Suburb
Darwin City postcode, Northern Territory
Darwin City is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 7,149. It is in postcode 0800. Households earn a median of $2,151/wk, 4% above the state median.
Darwin City at a glance:
- 7,149
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,151/wk
- Median household income
- 33
- Median age
- $450/wk
- Median rent
- 3,653
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Darwin City compared with Northern Territory
Postcodes in Darwin City
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Darwin City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 7,149 | $2,151/wk | 33 | 8,296 |
How Darwin City ranks
Compared with the 5 Northern Territory suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 7,149 — 1st of 5 in Northern Territory, 312th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,151/wk — 4th of 5 in Northern Territory, 81st of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 33 — 4th of 5 in Northern Territory, 246th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $450/wk — 1st of 5 in Northern Territory, 78th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 75.3% — 1st of 5 in Northern Territory, 1st of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4258
- 5-14342
- 15-19151
- 20-24658
- 25-342,402
- 35-441,286
- 45-54825
- 55-64708
- 65-74394
- 75-84100
- 85+20
Housing and people
- Houses
- 0.5%
- Townhouses
- 0.1%
- Apartments
- 98.6%
- Owned outright
- 7.4%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 14.7%
- Rented
- 75.3%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,781/mo
- Average household size
- 2
- Born overseas
- 51.7%
- Other language at home
- 40.4%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3.5%
Compared with similar Northern Territory suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin City | 7,149 | $2,151/wk | $450/wk | 33 | 0800 |
| Karama → | 4,803 | $1,783/wk | $293/wk | 35 | 0812 |
| Leanyer → | 4,597 | $2,223/wk | $400/wk | 37 | 0812 |
| Gillen → | 4,466 | $2,176/wk | $400/wk | 33 | 0870 |
| Humpty Doo → | 4,313 | $2,401/wk | $400/wk | 39 | 0836 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Darwin City
What is the postcode of Darwin City, NT?+
Darwin City is in postcode 0800.
Does Darwin City share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 0800 covers only Darwin City according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Darwin City?+
$2,151/wk, which is 4% above the Northern Territory median (2021 Census).
How big is Darwin City compared with other Northern Territory suburbs?+
Darwin City is the 1st largest of the 5 Northern Territory suburbs we cover, with 7,149 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.