Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Victoria River suburb profile
Victoria River, NT · Postcode 0852
This Victoria River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Victoria River, 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 Victoria River with nearby suburbs.
Victoria River at a glance
Population
126
Median rent
$35/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
24
Victoria River 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
-19.2% over 10 years
Population
126
was 152 in 2016
-26 · -17.1%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,292/wk in 2016
+$333 · +25.8%
Median age
24
was 24 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Victoria River population growth · Victoria River then and now
Victoria River vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Victoria River, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-90.3% vs area
- Victoria River$35/wk
- Nearby$170/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Victoria River$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,722/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
-29.4% vs area
- Victoria River24
- Nearby28
- Darwin34
Personal income
-12.7% vs area
- Victoria River$955/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 Victoria River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Victoria River sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4985.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6991.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1895.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Victoria River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Victoria River, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Victoria River people
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 24
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Average household size
- 3.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Victoria River income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $955/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Victoria River housing
- Median rent
- $35/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 72.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18.2%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 45.5%
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
Victoria River work
- Employment to population
- 68.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
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 Victoria River with nearby suburbs
Victoria River in numbers
Victoria River had 126 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 193rd most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 24, 29% below the typical NT suburb. The average household has 3.5 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.2% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 13.6% rent. Separate houses make up 72.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $35/wk, 90% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 22% below the typical NT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 17.1% (from 152 to 126).
Victoria River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Victoria River, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Victoria River was $35/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Victoria River, NT?
- Victoria River had 126 residents at the 2021 Census, down 17.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Victoria River?
- Median household income in Victoria River was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Victoria River?
- 13.6% of occupied homes in Victoria River were rented, 18.2% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Victoria River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Victoria River. 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