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The quick read on
Pigeon Hole
NT 0852 · Victoria Daly
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 121
- Postcode
- 0852
ABS 2021
Pigeon Hole, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Pigeon Hole
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pigeon Hole NT
Crime and safety
Is Pigeon Hole safe?
The overall rate for Pigeon Hole is 11,625 offences per 100,000 residents — 38% 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 Pigeon Hole.
Overall crime rate
11,625
offences per 100,000 residents
38% belowRest of NT
Pigeon HoleRest 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 Pigeon Hole?
Pigeon Hole NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
121 people call Pigeon Hole home, with an average of 4.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,124 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 23 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $90 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1534.7%Above
15–3437.2%Above
35–5418.2%Below
55–7414.9%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.2%Below
Townhouses18.2%Above
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 car60.0%Above
One car26.7%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work47.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled23.5%Above
What stands out in Pigeon Hole
0.0% of workers in Pigeon Hole worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NT.
23.1% of people in Pigeon Hole described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pigeon Hole
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pigeon Hole NT 0852.
Is Pigeon Hole family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
34.7% of Pigeon Hole's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
18 family households lived in Pigeon Hole; 77.8% were couple families and 22.2% were one-parent families.
61.1% 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 Pigeon Hole?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pigeon Hole had 121 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
14.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pigeon Hole?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.2% of occupied private dwellings in Pigeon Hole.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 18.2% 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 Pigeon Hole?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 Pigeon Hole?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pigeon Hole had 4.9 people.
One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 50.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pigeon Hole?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.
47.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 23.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pigeon Hole?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
60.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
One-car households formed 26.7% 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 Pigeon Hole, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
80.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 20.0% reported a different address.
0.0% 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 Pigeon Hole?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
3.3% of residents used only English at home.
81.0% 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 Pigeon Hole residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Pigeon Hole's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 82.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pigeon Hole?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 3.3% of ancestry responses in Pigeon Hole.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% 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 Pigeon Hole?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
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 17.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pigeon Hole?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.8%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
5.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 58.1%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pigeon Hole show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pigeon Hole?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% 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 28.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pigeon Hole?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,124 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 $90 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pigeon Hole compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Pigeon Hole, 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 Pigeon Hole, 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 Pigeon Hole
Is Pigeon Hole good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 34.7% 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 Pigeon Hole?
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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