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The quick read on
Borroloola
NT 0854 · Roper Gulf
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 755
- Postcode
- 0854
ABS 2021
Borroloola, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Borroloola
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Borroloola NT
Crime and safety
Is Borroloola safe?
The overall rate for Borroloola is 10,415 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% 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 Borroloola.
Overall crime rate
10,415
offences per 100,000 residents
44% belowRest of NT
BorroloolaRest 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 Borroloola?
Borroloola NT 0854 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
755 people call Borroloola home, with an average of 3.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,301 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 755
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,117 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $33 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.3%Above
15–3429.9%Below
35–5426.5%Below
55–7417.0%Above
75 and over1.9%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.4%Below
Townhouses9.6%Below
Apartments1.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.3%Below
Paying a mortgage3.5%Below
Renting83.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car35.4%Above
One car41.0%Above
Two cars18.5%Below
Three or more8.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.8%In line
Drove to work38.4%Below
Train, tram or bus1.9%In line
Walked or cycled31.3%Above
What stands out in Borroloola
3.8% of workers in Borroloola worked from home on Census day.
55.6% of people in Borroloola described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Borroloola
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Borroloola NT 0854.
Is Borroloola family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.3% of Borroloola's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
182 family households lived in Borroloola; 37.9% were couple families and 32.4% were one-parent families.
53.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Borroloola?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Borroloola had 755 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Borroloola?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.4% of occupied private dwellings in Borroloola.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Borroloola?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
3.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
83.2% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Borroloola?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Borroloola had 3.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 23.9%, while 46.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Borroloola?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.
38.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 31.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Borroloola?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
35.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
One-car households formed 41.0% of the total.
27.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Borroloola, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.9% reported a different address.
5.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Borroloola?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.0% of residents used only English at home.
16.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Borroloola residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.7% of Borroloola's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.3% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Borroloola?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 5.7% of ancestry responses in Borroloola.
Australian ancestry made up 12.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Borroloola?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.
Managers accounted for 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 16.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Borroloola?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.5%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
23.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 8.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.6%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Borroloola show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
71.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.8% reported asthma, 2.6% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Borroloola?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Borroloola?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,301 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,117.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $33 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Borroloola compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.8% in Borroloola, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 13.3% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Renting accounted for 83.2% in Borroloola, 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 Borroloola
Is Borroloola expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Borroloola good for families?
The Census counted 182 local families, and 23.3% 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 Borroloola?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Borroloola
19 streets in Borroloola
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred St
- Anyula St
- Broad St
- Burt St
- Carpentaria Hwy
- Carrington Tce
- Foster Ct
- Garawa St
- Harney Ct
- John St
- Jose St
- Mcintyre St
- Moss St
- Mulholland St
- Reichardt St
- Riverside Dr
- Robinson Rd
- Sayle Ct
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- Searcy St
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