Muirhead, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Muirhead is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1127, 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.
Muirhead at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,689
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $3,029
- SEIFA score
- 1127
- Coordinates
- -12.3584, 130.8955
Muirhead demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Muirhead 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 40%, 45% of homes are rented, and 44% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,055 | 29% |
| Youth (15–24) | 448 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,485 | 40% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 616 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 81 | 2% |
Share of the 3,685 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 54 | 5% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 508 | 49% |
| Rented | 467 | 45% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 971 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 51 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 25 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,047 occupied private dwellings in Muirhead.
- Median weekly rent
- $313
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,977
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,383
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,547 (44%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,632 (47%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 173 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,901 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 80.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,492
- Employed part-time
- 430
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 Muirhead
Where is Muirhead?
Muirhead is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Muirhead?
At the 2021 Census, Muirhead had a population of about 3,689.
Is Muirhead an advantaged area?
Muirhead has an ABS SEIFA score of 1127, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
How big is Muirhead?
Muirhead is one of the most populous suburbs in Northern Territory — the 12th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 3,689 usual residents).
Does Muirhead have high household incomes?
Muirhead has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Northern Territory — the 2nd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,029 per week).
Where Muirhead ranks
Muirhead appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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