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Leanyer NT 0812

2,153 addresses · 69 streets

Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Leanyer · 12 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Leanyer is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 4,597 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,223 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 66% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,597Population
37Median age
$2,223Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Darwin International Airport, 4.5 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 28.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 67.7%

Population by age in Leanyer
Population by age, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4305
5-14620
15-19224
20-24254
25-34723
35-44689
45-54582
55-64591
65-74412
75-84181
85+37
Dwelling types in Leanyer
Dwelling types, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,121
Townhouse9
Apartment443
Other4
Households by weekly income in Leanyer
Households by weekly income, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650151
$650-1,499286
$1,500-2,999537
$3,000+459
Top ancestries in Leanyer
Top ancestries, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,203
English1,047
Other818
Chinese407
Ancestry NS390
Irish378
Housing tenure in Leanyer
Housing tenure, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned394
Mortgage628
Rented511
Other22
Cars per household in Leanyer
Cars per household, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
061
1489
2648
3244
4+113
Commute to work in Leanyer
Commute to work, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,896
Train0
Bus52
Tram/ferry0
Walked32
Bicycle19
Home83
Top countries of birth in Leanyer
Top countries of birth, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
Philippines208
India137
England112
Greece82
New Zealand75
China74
Languages used at home in Leanyer
Languages used at home, Leanyer NT (ABS Census 2021)
Greek278
Tagalog107
Cantonese82
Mandarin76
Malayalam72
Filipino58

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