Suburb in MacDonnell

Santa Teresa, NT

Santa Teresa had a population of 609 at the 2021 Census (+5.2% since 2016). Median age 25.0. Median weekly household income $1,178. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Santa Teresa at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Santa Teresa's population grew by 5.2% to 609, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 25.0, it is younger than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 19.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.9%.

87.6% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 6.6% of homes (18.1% across Northern Territory). The 2021 Census counted 121 households.

The median household earns $1,178 a week, below the NT average of $2,058.

1.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 89.5% use a language other than English at home. 12.4% report no religion, lower than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Santa Teresa beside NT and Australia.

MeasureSanta TeresaNTAustralia
Population609232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.2%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age25.033.238.2
Households12170,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments6.6%18.1%14.3%
Renting87.6%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,178$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$85$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,001$1,866
Born overseas1.7%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home89.5%36.1%23.6%
No religion12.4%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

+5.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5552011
  2. 5792016
  3. 6092021

Age

Median age 25.0, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Santa Teresa Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Santa Teresa and Northern Territory
0–919.7%
10–1919.7%
20–2916.4%
30–3916.3%
40–4911.3%
50–596.9%
60–693.9%
70–793.0%
80+1.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Santa Teresa at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal92.6%
  2. Australian3.3%
  3. English3.3%
  4. Scottish1.5%
  5. Irish1.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages88.2%
  2. Arabic0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England0.5%

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

Around Santa Teresa

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