Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$850,000
Up 37.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $749k
- 4 bed
- $879k
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The quick read on
Woolner
NT 0820 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $850,000
- Median unit
- $500,000
- Population
- 962
- Postcode
- 0820
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Woolner, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Woolner
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woolner NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 13 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 17.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woolner, NT is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woolner has a 12-month growth rate of 37.5% for houses and 13.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $749,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $879,000 in Woolner.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woolner is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Woolner is $500,000, which has increased 13.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $480,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $550,000 in Woolner. The median rent for units and apartments in Woolner is $725 per week and has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woolner safe?
The overall rate for Woolner is 7,600 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% below 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 Woolner.
Overall crime rate
7,600
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowGreater Darwin
WoolnerGreater 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 Woolner?
Woolner NT 0820 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
962 people call Woolner home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,628 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 962
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $440 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3434.5%Above
35–5434.1%Above
55–7411.2%Below
75 and over2.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses24.3%Below
Townhouses2.1%Below
Apartments73.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright11.8%Below
Paying a mortgage28.2%Below
Renting60.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.8%Below
One car42.3%Above
Two cars44.1%Above
Three or more12.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.3%Below
Drove to work72.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.5%In line
Walked or cycled2.6%Below
What stands out in Woolner
3.3% of workers in Woolner worked from home on Census day.
7.4% of Woolner residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
36.5% of people in Woolner described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woolner
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woolner NT 0820.
Is Woolner family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Woolner's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
247 family households lived in Woolner; 40.5% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.
44.1% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woolner?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woolner had 962 residents at the 2021 Census.
44.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
13.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woolner?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 24.3% of occupied private dwellings in Woolner.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 73.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Woolner?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
11.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
28.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
60.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woolner?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woolner had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 19.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woolner?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
72.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woolner?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 42.3% of the total.
56.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woolner, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
29.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 70.3% reported a different address.
43.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woolner?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.5% of residents used only English at home.
35.6% used a language other than English at home.
3.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Woolner residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
43.1% of Woolner's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.9% was born in Australia.
2.3% of residents were born in China.
7.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 68.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woolner?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.1% of ancestry responses in Woolner.
Australian ancestry made up 23.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woolner?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 15.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woolner?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 83.5%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
60.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woolner show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
78.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.5% reported asthma, 3.1% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woolner?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woolner?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,628 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $440 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woolner compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.3% in Woolner, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 11.8% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 60.1% in Woolner, 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 Woolner
Is Woolner expensive?
The median house price is $850,000, while units and apartments sit at $500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woolner good for families?
The Census counted 247 local families, and 17.4% 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 Woolner?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $879,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Woolner
19 streets in Woolner
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ah Mat St
- Armidale St
- Bishop St
- Brewery Pl
- Charlton Ct
- Chong Wee Ave
- Damaso Pl
- Hazelbane Pl
- Iliffe St
- Jolly St
- Kupang Ct
- Manila Pl
- Sariago Ct
- Snell St
- Stuart Hwy
- Tiger Brennan Dr
- Trochus Cr
- Villaflor Cr
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