Median price trend for houses
Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months
$295,000
Up 19.2% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $400k
- 3 bed
- $275k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Adelaide River
NT 0846 · Coomalie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $295,000
- Population
- 317
- Postcode
- 0846
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Adelaide River, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Adelaide River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Adelaide River NT
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Adelaide River, NT is currently $295,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Adelaide River has a 12-month growth rate of 19.2% for houses and -46.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $400,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $275,000 in Adelaide River.
Crime and safety
Is Adelaide River safe?
The overall rate for Adelaide River is 16,256 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% below the Rest of NT benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Adelaide River.
Overall crime rate
16,256
offences per 100,000 residents
13% belowRest of NT
Adelaide RiverRest of NT: 18,727
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Adelaide River?
Adelaide River NT 0846 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
317 people call Adelaide River home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $992 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 317
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,333 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3419.6%Below
35–5419.2%Below
55–7438.2%Above
75 and over8.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.1%Above
Paying a mortgage18.1%Below
Renting29.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.8%Below
One car41.2%Above
Two cars37.3%Above
Three or more15.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.0%Above
Drove to work34.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled26.0%Above
What stands out in Adelaide River
8.0% of workers in Adelaide River worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NT.
2.8% of Adelaide River residents were born in New Zealand.
42.9% of people in Adelaide River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Adelaide River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Adelaide River NT 0846.
Is Adelaide River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Adelaide River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
71 family households lived in Adelaide River; 23.9% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
35.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Adelaide River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Adelaide River had 317 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Adelaide River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.7% of occupied private dwellings in Adelaide River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Adelaide River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
18.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Adelaide River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Adelaide River had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 33.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 42.2%, while 10.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Adelaide River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
34.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 26.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Adelaide River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
One-car households formed 41.2% of the total.
52.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Adelaide River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.6% reported a different address.
12.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Adelaide River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.1% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Adelaide River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.0% of Adelaide River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Adelaide River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 24.3% of ancestry responses in Adelaide River.
Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Adelaide River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Adelaide River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.4%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
21.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Adelaide River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.0% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Adelaide River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
4.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Adelaide River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $992 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,333.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Adelaide River compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.0% in Adelaide River, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 52.1% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
Renting accounted for 29.8% in Adelaide River, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Adelaide River
Is Adelaide River expensive?
The median house price is $295,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Adelaide River good for families?
The Census counted 71 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Adelaide River?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Adelaide River
15 streets in Adelaide River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Becker St
- Coach Rd
- Dogherty St
- Dorat Rd
- Finlay Rd
- Hardy St
- Hatt St
- Haynes Rd
- Hopewell St
- Memorial Tce
- Munz Road
- Silverton Rd
- Strickland Rd
- Stuart Hwy
- Swannel St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.