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Gillen NT 0870

2,149 addresses · 56 streets

Lingiari Electorate › Alice Springs LGA › Gillen · 1290 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Gillen is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 4,466 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,176 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 58% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,466Population
33Median age
$2,176Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Flynn (NT) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gillen itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Alice Springs Airport, 11.1 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs6/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 4.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 72.2%

Population by age in Gillen
Population by age, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4307
5-14709
15-19286
20-24247
25-34856
35-44718
45-54555
55-64442
65-74224
75-8496
85+27
Dwelling types in Gillen
Dwelling types, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,037
Townhouse405
Apartment36
Other0
Households by weekly income in Gillen
Households by weekly income, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650147
$650-1,499280
$1,500-2,999519
$3,000+386
Top ancestries in Gillen
Top ancestries, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,239
English1,139
Aboriginal819
Other731
Irish392
Ancestry NS315
Housing tenure in Gillen
Housing tenure, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned215
Mortgage628
Rented612
Other6
Cars per household in Gillen
Cars per household, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
0121
1498
2536
3210
4+91
Commute to work in Gillen
Commute to work, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,857
Train0
Bus27
Tram/ferry0
Walked100
Bicycle76
Home60
Top countries of birth in Gillen
Top countries of birth, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
India258
New Zealand168
Philippines120
England98
Nepal53
China31
Languages used at home in Gillen
Languages used at home, Gillen NT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian Indigenous188
Malayalam139
Punjabi93
Hindi63
Nepali59
Tagalog59

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