Suburb in Darwin

Wulagi, NT

Wulagi had a population of 2,510 at the 2021 Census (+3.1% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $2,331. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wulagi at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wulagi's population grew by 3.1% to 2,510, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). With a median age of 36.0, it is older than the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 15.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.0%.

27.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 23.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 768 households.

The median household earns $2,331 a week, above the NT average of $2,061. Renters pay a median $425 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,000 a month.

25.0% of residents were born overseas, close to the NT average of 23.9%. 21.5% use a language other than English at home. 44.7% report no religion, close to the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wulagi beside NT and Australia.

MeasureWulagiNTAustralia
Population2,510232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016+3.1%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age36.033.038.0
Households76870,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments0.5%18.1%14.3%
Renting27.9%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright23.2%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,331$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$425$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,000$2,000$1,863
Born overseas25.0%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home21.5%36.1%23.6%
No religion44.7%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

+3.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,6202011
  2. 2,4352016
  3. 2,5102021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Wulagi Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Wulagi and Northern Territory
0–915.7%
10–1916.6%
20–298.6%
30–3914.9%
40–4915.7%
50–5913.2%
60–698.3%
70–795.7%
80+1.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wulagi at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian36.5%
  2. English26.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal14.6%
  4. Irish8.5%
  5. Scottish6.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.1%
  2. Indonesian1.7%
  3. Greek1.3%
  4. Tagalog1.3%
  5. Vietnamese1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.4%
  2. England2.4%
  3. India1.6%
  4. Indonesia1.5%
  5. New Zealand1.5%

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

Around Wulagi

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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