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The quick read on
Papunya
NT 0872 · MacDonnell
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 438
- Postcode
- 0872
ABS 2021
Papunya, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Papunya
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Papunya NT
Crime and safety
Is Papunya safe?
The overall rate for Papunya is 23,213 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Papunya.
Overall crime rate
23,213
offences per 100,000 residents
24% aboveRest of NT
PapunyaRest 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 Papunya?
Papunya NT 0872 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
438 people call Papunya home, with an average of 4.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,520 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 438
- Median age
- 27 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $83 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1528.1%Above
15–3438.8%Above
35–5422.6%Below
55–748.4%Below
75 and over1.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.2%Above
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
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 car51.5%Above
One car38.2%Above
Two cars8.8%Below
Three or more8.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work18.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled52.8%Above
What stands out in Papunya
0.0% of workers in Papunya worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NT.
10.0% of people in Papunya described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Papunya
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Papunya NT 0872.
Is Papunya family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
28.1% of Papunya's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
91 family households lived in Papunya; 41.8% were couple families and 31.9% were one-parent families.
64.8% 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 Papunya?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Papunya had 438 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
9.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Papunya?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.2% of occupied private dwellings in Papunya.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% 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 Papunya?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 Papunya?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Papunya had 4.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 12.7%, while 56.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Papunya?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
18.0% 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 52.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Papunya?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
51.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
One-car households formed 38.2% of the total.
17.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Papunya, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.7% reported a different address.
2.7% 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 Papunya?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
6.6% of residents used only English at home.
88.4% 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 Papunya residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.7% of Papunya's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.3% 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 94.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Papunya?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 2.3% of ancestry responses in Papunya.
Australian ancestry made up 3.2% 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 Papunya?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
Managers accounted for 10.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.0% of workers, and education and training employed 14.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Papunya?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 30.0%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
12.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.5%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Papunya show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
71.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
1.6% reported asthma, 0.7% arthritis and 8.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Papunya?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Papunya?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,520 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 $83 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Papunya compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Papunya, 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 Papunya, 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 Papunya
Is Papunya good for families?
The Census counted 91 local families, and 28.1% 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 Papunya?
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 Papunya
14 streets in Papunya
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott Rd
- Bush St
- Kaapa Ct
- Leura St
- Nyananyana St
- Nyirritjukurrpa St
- Phillipus Cr
- Possum Cr
- Puntungka Cr
- Raggett Rd
- Takulu Rd
- Two Bob Rd
- Wallankarri Rd
- Warangkula Ct
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