Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wagait Beach suburb profile
Wagait Beach, NT · Postcode 0822
This Wagait Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wagait Beach, 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 Wagait Beach with nearby suburbs.
Wagait Beach at a glance
Population
422
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,355/wk
Median age
52
Wagait Beach 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
+15.9% over 10 years
Population
422
was 461 in 2016
-39 · -8.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,355/wk
was $1,463/wk in 2016
$108 · -7.4%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Wagait Beach population growth · Wagait Beach then and now
Wagait Beach vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Wagait Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-30.6% vs area
- Wagait Beach$250/wk
- Nearby$70/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
-37.8% vs area
- Wagait Beach$1,355/wk
- Nearby$1,250.5/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+52.9% vs area
- Wagait Beach52
- Nearby27
- Darwin34
Personal income
-24.5% vs area
- Wagait Beach$826/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 Wagait Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wagait Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2955
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,006.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wagait Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wagait Beach, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wagait Beach people
- Population
- 422
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 17.8%
- 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
Wagait Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,355/wk
- Median personal income
- $826/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wagait Beach housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,597/mo
- Separate houses
- 64.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26.4%
- Mortgaged
- 27.2%
- Rented
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 33.6%
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
Wagait Beach work
- Employment to population
- 51.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.5%
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 0822)
Compare Wagait Beach with nearby suburbs
Wagait Beach in numbers
Wagait Beach had 422 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 111th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 52, 53% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 17.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.4% own their home outright, 27.2% are paying a mortgage, 8.7% rent. Separate houses make up 64.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 26% below the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $1,355/wk, 35% 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 8.5% (from 461 to 422). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $250/wk (+0%).
Wagait Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wagait Beach, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Wagait Beach was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wagait Beach, NT?
- Wagait Beach had 422 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wagait Beach?
- Median household income in Wagait Beach was $1,355/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wagait Beach?
- 8.7% of occupied homes in Wagait Beach were rented, 26.4% were owned outright and 27.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wagait Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wagait Beach. 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