profile
Tablelands, NT · Postcode 0862
This Tablelands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tablelands, NT (postcode 0862). 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 Tablelands with nearby suburbs.
Tablelands at a glance
Population
188
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,583/wk
Median age
31
Tablelands 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
-10.5% over 10 years
Population
188
was 210 in 2016
-22 · -10.5%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$396 · +33.4%
Median age
31
was 25 in 2016
+6 · +24%
Dig deeper: Tablelands population growth · Tablelands then and now
Tablelands vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Tablelands, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.6% vs area
- Tablelands$250/wk
- Nearby$396.5/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-27.4% vs area
- Tablelands$1,583/wk
- Nearby$2,179/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-8.8% vs area
- Tablelands31
- Nearby34
- Darwin34
Personal income
+12.8% vs area
- Tablelands$1,234/wk
- Nearby$1,163.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Tablelands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tablelands sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2912
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2892.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2932.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1859.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tablelands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tablelands, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tablelands people
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 31
- Born overseas
- 13.8%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tablelands income
- Median household income
- $1,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,234/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tablelands housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 12.3%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 36.9%
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
Tablelands work
- Employment to population
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.8%
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 0862)
Compare Tablelands with nearby suburbs
Tablelands in numbers
Tablelands had 188 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 174th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 31, 9% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 13.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 12.3% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 15.4% rent. Separate houses make up 47.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,583/wk, 24% below the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.5% (from 210 to 188).
Tablelands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tablelands, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Tablelands was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tablelands, NT?
- Tablelands had 188 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tablelands?
- Median household income in Tablelands was $1,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tablelands?
- 15.4% of occupied homes in Tablelands were rented, 12.3% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tablelands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tablelands (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