Suburb in West Arnhem

Jabiru, NT

Jabiru had a population of 755 at the 2021 Census (−30.2% since 2016). Median age 34.0. Median weekly household income $2,090. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Jabiru at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Northern Territory - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Jabiru's population shrank by 30.2% to 755, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.6%). Its median age of 34.0 is close to the NT average (33.0). Children under 10 make up 17.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 1.9%.

72.8% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 3.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 10.7% of homes (18.1% across Northern Territory). The 2021 Census counted 262 households.

The median household earns $2,090 a week, in line with the NT average of $2,061.

18.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 20.2% use a language other than English at home. 56.2% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Jabiru beside NT and Australia.

MeasureJabiruNTAustralia
Population755232,60525,422,788
Growth since 2016−30.2%+1.6%+8.6%
Median age34.033.038.0
Households26270,6609,275,217
Flats and apartments10.7%18.1%14.3%
Renting72.8%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright3.7%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,090$2,061$1,746
Median rent a week$65$325$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,000$1,863
Born overseas18.6%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home20.2%36.1%23.6%
No religion56.2%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

−30.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1292011
  2. 1,0812016
  3. 7552021

Age

Median age 34.0, against 33.0 for Northern Territory.

Jabiru Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Jabiru and Northern Territory
0–917.1%
10–1910.7%
20–2912.6%
30–3918.1%
40–4915.5%
50–5917.4%
60–697.3%
70–791.9%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Jabiru at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian35.0%
  2. English32.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal29.7%
  4. Irish9.8%
  5. Scottish7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages10.7%
  2. Filipino1.5%
  3. Thai1.4%
  4. Mandarin1.2%
  5. Tagalog1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand4.1%
  2. England2.4%
  3. the Philippines2.1%
  4. Thailand1.4%
  5. Ireland0.9%

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

Around Jabiru

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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