Casuarina (NT), NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Casuarina (NT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1059, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Casuarina (NT) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 406
- Median age
- 27
- Median weekly household income
- $2,750
- SEIFA score
- 1059
- Coordinates
- -12.3742, 130.8814
Casuarina (NT) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Casuarina (NT) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 58%, 64% of homes are rented, and 81% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 17 | 4% |
| Youth (15–24) | 131 | 32% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 237 | 58% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 19 | 5% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 2% |
Share of the 412 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 25% |
| Rented | 18 | 64% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4 | 12% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 29 | 88% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 33 occupied private dwellings in Casuarina (NT).
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,660
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,457
- Median weekly personal income
- $618
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 314 (81%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 302 (79%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 7 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 348 (89%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Employed full-time
- 129
- Employed part-time
- 151
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Casuarina (NT)
Where is Casuarina (NT)?
Casuarina (NT) is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Casuarina (NT)?
At the 2021 Census, Casuarina (NT) had a population of about 406.
Is Casuarina (NT) an advantaged area?
Casuarina (NT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1059, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
Where Casuarina (NT) ranks
Casuarina (NT) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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