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The quick read on

Winnellie

NT 0820 · Darwin

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

Population
197

ABS 2021

Postcode
0820

Winnellie, Northern Territory

Property market insights for Winnellie

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Winnellie NT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20242024202520252025

Crime and safety

Is Winnellie safe?

The overall rate for Winnellie is 36,780 offences per 100,000 residents — 352% above the Greater Darwin 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 Winnellie.

Overall crime rate

36,780

offences per 100,000 residents

352% aboveGreater Darwin

WinnellieGreater Darwin: 8,131

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Winnellie?

Winnellie NT 0820 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.

197 people call Winnellie home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,016 a week.

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

Population
197
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 157.1%Below
15–3416.8%Below
35–5427.9%Below
55–7443.7%Above
75 and over4.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses51.1%Below
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.2%Above
Paying a mortgage11.8%Below
Renting50.0%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car9.2%Above
One car47.1%Above
Two cars21.8%Below
Three or more25.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work51.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled13.5%Above

What stands out in Winnellie

10.4% of workers in Winnellie worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.

5.1% of Winnellie residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.

35.5% of people in Winnellie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Winnellie

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Winnellie NT 0820.

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

7.1% of Winnellie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

36 family households lived in Winnellie; 22.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

11.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.

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

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

Winnellie had 197 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

47.7% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Winnellie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 51.1% of occupied private dwellings in Winnellie.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% 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 Winnellie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

11.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

50.0% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Winnellie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Winnellie had 1.6 people.

One-person households made up 56.8% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 4.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

51.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

9.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.

One-car households formed 47.1% of the total.

47.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

44.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 55.2% reported a different address.

24.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

64.0% of residents used only English at home.

14.2% used a language other than English at home.

2.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Winnellie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

24.4% of Winnellie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.6% was born in Australia.

3.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 29.9% of ancestry responses in Winnellie.

Australian ancestry made up 23.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.

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

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

13.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 3.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 53.5%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.

35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

47.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.1% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 6.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

14.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,016 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.

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

How does Winnellie compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.4% in Winnellie, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.

Outright ownership was 38.2% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.

Renting accounted for 50.0% in Winnellie, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Winnellie

Is Winnellie 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 Winnellie good for families?

The Census counted 36 local families, and 7.1% 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 Winnellie?

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 Winnellie

35 streets in Winnellie

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

  • Albatross St
  • Amy Johnson Ave
  • Aristos Pl
  • Benison Rd
  • Bombing Rd
  • Bowen St
  • Brooker St
  • Cato St
  • Catterthun St
  • Coonawarra Rd
  • Cousin St
  • Downes St
  • Farrell Cr
  • Graffin Cr
  • Hickman St
  • Hook Rd
  • Krueger St
  • Lee St
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  • Mataram St
  • Menmuir St
  • Raphael Rd
  • Reichardt Rd
  • Roni Ct
  • Sadgroves Cr
  • Shean Rd
  • Steele St
  • Stuart Hwy
  • Swan Cr
  • Sweet St
  • Tannadice St
  • Tate Pl
  • Tiger Brennan Dr
  • Tybell St
  • Winnellie Rd
  • Witte 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.