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The quick read on

Limmen

NT 0852 · Roper Gulf

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

Population
203

ABS 2021

Postcode
0852

Limmen, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Limmen

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Limmen NT

Crime and safety

Is Limmen safe?

The overall rate for Limmen is 17,866 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of NT.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Limmen.

Overall crime rate

17,866

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withRest of NT

LimmenRest 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 Limmen?

Limmen NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

203 people call Limmen home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.

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

Population
203
Median age
31 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$25 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 153.0%Below
15–3457.1%Above
35–5431.0%Above
55–745.9%Below
75 and over3.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses110.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.3%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting66.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car61.5%Above
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home40.0%Above
Drove to work20.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled20.0%Above

What stands out in Limmen

40.0% of workers in Limmen worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NT.

9.4% of people in Limmen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Limmen

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Limmen NT 0852.

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

3.0% of Limmen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

10 family households lived in Limmen; 70.0% were couple families and 50.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

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

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

Limmen had 203 residents at the 2021 Census.

49.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

8.9% 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 Limmen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 110.0% of occupied private dwellings in Limmen.

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 Limmen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

66.7% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.

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

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

The average household in Limmen had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

40.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

20.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 20.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Limmen?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 Rest of NT rate.

One-car households formed 61.5% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

78.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.0% reported a different address.

3.0% 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 Limmen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

9.4% of residents used only English at home.

11.8% 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 Limmen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

3.0% of Limmen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.0% 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 20.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 6.9% of ancestry responses in Limmen.

Australian ancestry made up 3.0% 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 Limmen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

46.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 9.2%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

6.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 11.1%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

15.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

1.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 1.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

1.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $900 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 $25 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 40.0% in Limmen, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.

Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Renting accounted for 66.7% in Limmen, 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 Limmen

Is Limmen expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Limmen good for families?

The Census counted 10 local families, and 3.0% 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 Limmen?

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 Limmen

1 streets in Limmen

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

  • Roper Hwy

8 suburbs surrounding Limmen

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Is Limmen 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.