Located in Northern Territory within the MacDonnell local government area, Hermannsburg is a close-knit residential community (postcode 0872). With a population of 551, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 27. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 3.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +2.0% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 4 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, community & personal service, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and education. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.
The median weekly rent is $90 (Census 2021).
Hermannsburg is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 613, which is well below the national average of 1,000.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.