Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$820,000
Up 57.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $755k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Livingstone
NT 0822 · Litchfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $820,000
- Population
- 443
- Postcode
- 0822
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Livingstone, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Livingstone
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Livingstone NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 3.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Livingstone, NT is currently $820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Livingstone has a 12-month growth rate of 57.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $755,000 in Livingstone.
The median house rent has decreased 3.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Livingstone safe?
The overall rate for Livingstone is 12,534 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% above 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 Livingstone.
Overall crime rate
12,534
offences per 100,000 residents
54% aboveGreater Darwin
LivingstoneGreater 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 Livingstone?
Livingstone NT 0822 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
443 people call Livingstone home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 443
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.6%Below
15–3425.1%Below
35–5428.2%Below
55–7424.4%Above
75 and over3.2%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.7%Above
Paying a mortgage47.8%Above
Renting16.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car23.8%Below
Two cars35.2%Below
Three or more44.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work66.8%Below
Train, tram or bus2.1%In line
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Livingstone
10.4% of workers in Livingstone worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
2.9% of Livingstone residents were born in England.
43.8% of people in Livingstone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Livingstone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Livingstone NT 0822.
Is Livingstone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.6% of Livingstone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
104 family households lived in Livingstone; 47.1% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Livingstone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Livingstone had 443 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Livingstone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.2% of occupied private dwellings in Livingstone.
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 Livingstone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
47.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Livingstone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Livingstone had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 19.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 31.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Livingstone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
66.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Livingstone?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 Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 23.8% of the total.
79.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Livingstone, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.8% reported a different address.
11.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Livingstone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
74.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% 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 Livingstone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.7% of Livingstone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Livingstone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.2% of ancestry responses in Livingstone.
Australian ancestry made up 36.3% 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 Livingstone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Managers accounted for 20.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Livingstone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.8%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
38.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Livingstone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Livingstone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
11.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Livingstone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Livingstone compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Livingstone, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 35.7% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 16.5% in Livingstone, 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 Livingstone
Is Livingstone expensive?
The median house price is $820,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Livingstone good for families?
The Census counted 104 local families, and 19.6% 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 Livingstone?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $755,000, 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 Livingstone
17 streets in Livingstone
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Blyth Rd
- Bradley Rd
- Chibnall Rd
- Cornock Rd
- Eeee Rd
- Hay Rd
- Hopewell Rd
- Kentish Rd
- Livingstone Rd
- Mulgara Rd
- Old Bynoe Rd
- Parkin Rd
- Perentie Rd
- Ridings Rd
- Scrutton Rd
- Stuart Hwy
- Wheewall Rd
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