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The quick read on
Mataranka
NT 0852 · Roper Gulf
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 384
- Postcode
- 0852
ABS 2021
Mataranka, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Mataranka
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mataranka NT
Crime and safety
Is Mataranka safe?
The overall rate for Mataranka is 13,721 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Mataranka.
Overall crime rate
13,721
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowRest of NT
MatarankaRest 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 Mataranka?
Mataranka NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
384 people call Mataranka home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,843 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,506 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $100 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.9%Below
15–3435.2%Above
35–5425.3%Below
55–7425.8%Above
75 and over3.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses69.0%Below
Townhouses5.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.8%Above
Paying a mortgage17.6%Below
Renting44.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.3%Below
One car37.4%Above
Two cars27.5%Above
Three or more17.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.6%Above
Drove to work32.6%Below
Train, tram or bus12.2%Above
Walked or cycled21.0%Above
What stands out in Mataranka
11.6% of workers in Mataranka worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NT.
2.6% of Mataranka residents were born in New Zealand.
43.2% of people in Mataranka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mataranka
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mataranka NT 0852.
Is Mataranka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.9% of Mataranka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
66 family households lived in Mataranka; 25.8% were couple families and 7.6% were one-parent families.
30.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Mataranka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mataranka had 384 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Mataranka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 69.0% of occupied private dwellings in Mataranka.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.0% 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 Mataranka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
17.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
44.6% 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 Mataranka?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mataranka had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 32.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 30.6%, while 27.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mataranka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
32.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
12.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 21.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mataranka?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
One-car households formed 37.4% of the total.
45.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mataranka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.4% reported a different address.
18.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Mataranka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
52.9% of residents used only English at home.
33.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Mataranka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.2% of Mataranka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.8% 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 72.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mataranka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.8% of ancestry responses in Mataranka.
Australian ancestry made up 22.1% 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 Mataranka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.7% of workers, and education and training employed 11.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mataranka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 54.8%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
34.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mataranka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 3.9% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mataranka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mataranka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,843 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,506.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $100 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mataranka compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.6% in Mataranka, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 37.8% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
Renting accounted for 44.6% in Mataranka, 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 Mataranka
Is Mataranka 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 Mataranka good for families?
The Census counted 66 local families, and 9.9% 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 Mataranka?
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 Mataranka
11 streets in Mataranka
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beswick St
- Carew Rd
- Conway Rd
- Gunn St
- Homestead Rd
- Martin Rd
- Roper Hwy
- Roper Tce
- Stirling St
- Stuart Hwy
- Warloch St
2 suburbs surrounding Mataranka
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.