Suburb in Palmerston

Moulden, NT

Moulden had a population of 3,053 at the 2021 Census (+3.2% since 2016). Median age 33.2. Median weekly household income $1,497. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Moulden at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Moulden's population grew by 3.2% to 3,053, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). Its median age of 33.2 is close to the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 17.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.8%.

45.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 11.5% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 13.8% of homes (18.1% across Northern Territory). The 2021 Census counted 950 households.

The median household earns $1,497 a week, below the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,617 a month.

15.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 13.7% use a language other than English at home. 51.8% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Moulden beside NT and Australia.

MeasureMouldenNTAustralia
Population3,053232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.2%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age33.233.238.2
Households95070,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments13.8%18.1%14.3%
Renting45.2%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright11.5%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,497$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$300$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,617$2,001$1,866
Born overseas15.8%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home13.7%36.1%23.6%
No religion51.8%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

+3.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1912011
  2. 2,9592016
  3. 3,0532021

Age

Median age 33.2, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Moulden Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Moulden and Northern Territory
0–917.0%
10–1915.6%
20–2911.8%
30–3915.4%
40–4914.4%
50–5911.7%
60–698.5%
70–794.9%
80+0.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Moulden at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian36.2%
  2. English33.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal27.7%
  4. Irish9.5%
  5. Scottish8.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.2%
  2. Tagalog1.8%
  3. Thai1.3%
  4. Vietnamese0.8%
  5. Indonesian0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines3.6%
  2. England2.3%
  3. New Zealand1.7%
  4. Thailand1.0%
  5. Vietnam0.9%

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

Around Moulden

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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