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The quick read on

Top Springs

NT 0852 · Victoria Daly

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

Population
11

ABS 2021

Postcode
0852

Top Springs, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Top Springs

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Top Springs NT

Crime and safety

Is Top Springs safe?

The overall rate for Top Springs is 20,920 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% 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 Top Springs.

Overall crime rate

20,920

offences per 100,000 residents

12% aboveRest of NT

Top SpringsRest 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 Top Springs?

Top Springs NT 0852 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.

11 people call Top Springs home, with an average of 1 people per household and a median household income of $575 a week.

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

Population
11
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$145 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–3445.5%Above
35–5436.4%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

What stands out in Top Springs

36.4% of people in Top Springs described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Top Springs

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Top Springs NT 0852.

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

0.0% of Top Springs's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

0 family households lived in Top Springs.

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

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

Top Springs had 11 residents at the 2021 Census.

45.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

36.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

81.8% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Top Springs residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

36.4% of Top Springs's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.6% 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 63.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Top Springs?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 27.3% of ancestry responses in Top Springs.

Australian ancestry made up 27.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

The labour-force participation rate was 40.0%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

27.3% 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 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Top Springs?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 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $575 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 $145 per week.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Top Springs

Is Top Springs 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 Top Springs good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Top Springs?

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 Top Springs

2 streets in Top Springs

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

  • Buchanan Hwy
  • Buntine Hwy

1 suburbs surrounding Top Springs

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Top Springs right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.