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The quick read on
Eaton
NT 0820 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 284
- Postcode
- 0820
ABS 2021
Eaton, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Eaton (NT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eaton (NT) NT
Crime and safety
Is Eaton safe?
The overall rate for Eaton is 15,251 offences per 100,000 residents — 88% above the Greater Darwin 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 Eaton.
Overall crime rate
15,251
offences per 100,000 residents
88% aboveGreater Darwin
EatonGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Eaton?
Eaton NT 0820 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
284 people call Eaton home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,528 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 284
- Median age
- 27 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $254 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1530.6%Above
15–3443.0%Above
35–5420.4%Below
55–743.2%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car34.2%In line
Two cars58.9%Above
Three or more5.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.6%In line
Drove to work62.7%Below
Train, tram or bus2.6%In line
Walked or cycled17.0%Above
What stands out in Eaton
4.6% of workers in Eaton worked from home on Census day.
2.5% of Eaton residents were born in England.
47.9% of people in Eaton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Eaton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eaton NT 0820.
Is Eaton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
30.6% of Eaton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
69 family households lived in Eaton; 63.8% were couple families and 4.3% were one-parent families.
65.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Eaton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Eaton had 284 residents at the 2021 Census.
48.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
3.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Eaton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.5% of occupied private dwellings in Eaton.
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 Eaton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Eaton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Eaton had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 5.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 30.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Eaton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
62.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 17.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Eaton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 34.2% of the total.
64.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Eaton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
1.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 98.6% reported a different address.
21.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Eaton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.1% of residents used only English at home.
13.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Eaton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.5% of Eaton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Eaton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.0% of ancestry responses in Eaton.
Australian ancestry made up 44.0% 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 Eaton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 9.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.6% of workers, and education and training employed 4.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Eaton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 81.3%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
63.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Eaton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
71.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 1.1% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Eaton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eaton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,528 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 $254 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Eaton compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.6% in Eaton, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Eaton, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Eaton (NT)
Is Eaton (NT) good for families?
The Census counted 69 local families, and 30.6% 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 Eaton (NT)?
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 Eaton (NT)
51 streets in Eaton (NT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adina Cr
- Algona St
- Allured
- Amaroo Rd
- Anulka Pl
- Arilpa St
- Babilla St
- Beltana Pl
- Billarung St
- Billeroy Rd
- Binnari Pl
- Boonoke St
- Bukatilla Rd
- Bulgana St
- Burrana St
- Caloola Cr
- Canara St
- Canowie St
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- Carrabie St
- Carryong St
- Cecil Cook Ave
- Chinchilla St
- Chipala St
- Collindina St
- Coolaroo St
- Coolibah St
- Coorabbin St
- Cooradilla St
- Curringa St
- Dakkabin St
- Denowen St
- Derriwong St
- Fenton Ct
- Grandarra
- Harah Cl
- Heeterra Cl
- Henry Wrigley Dr
- Hipnilta Cl
- Holpin Cl
- Lancaster Rd
- Larkin Avenue
- Mcmillans Rd
- Murphy Drive
- Osgood Drive
- Pedersen Road
- Pederson Rd
- Rumbullara Cr
- Sir Norman Brearley Drive
- Stuart Highway
- Stuart Hwy
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