Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Umbakumba suburb profile
Umbakumba, NT · Postcode 0822
This Umbakumba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Umbakumba, 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 Umbakumba with nearby suburbs.
Umbakumba at a glance
Population
419
Median rent
$125/wk
Household income
$436/wk
Median age
29
Umbakumba 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
-4.8% over 10 years
Population
419
was 503 in 2016
-84 · -16.7%
Median rent
$125/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
+$75 · +150%
Household income
$436/wk
was $1,478/wk in 2016
$1,042 · -70.5%
Median age
29
was 25 in 2016
+4 · +16%
Dig deeper: Umbakumba population growth · Umbakumba then and now
Umbakumba vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Umbakumba, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-65.3% vs area
- Umbakumba$125/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-80% vs area
- Umbakumba$436/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-14.7% vs area
- Umbakumba29
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-87.8% vs area
- Umbakumba$133/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 Umbakumba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Umbakumba ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1515.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1688.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1532.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1826.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Umbakumba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Umbakumba, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Umbakumba people
- Population
- 419
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 3.1%
- Average household size
- 4.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Umbakumba income
- Median household income
- $436/wk
- Median personal income
- $133/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Umbakumba housing
- Median rent
- $125/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 75%
- 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
Umbakumba work
- Employment to population
- 20.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 17.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 13.8%
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 0822)
Compare Umbakumba with nearby suburbs
Umbakumba in numbers
Umbakumba had 419 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 113th 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 4 people. 3.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 75% rent. Separate houses make up 68.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $125/wk, 63% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $436/wk, 79% 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 fell 16.7% (from 503 to 419). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $125/wk (+150%).
Umbakumba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Umbakumba, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Umbakumba was $125/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Umbakumba, NT?
- Umbakumba had 419 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Umbakumba?
- Median household income in Umbakumba was $436/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Umbakumba?
- 75% of occupied homes in Umbakumba were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Umbakumba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Umbakumba. 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