Victoria River, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Victoria River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 992, 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.
Victoria River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 126
- Median age
- 24
- Median weekly household income
- $1,625
- SEIFA score
- 992
- Coordinates
- -16.6388, 131.5195
Victoria River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Victoria River 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 40%, 19% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 52 | 40% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 41 | 32% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 19 | 15% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 130 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 3 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 16 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 16 occupied private dwellings in Victoria River.
- Median weekly rent
- $35
- Average household size
- 3.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,166
- Median weekly personal income
- $955
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 29 (28%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 31 (25%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 51 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Employed full-time
- 65
- Employed part-time
- 9
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 Victoria River
Where is Victoria River?
Victoria River is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Victoria River?
At the 2021 Census, Victoria River had a population of about 126.
Is Victoria River an advantaged area?
Victoria River has an ABS SEIFA score of 992, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 53 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of Australian suburbs.
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