Median price trend for houses
Based on 88 sales in the preceding 12 months
$700,000
Up 20.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $650k
- 4 bed
- $742k
- 5+ bed
- $850k
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The quick read on
Gunn
NT 0832 · Palmerston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $700,000
- Population
- 2,564
- Postcode
- 0832
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gunn, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Gunn
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gunn NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 91 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gunn, NT is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gunn has a 12-month growth rate of 20.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $742,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Gunn.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gunn is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gunn safe?
The overall rate for Gunn is 5,549 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below 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 Gunn.
Overall crime rate
5,549
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowGreater Darwin
GunnGreater 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 Gunn?
Gunn NT 0832 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
2,564 people call Gunn home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,485 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,564
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $480 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.8%Above
15–3430.9%In line
35–5430.3%Above
55–7413.2%Below
75 and over2.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses1.4%Below
Apartments0.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.4%Below
Paying a mortgage45.0%Above
Renting41.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car29.1%Below
Two cars48.2%Above
Three or more21.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.1%Below
Drove to work72.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.4%In line
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Gunn
3.1% of workers in Gunn worked from home on Census day.
3.1% of Gunn residents were born in England.
49.9% of people in Gunn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gunn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gunn NT 0832.
Is Gunn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.8% of Gunn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
701 family households lived in Gunn; 50.4% were couple families and 17.1% were one-parent families.
48.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gunn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gunn had 2,564 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gunn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Gunn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gunn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
45.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
41.5% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gunn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gunn had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 31.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gunn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
72.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gunn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 29.1% of the total.
69.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gunn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
37.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 62.5% reported a different address.
20.9% 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 Gunn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.1% of residents used only English at home.
14.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gunn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.9% of Gunn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gunn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.7% of ancestry responses in Gunn.
Australian ancestry made up 36.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gunn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 11.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gunn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.5%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
53.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gunn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 5.2% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gunn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gunn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,485 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $480 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gunn compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.1% in Gunn, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 13.4% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 41.5% in Gunn, 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 Gunn
Is Gunn expensive?
The median house price is $700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gunn good for families?
The Census counted 701 local families, and 23.8% 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 Gunn?
Larger houses have a median around $850,000, 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 Gunn
69 streets in Gunn
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Archibald Pl
- Arnold Cl
- Ashburton
- Bett Bett Ct
- Blackmore Ct
- Bryant Tce
- Buckingham St
- Buckley
- Buscall Ave
- Butterfly Ct
- Camfield St
- Carrara Ct
- Chung Wah Tce
- Conway St
- Cunningham Cr
- Davenport Ct
- Dollery Ct
- Dulcie Pl
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- East St
- Fish River
- Fitzroy Ct
- Gager
- Gosse Cct
- Gunn Cr
- Hale Ct
- Howard Cl
- Hull Pl
- Illamurta Cct
- Kakadu Pde
- Katherine Cl
- Kintore Pl
- Kurala Cct
- Lakeview Bvd
- Latram Ct
- Little Pl
- Liverpool Ct
- Macadam Pl
- Macdonnell Ave
- Maluka Dr
- Mccarthy Ct
- Mcgowan Pl
- Mcleod Cl
- Mcphee Pl
- Miller Ct
- Nathan Ct
- Ndhala Cl
- Neaves
- Ormiston Ct
- Peckham Ct
- Petermann St
- Pinkerton Cl
- Raymond St
- Ridge St
- Rolyat St
- Rose St
- Roystonea Ave
- Ruby Gr
- Terry Dr
- Tomkinson St
- Trephina St
- Uluru
- Umbrawarra Cl
- Wakelin Cl
- Whitington Cct
- Wilson St
- Wilton Ct
- Wingate St
- Woolen Pl
- Wyonga Ct
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