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Suburb profile ·Litchfield LGA · NT ·0836

Humpty Doo NT 0836

Humpty Doo is in Litchfield LGA, NT, postcode 0836, with population 4,313.

The read

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$690K
-2.1% YoY
2019 → 2024 · 6 periods
ABS + state medians
$705K
$550K
2019 2024
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$690K
House median, latest period
2.1%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$400/wk
Market rent signal
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
3.0%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
4,313
4K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
1,552
49 added 12mo · 12MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$348/wk (-$18,072/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
5.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
17%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,206/mo, while renters pay about $1,733/mo — owning runs $473/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$690K
Household income · yr
$125K
Median rent · wk
$400
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,206
Gross yield
3.0%

Household income

$125K household · yr+56.3% vs NT suburb median
Personal
$56K
Family
$139K
Household
$125K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA947
Students1,518
Catholic1
Government2
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 979
  • Taminmin CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 937
  • Humpty Doo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 924
Crime Year ending Mar 2026
209
4,845 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,845
Total incidents209· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault65100%
  • Break And Enter00%
  • Drug Offences00%
  • Fraud00%

Full data detail

Humpty Doo NT — Property Data and Demographics

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 +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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 4,845 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/$711K). 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.0%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$690K/$711K· Near Median
Affordability5.5x Affordable
Price Momentum-2.1% Falling
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNT
Mortgage · mth$2,206
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Gross yield3.0%
Price / income5.5x
Population growth · Litchfield LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)24,849
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Litchfield LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)80
Houses76
Units4
YoY change+0%
Employment · Litchfield LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.6%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,313
Median age39
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$2,401
Personal income · wk$1,080
Persons / bedroom0.9
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$72,639
Mean income$81,829
Earners6,718
YoY change+3.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining0
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops15
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Humpty Doo leans on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 15 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Humpty Doo FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Humpty Doo in?

    Humpty Doo is in the Litchfield Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0836. Council-level context for Litchfield LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Humpty Doo?

    The current median house price in Humpty Doo, NT is $690K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Humpty Doo?

    The median weekly rent in Humpty Doo is $400/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Humpty Doo a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Humpty Doo show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Humpty Doo?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Humpty Doo data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.