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The quick read on
Robinson River
NT 0852 · Roper Gulf
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 180
- Postcode
- 0852
ABS 2021
Robinson River, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Robinson River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Robinson River NT
Crime and safety
Is Robinson River safe?
The overall rate for Robinson River is 9,438 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% 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 Robinson River.
Overall crime rate
9,438
offences per 100,000 residents
50% belowRest of NT
Robinson RiverRest 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 Robinson River?
Robinson River NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
180 people call Robinson River home, with an average of 4.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,319 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 180
- Median age
- 25 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $95 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.4%Above
15–3437.8%Above
35–5428.3%Above
55–7411.7%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.7%In line
Townhouses7.9%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 car61.5%Above
One car17.9%Below
Two cars7.7%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 work48.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled33.3%Above
What stands out in Robinson River
0.0% of workers in Robinson River worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NT.
30.6% of people in Robinson River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Robinson River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Robinson River NT 0852.
Is Robinson River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.4% of Robinson River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
43 family households lived in Robinson River; 44.2% were couple families and 30.2% were one-parent families.
67.4% 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 Robinson River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Robinson River had 180 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
11.7% 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 Robinson River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.7% of occupied private dwellings in Robinson River.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.9% 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 Robinson River?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 Robinson River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Robinson River had 4.2 people.
One-person households made up 14.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 7.1%, while 57.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Robinson River?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.
48.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 33.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Robinson River?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
61.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
One-car households formed 17.9% of the total.
7.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Robinson River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.
1.7% 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 Robinson River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
52.8% of residents used only English at home.
41.1% 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 Robinson River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
1.7% of Robinson River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 98.3% 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 90.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Robinson River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 2.2% of ancestry responses in Robinson River.
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 Robinson River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Managers accounted for 18.2% 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 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Robinson River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 34.8%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
15.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 31.9%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Robinson River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
75.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.2% reported asthma, 1.7% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Robinson River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.3% 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 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Robinson River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,319 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 $95 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Robinson River compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Robinson River, 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 Robinson River, 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 Robinson River
Is Robinson River good for families?
The Census counted 43 local families, and 29.4% 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 Robinson River?
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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