Humpty Doo is a smaller suburb in Northern Territory within the Litchfield local government area (postcode 0836). With a population of 4,313, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $125K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +3.3% 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 technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Humpty Doo is $690,000, having softened modestly by 2.1% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $400 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,206.
Humpty Doo is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 947, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Litchfield LGA is moderate at 4,706 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Humpty Doo shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($690K/$750K). The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.