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The quick read on

Pine Creek

NT 0847 · Victoria Daly

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

Median house
$209,000

latest suburb median

Population
318

ABS 2021

Postcode
0847

Pine Creek, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Pine Creek (NT)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pine Creek (NT) NT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$209,000

$300k$200k$100k20222023202420252026
3 bed
$130k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$252$251$251$25020252025202520252026

Market data updated June 2020.

The median house price in Pine Creek (NT), NT is currently $209,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pine Creek (NT) has a 12-month growth rate of -40.0% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $130,000 in Pine Creek (NT).

Crime and safety

Is Pine Creek safe?

The overall rate for Pine Creek is 13,266 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% 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 Pine Creek.

Overall crime rate

13,266

offences per 100,000 residents

29% belowRest of NT

Pine CreekRest 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 Pine Creek?

Pine Creek NT 0847 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

318 people call Pine Creek home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.

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

Population
318
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.2%Below
15–3428.9%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7425.2%Above
75 and over3.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses75.3%Above
Townhouses9.7%Below
Apartments3.2%In line

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright32.9%Above
Paying a mortgage15.3%Below
Renting51.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car18.7%Below
One car50.5%Above
Two cars13.2%Below
Three or more16.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home3.2%Below
Drove to work39.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled31.9%Above

What stands out in Pine Creek

3.2% of workers in Pine Creek worked from home on Census day.

4.1% of Pine Creek residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NT.

49.4% of people in Pine Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pine Creek

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pine Creek NT 0847.

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

19.2% of Pine Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.

57 family households lived in Pine Creek; 38.6% were couple families and 26.3% were one-parent families.

49.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

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

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

Pine Creek had 318 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.9% 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 Pine Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 75.3% of occupied private dwellings in Pine Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.7% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Pine Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

32.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

15.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

51.8% 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 Pine Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pine Creek had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 38.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

Two-person households represented 28.6%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

3.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

39.4% 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 31.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pine Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

18.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.

One-car households formed 50.5% of the total.

29.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

72.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.0% reported a different address.

12.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pine Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

52.5% of residents used only English at home.

33.6% 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 Pine Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.6% of Pine Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.4% was born in Australia.

1.3% of residents were born in China.

1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 18.2% of ancestry responses in Pine Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 12.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Pine Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NT average.

Managers accounted for 20.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 4.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 38.8%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

19.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

57.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.7% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

2.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 3.2% in Pine Creek, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.

Outright ownership was 32.9% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Renting accounted for 51.8% in Pine Creek, 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 Pine Creek (NT)

Is Pine Creek (NT) expensive?

The median house price is $209,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pine Creek (NT) good for families?

The Census counted 57 local families, and 19.2% 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 Pine Creek (NT)?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $130,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Pine Creek (NT)

24 streets in Pine Creek (NT)

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

  • Baxter Tce
  • Buchanan St
  • Chinatown Rd
  • Eleanor Rd
  • Enterprise Rd
  • Jensen St
  • Jollys Dam Rd
  • Kakadu Hwy
  • Little St
  • Main Tce
  • Mcclure St
  • Millar Tce
  • Moule St
  • Parsons Tce
  • Phillips St
  • Playford St
  • Police Paddock Rd
  • Railway Tce
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  • Stuart Hwy
  • Tabletop Rd
  • Umbrawarra Rd
  • Ward St
  • Whitelaw St
  • Wilcox St

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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.