Suburb in Darwin

Jingili, NT

Jingili had a population of 1,841 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 36.5. Median weekly household income $2,328. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Jingili at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Jingili's population grew by 4.8% to 1,841, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 36.5, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 15.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.9%.

25.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 28.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 589 households.

The median household earns $2,328 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,113 a month.

26.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the NT average of 23.9%. 21.3% use a language other than English at home. 54.3% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Jingili beside NT and Australia.

MeasureJingiliNTAustralia
Population1,841232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.8%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age36.533.238.2
Households58970,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments2.2%18.1%14.3%
Renting25.6%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright28.2%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,328$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$400$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,113$2,001$1,866
Born overseas26.0%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home21.3%36.1%23.6%
No religion54.3%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,8162011
  2. 1,7572016
  3. 1,8412021

Age

Median age 36.5, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Jingili Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Jingili and Northern Territory
0–915.4%
10–1914.1%
20–2910.6%
30–3915.9%
40–4914.3%
50–5912.7%
60–698.5%
70–795.4%
80+2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Jingili at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.5%
  2. Australian30.7%
  3. Irish12.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal11.1%
  5. Scottish11.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek3.1%
  2. Indonesian2.0%
  3. Australian Indigenous languages1.6%
  4. Tagalog1.3%
  5. Vietnamese1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. the Philippines2.8%
  3. Indonesia1.7%
  4. New Zealand1.4%
  5. Greece1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Jingili

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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