Median price trend for houses
Based on 33 sales in the preceding 12 months
$780,000
Up 15.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $751k
- 4 bed
- $850k
- 5+ bed
- $1.02m
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The quick read on
Johnston
NT 0832 · Palmerston
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $780,000
- Median unit
- $482,000
- Population
- 2,386
- Postcode
- 0832
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Johnston, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Johnston
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Johnston NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 20 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Johnston, NT is currently $780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Johnston has a 12-month growth rate of 15.6% for houses and 14.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $751,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Johnston.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Johnston is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Johnston is $482,000, which has increased 14.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $534,000 in Johnston. The median rent for units and apartments in Johnston is $600 per week and has increased 11.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Johnston safe?
The overall rate for Johnston is 6,406 offences per 100,000 residents — 21% 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 Johnston.
Overall crime rate
6,406
offences per 100,000 residents
21% belowGreater Darwin
JohnstonGreater 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 Johnston?
Johnston NT 0832 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
2,386 people call Johnston home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,254 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,386
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $370 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1527.9%Above
15–3436.3%Above
35–5428.2%Below
55–746.5%Below
75 and over1.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses57.5%Below
Townhouses18.2%Above
Apartments23.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright2.0%Below
Paying a mortgage34.2%Below
Renting63.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.9%Below
One car35.5%Above
Two cars45.1%Above
Three or more16.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.6%Below
Drove to work74.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%In line
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Johnston
3.6% of workers in Johnston worked from home on Census day.
3.7% of Johnston residents were born in India.
44.9% of people in Johnston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Johnston
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Johnston NT 0832.
Is Johnston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
27.9% of Johnston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
624 family households lived in Johnston; 50.2% were couple families and 19.9% were one-parent families.
59.0% 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 Johnston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Johnston had 2,386 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
7.6% 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 Johnston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 57.5% of occupied private dwellings in Johnston.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 23.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Johnston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
2.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
34.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
63.8% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Johnston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Johnston had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 17.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 27.2%, while 31.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Johnston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
74.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Johnston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 35.5% of the total.
61.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Johnston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
36.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 63.4% reported a different address.
23.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Johnston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
67.8% of residents used only English at home.
23.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Johnston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.8% of Johnston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.2% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
3.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Johnston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.0% of ancestry responses in Johnston.
Australian ancestry made up 32.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Johnston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Johnston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.5%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
51.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Johnston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 3.6% arthritis and 2.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Johnston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Johnston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,254 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $370 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Johnston compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.6% in Johnston, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 2.0% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 63.8% in Johnston, 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 Johnston
Is Johnston expensive?
The median house price is $780,000, while units and apartments sit at $482,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Johnston good for families?
The Census counted 624 local families, and 27.9% 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 Johnston?
Larger houses have a median around $1,020,000, 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 Johnston
35 streets in Johnston
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Angel Rd
- Balikpapan Ct
- Betano St
- Brisbane Cr
- Brunei St
- Camm St
- Currie Cr
- Davies Ct
- Farrar Bvd
- Flinders St
- Freeman St
- Gayler Ct
- George St
- Guider Ct
- Henry Rd
- Hobart Cr
- Hodge St
- Howard Springs Road
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- Lambrick Ave
- Lind Rd
- Mackillop Ct
- Marshall Rd
- Marshall St
- Melbourne St
- Polglase Cct
- Prosser St
- Redwood St
- Stalwart St
- Stuart Hwy
- Supply St
- Tall St
- Tarakan Ct
- Teasdale St
- Vendetta Cr
- Wewak Ct
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