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The quick read on

Santa Teresa

NT 0872 · MacDonnell

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

Population
609

ABS 2021

Postcode
0872

Santa Teresa, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Santa Teresa

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Santa Teresa NT

Crime and safety

Is Santa Teresa safe?

The overall rate for Santa Teresa is 9,111 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% 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 Santa Teresa.

Overall crime rate

9,111

offences per 100,000 residents

51% belowRest of NT

Santa TeresaRest 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 Santa Teresa?

Santa Teresa NT 0872 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

609 people call Santa Teresa home, with an average of 4.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,178 a week.

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

Population
609
Median age
25 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$85 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1529.9%Above
15–3432.3%In line
35–5424.0%Below
55–7410.5%Below
75 and over2.3%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses7.4%Below
Apartments6.6%Above

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 car54.5%Above
One car38.8%Above
Two cars13.2%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 work26.1%Below
Train, tram or bus2.4%Above
Walked or cycled47.3%Above

What stands out in Santa Teresa

0.0% of workers in Santa Teresa worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of NT.

12.2% of people in Santa Teresa described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Santa Teresa

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Santa Teresa NT 0872.

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

29.9% of Santa Teresa's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NT average.

144 family households lived in Santa Teresa; 43.8% were couple families and 34.7% were one-parent families.

63.2% 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 Santa Teresa?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Santa Teresa had 609 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

12.8% 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 Santa Teresa?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Santa Teresa.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Santa Teresa?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 Santa Teresa?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Santa Teresa had 4.4 people.

One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of NT average.

Two-person households represented 12.4%, while 62.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Santa Teresa?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.

26.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 47.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

54.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.

13.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

81.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.5% reported a different address.

1.6% 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 Santa Teresa?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

10.3% of residents used only English at home.

88.2% 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 Santa Teresa residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

1.6% of Santa Teresa's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 98.4% 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 98.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Santa Teresa?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 3.3% of ancestry responses in Santa Teresa.

Australian ancestry made up 3.3% 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 Santa Teresa?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

27.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of NT average.

Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 26.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 40.1%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

16.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

72.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.1% reported asthma, 2.1% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Santa Teresa?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NT average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,178 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 $85 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 0.0% in Santa Teresa, 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 Santa Teresa, 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 Santa Teresa

Is Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa good for families?

The Census counted 144 local families, and 29.9% 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 Santa Teresa?

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 Santa Teresa

19 streets in Santa Teresa

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

  • Alice Rd
  • Aperaltye St
  • Arlperre Rd
  • Church St
  • Gidji Street
  • Inernte St
  • Keringke Cr
  • Loop Road
  • Ltyentye St
  • Main St
  • New Cr
  • Old Cr
  • Park Cr
  • Phillipson Rd
  • Power Rd
  • Read Ct
  • Store Rd
  • Village Rd
Show all 19 streets
  • Wallaces Camp Rd

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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.