Girraween, NT: suburb profile

The population of Girraween NT is 1,668 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Girraween is $1,256 per week ($65,312 per year). Median rent in Girraween is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Girraween has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Girraween has a population density of 71 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Girraween is England. The most common religion is No religion (55.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Thai. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Girraween is $2,500.

Population
1,668
Census 2021
Median income
$1,256/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$420/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Girraween vs the typical NT suburb

The median personal income in Girraween is $1,256 a week, 47% above the typical NT suburb ($855). That ranks 23rd of 163 NT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $420 a week, $170 more than the typical NT suburb. Rent takes 14.0% of the median household income here, against 13.6% in the typical NT suburb. The median resident is 41, 8 years older than in the typical NT suburb (33).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureGirraweenTypical NTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,256/wk$855/wk +47%$766/wk
Household income$2,992/wk$1,803/wk +66%$1,637/wk
Rent$420/wk$250/wk +68%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,500/mo$1,950/mo +28%$1,733/mo
Median age4133 +8 yrs42
Rent share of household income14.0%13.6% +0.5 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Girraween, the typical NT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Girraween Population

1,668 residents at the 2021 Census.

Girraween Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,256/wk
$65,312 per year
Ranked 331 of 14,663
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
Ranked 1,513 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Girraween Rent Prices & Affordability

14% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,992/wk
Median rent $420/wk
Rent to income 14.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Girraween against your income

About $12,965 a month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $2,572/wk
Rent share 14.0%

Girraween Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
978
avg ICSEA score
312
total students
Girraween Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 312 students
978
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Girraween Map

Girraween, Northern Territory Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Girraween, Northern Territory: 12.5256°S, 131.0963°E

Girraween Schools (1)

People in Girraween

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (851) Female 49.0% (816)

Population Density

71
people per km²
1,668 people · 23.6 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,071
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.2%
New Zealand
1.4%
Philippines
0.7%
South Africa
0.7%
Scotland
0.6%
Thailand
0.6%
Ireland
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Thai
0.6%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.5%
Afrikaans
0.5%
German
0.4%
Greek
0.4%
Russian
0.2%
Arabic
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
45.2%
English
37.2%
Irish
11.2%
Scottish
11.1%
Australian Aboriginal
7.6%
German
6.5%
Italian
2.2%
Dutch
1.7%
New Zealander
0.8%
Polish
0.8%
Filipino
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
55.8%
Catholic
12.7%
Anglican
10.9%
Not stated
8.9%
Uniting Church
2.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.8%
Baptist
1.7%
Lutheran
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

8.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
48.1% 640
Separated
3.5% 46
Divorced
7.0% 93
Widowed
2.0% 26
Never married
39.5% 526

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.3%
Couple: no children
25.8%
Couple: no children under 15
18.1%
One parent: no children under 15
4.5%
One parent: children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
12.9%
2 persons
32.7%
3 persons
14.9%
4 persons
22.9%
5 persons
11.6%
6+ persons
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Girraween

Housing Tenure

Of the 502 occupied private dwellings in Girraween at the 2021 Census, 12.7% were rented, 25.5% owned outright and 58.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
25.5% 128 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
58.8% 295 dwellings
Rented
12.7% 64 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 5 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.9%
2 bedrooms
11.6%
3 bedrooms
39.2%
4 bedrooms
28.0%
5 bedrooms
9.2%
6+ bedrooms
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
21.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.4%
1 vehicle
15.3%
2 vehicles
36.7%
3 vehicles
21.4%
4+ vehicles
25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Girraween

Employment

Employed full-time
57.3% 666 people
Employed part-time
19.5% 227 people
Unemployed
2.0% 23 people
Not in labour force
21.2% 247 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.7%
Managers
19.5%
Professionals
18.9%
Clerical & Administrative
14.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.4%
Labourers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%
Sales Workers
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.7%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
0.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
1.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
12.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.1%
$4,000+/wk
30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
12.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.2%
Did not go to work
11.3%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Truck
1.5%
Walked only
1.2%
Other
1.2%
Bus
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
17.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.7%
Bachelor Degree
17.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%
Postgraduate Degree
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Engineering
28.2%
Management & Commerce
23.6%
Education
9.4%
Health
9.3%
Society & Culture
8.1%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Agriculture & Environment
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.3%
Information Technology
1.1%
Creative Arts
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
35.7%
Secondary: Government
21.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
11.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
8.5%
Vocational Education
6.9%
Primary: Catholic
6.0%
Pre-school
5.5%
Secondary: Catholic
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
90.9%
Has need for assistance
3.3%
Need for assistance not stated
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
97
Arthritis
53
Diabetes
43
Asthma
43
Heart disease
20
Cancer
18
Lung condition
14
Stroke
10
Dementia
6
Kidney disease
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 134
Did not provide
89.1% 1,100

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.6% 204
Not a volunteer
83.4% 1,027

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.6% 8
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 3
Previously served
5.4% 67
Never served
93.7% 1,166

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.5%
1 child
9.8%
2 children
31.6%
3 children
17.3%
4 children
7.1%
5+ children
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
6
1961: 1970
28
1971: 1980
31
1981: 1990
23
1991: 2000
23
2001: 2010
30
2011: 2015
17
2018
8
2019
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

10.1%
moved in the last year
28.5%
moved in the last 5 years
2.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,392
Moved from NT
84
Moved: same area (SA2)
17
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from QLD
12
Moved from NSW
11
Moved from WA
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5: 14 hours
36.3%
15: 29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
75.3%
Step family: no other children
18.8%
Blended family: no other children
4.5%
Intact family: other children present
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Cossack (NT)
Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk $170/wk less rent
Fannie Bay
Income: $1,322/wk Rent: $390/wk $30/wk less rent
Howard Springs
Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $400/wk $20/wk less rent
Marrara
Income: $1,137/wk Rent: $370/wk $50/wk less rent
Anula
Income: $1,034/wk Rent: $400/wk $20/wk less rent
Jingili
Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $400/wk $20/wk less rent
Parap
Income: $1,281/wk Rent: $415/wk $5/wk less rent
Rapid Creek
Income: $1,229/wk Rent: $350/wk $70/wk less rent

Suburbs near Girraween

The closest suburb to Girraween is Herbert, 6.9 km away.

Herbert
6.9 km away · income $1,268/wk · rent $460/wk
Humpty Doo
7.3 km away · income $1,080/wk · rent $400/wk
Howard Springs
7.5 km away · income $1,118/wk · rent $400/wk
Virginia (NT)
8.6 km away · income $1,167/wk · rent $460/wk
Zuccoli
10.1 km away · income $1,328/wk · rent $550/wk
Johnston
10.5 km away · income $1,179/wk · rent $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Girraween

What is the population of Girraween NT?

The population of Girraween NT is 1,668 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 71 people per km². Girraween is ranked #3,262 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Girraween?

The median personal income in Girraween NT is $1,256 per week, or $65,312 per year. The median household income is $2,992 per week. Family income is $3,071 per week. Girraween is ranked #331 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Girraween?

Median rent in Girraween NT is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Rent represents 14.0% of household income, which is considered affordable. Girraween ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Girraween?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Girraween NT is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Girraween?

The median age in Girraween NT is 41 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Girraween a good suburb to live in?

Girraween is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 1,668. The median income is $1,256/wk, which is above the typical NT suburb ($855/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70110. All dollar figures in AUD.