Milikapiti, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Milikapiti is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 700, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Milikapiti at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 414
- Median age
- 29
- Median weekly household income
- $793
- SEIFA score
- 700
- Coordinates
- -11.4217, 130.6582
Milikapiti demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Milikapiti using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 87% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 92 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 78 | 18% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 130 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 105 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 4% |
Share of the 422 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 99 | 87% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 103 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 107 occupied private dwellings in Milikapiti.
- Median weekly rent
- $70
- Average household size
- 3.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $655
- Median weekly personal income
- $255
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 321 (80%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 390 (94%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 73 (24%)
- Labour-force participation
- 33%
- Unemployment rate
- 28.6%
- Employed full-time
- 39
- Employed part-time
- 27
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Milikapiti
Where is Milikapiti?
Milikapiti is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Milikapiti?
At the 2021 Census, Milikapiti had a population of about 414.
Is Milikapiti an advantaged area?
Milikapiti has an ABS SEIFA score of 700, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
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