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The quick read on
Lajamanu
NT 0852 · Central Desert
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 655
- Postcode
- 0852
ABS 2021
Lajamanu, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Lajamanu
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lajamanu NT
Crime and safety
Is Lajamanu safe?
The overall rate for Lajamanu is 23,661 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% above 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 Lajamanu.
Overall crime rate
23,661
offences per 100,000 residents
26% aboveRest of NT
LajamanuRest 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 Lajamanu?
Lajamanu NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
655 people call Lajamanu home, with an average of 4.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,034 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 655
- Median age
- 21 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $70 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1535.7%Above
15–3434.5%Above
35–5420.5%Below
55–747.3%Below
75 and over0.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.1%Above
Townhouses3.7%Below
Apartments12.8%Above
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 car33.3%Above
One car42.3%Above
Two cars17.1%Below
Three or more6.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home2.7%Below
Drove to work34.5%Below
Train, tram or bus4.5%Above
Walked or cycled49.1%Above
What stands out in Lajamanu
2.7% of workers in Lajamanu worked from home on Census day.
15.0% of people in Lajamanu described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lajamanu
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lajamanu NT 0852.
Is Lajamanu family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
35.7% of Lajamanu's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
155 family households lived in Lajamanu; 45.8% were couple families and 32.3% were one-parent families.
71.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lajamanu?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lajamanu had 655 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
8.1% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lajamanu?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.1% of occupied private dwellings in Lajamanu.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 12.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lajamanu?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 Rest of NT rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lajamanu?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lajamanu had 4.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 12.2%, while 64.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lajamanu?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
2.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
34.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
4.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 49.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lajamanu?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
33.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
One-car households formed 42.3% of the total.
23.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lajamanu, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.8% reported a different address.
2.9% 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 Lajamanu?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
5.0% of residents used only English at home.
91.8% 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 Lajamanu residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.9% of Lajamanu's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% 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 97.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lajamanu?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 2.7% of ancestry responses in Lajamanu.
Australian ancestry made up 2.1% 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 Lajamanu?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.
Managers accounted for 10.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 23.6% of workers, and education and training employed 30.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lajamanu?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 28.5%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
14.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.7%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lajamanu show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
72.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
1.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.5% reported asthma, 2.3% arthritis and 11.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lajamanu?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lajamanu?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,034 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 $70 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lajamanu compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 2.7% in Lajamanu, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Lajamanu, 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 Lajamanu
Is Lajamanu good for families?
The Census counted 155 local families, and 35.7% 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 Lajamanu?
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 Lajamanu
16 streets in Lajamanu
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Jampijinpa Street
- Jangala Street
- Japangardi Street
- Kakalyalya Street
- Kiwinyi Crescent
- Lajamanu Rd
- Lajamin Street
- Nampijinpa Street
- Ngurrpurlu Street
- Rarri Street
- Tarrpa Road
- Wampana Road
- Warnayaka Place
- Wayita Street
- Wulaign Street
- Yarrkangkurna Place
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