Nicholson (NT), NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Nicholson (NT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 893, 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.
Nicholson (NT) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 57
- Median age
- 23
- Median weekly household income
- $1,687
- SEIFA score
- 893
- Coordinates
- -18.5039, 137.2186
Nicholson (NT) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nicholson (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 youth (15–24) at 44%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 5% |
| Youth (15–24) | 24 | 44% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 18 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 10 | 18% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 55 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 13 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 13 occupied private dwellings in Nicholson (NT).
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $968
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 29 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 94%
- Employed full-time
- 41
- Employed part-time
- 3
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 Nicholson (NT)
Where is Nicholson (NT)?
Nicholson (NT) is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Nicholson (NT)?
At the 2021 Census, Nicholson (NT) had a population of about 57.
Is Nicholson (NT) an advantaged area?
Nicholson (NT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 893, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
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