East Side, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
East Side is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1048, 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.
East Side at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,098
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $2,225
- SEIFA score
- 1048
- Coordinates
- -23.6921, 133.8966
East Side demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile East Side 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 37%, 40% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 583 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 281 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,156 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 752 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 323 | 10% |
Share of the 3,095 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 213 | 19% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 395 | 36% |
| Rented | 443 | 40% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 711 | 64% |
| Townhouses & semis | 343 | 31% |
| Flats & apartments | 54 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,113 occupied private dwellings in East Side.
- Median weekly rent
- $393
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,742
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,632
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,227
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 779 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 546 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 430 (14%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,602 (66%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,219
- Employed part-time
- 446
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 East Side
Where is East Side?
East Side is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of East Side?
At the 2021 Census, East Side had a population of about 3,098.
Is East Side an advantaged area?
East Side has an ABS SEIFA score of 1048, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
How big is East Side?
East Side is one of the most populous suburbs in Northern Territory — the 19th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 3,098 usual residents).
Where East Side ranks
East Side appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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