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The quick read on

Kilgariff

NT 0873 · Alice Springs

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$685,000

latest suburb median

Population
551

ABS 2021

Postcode
0873

Kilgariff, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Kilgariff

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kilgariff NT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$685,000

Down 4.9% over 12 months

$750k$700k$650k20212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,000 per week

$1k$1k$1k$1k20262026202620262026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Kilgariff, NT is currently $685,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kilgariff has a 12-month growth rate of -4.9% for houses.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Kilgariff is $1,000 per week.

Crime and safety

Is Kilgariff safe?

The overall rate for Kilgariff is 8,223 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% 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 Kilgariff.

Overall crime rate

8,223

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowRest of NT

KilgariffRest 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 Kilgariff?

Kilgariff NT 0873 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

551 people call Kilgariff home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,410 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
551
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$2,487 / month
2021 household rent
$202 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.0%Below
15–3422.1%Below
35–5421.6%Below
55–7414.5%Below
75 and over23.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses74.4%In line
Townhouses9.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright5.4%Below
Paying a mortgage53.2%Above
Renting41.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car12.1%Below
One car23.3%Below
Two cars45.7%Above
Three or more19.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home1.8%Below
Drove to work70.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.2%Below

What stands out in Kilgariff

1.8% of workers in Kilgariff worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NT.

2.7% of Kilgariff residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NT.

31.2% of people in Kilgariff described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Kilgariff

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kilgariff NT 0873.

Is Kilgariff family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.0% of Kilgariff's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of NT average.

88 family households lived in Kilgariff; 59.1% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.

55.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Kilgariff?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Kilgariff had 551 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

37.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Kilgariff?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 74.4% of occupied private dwellings in Kilgariff.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.4% 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 Kilgariff?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

5.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

53.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

41.4% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NT average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Kilgariff?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Kilgariff had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 21.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.

Two-person households represented 23.3%, while 25.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Kilgariff?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

1.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

70.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Kilgariff?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

12.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

One-car households formed 23.3% of the total.

65.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Kilgariff, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

31.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 68.2% reported a different address.

20.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Kilgariff?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

51.0% of residents used only English at home.

33.6% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Kilgariff residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.0% of Kilgariff's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Kilgariff?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 22.3% of ancestry responses in Kilgariff.

Australian ancestry made up 27.8% 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 Kilgariff?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

31.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

Managers accounted for 15.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 22.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Kilgariff?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 37.6%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

28.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 5.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Kilgariff show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

42.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.3% reported asthma, 12.2% arthritis and 14.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Kilgariff?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kilgariff?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,410 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,487.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $202 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Kilgariff compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 1.8% in Kilgariff, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.

Outright ownership was 5.4% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Renting accounted for 41.4% in Kilgariff, 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 Kilgariff

Is Kilgariff expensive?

The median house price is $685,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Kilgariff good for families?

The Census counted 88 local families, and 16.0% 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 Kilgariff?

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 Kilgariff

16 streets in Kilgariff

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aherte Crescent
  • Burrows St
  • Cawood St
  • Colonel Rose Dr
  • Cramer St
  • Fadelli St
  • Hanrahan St
  • Heath Rd
  • Irrarnte Street
  • Marshall Ct
  • Miethke St
  • Morgan St
  • Percy Ct
  • Stuart Hwy
  • Unyerre Crescent
  • Welton Pde

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Is Kilgariff right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.