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Muirhead NT 0810

1,393 addresses · 61 streets

Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Muirhead · 13 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Muirhead is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 3,689 people, with a median age of 29. The typical household earns around $3,029 a week, with median rent near $313 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Indian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,689Population
29Median age
$3,029Median household income / wk
$313Median rent / wk
3.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Darwin International Airport, 5.8 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.9% · Labour-force participation 80.2%

Population by age in Muirhead
Population by age, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4368
5-14687
15-19217
20-24231
25-34743
35-44742
45-54442
55-64174
65-7460
75-8421
85+0
Dwelling types in Muirhead
Dwelling types, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
House971
Townhouse51
Apartment25
Other0
Households by weekly income in Muirhead
Households by weekly income, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65023
$650-1,49954
$1,500-2,999370
$3,000+457
Top ancestries in Muirhead
Top ancestries, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
Other850
Australian803
English719
Indian450
Chinese334
Filipino277
Housing tenure in Muirhead
Housing tenure, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned54
Mortgage508
Rented467
Other7
Cars per household in Muirhead
Cars per household, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
011
1206
2592
3160
4+73
Commute to work in Muirhead
Commute to work, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,656
Train0
Bus33
Tram/ferry0
Walked9
Bicycle19
Home64
Top countries of birth in Muirhead
Top countries of birth, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
India365
Philippines213
England118
China109
Nepal80
Greece67
Languages used at home in Muirhead
Languages used at home, Muirhead NT (ABS Census 2021)
Malayalam284
Greek197
Mandarin152
Nepali100
Tagalog99
Filipino81

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