Is Costello expensive?
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The quick read on
Costello
NT 0872 · Barkly
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 23
- Postcode
- 0872
ABS 2021
Costello, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Costello
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Costello NT
Crime and safety
Is Costello safe?
The overall rate for Costello is 14,986 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% 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 Costello.
Overall crime rate
14,986
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowRest of NT
CostelloRest 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 Costello?
Costello NT 0872 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
23 people call Costello home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $2,749 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 23
- Median age
- 20 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1526.1%Above
15–3456.5%Above
35–5417.4%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.6%Above
Drove to work17.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled88.2%Above
What stands out in Costello
17.6% of workers in Costello worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NT.
69.6% of people in Costello described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Costello
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Costello NT 0872.
Is Costello family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
26.1% of Costello's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
0 family households lived in Costello.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Costello?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Costello had 23 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
How do people get to work in Costello?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
17.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 88.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
Who's moving to Costello, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
29.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 70.4% reported a different address.
0.0% 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 Costello?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Costello residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Costello's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Costello?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.5% of ancestry responses in Costello.
Australian ancestry made up 21.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Costello?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Managers accounted for 41.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Costello?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 100.0%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
105.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Costello show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
73.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Costello?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% 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 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Costello?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,749 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Costello
Is Costello good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families, and 26.1% 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 Costello?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Costello
4 streets in Costello
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Airstrip Road
- Alatyeyt Street
- Barkly Hwy
- Sandover Hwy
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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.