Top Suburbs by Mining Workers — NT
NT suburbs with the highest number of Mining mining workers, ranked by count from Census 2021.
Top Suburbs by Mining Workers
NT suburbs with the highest number of Mining mining workers, ranked by count from Census 2021. — NT
This helps when you want a fast read on where one industry is concentrated in NT.
Employment counts say something about local economic shape, but they do not tell you on their own whether prices, rents, or amenities make the area attractive.
Use the ranking to narrow the field, then verify affordability, demand, schools, and transport before treating the area as a serious candidate.
This ranking is backed by demographic counts. It is good for finding clusters, not for deciding suburb quality alone.
Use top rows as research leads, then test affordability, services, and evidence depth before shortlisting.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1NhulunbuyNT3159.4%
- #2AlyangulaNT13117.4%
- #3Humpty DooNT1042.4%
- #4Howard SpringsNT722.3%
- #5GunnNT682.7%
- #6JabiruNT618.1%
- #7HerbertNT583.6%
- #8TanamiNT4833.3%
- #9TablelandsNT3016.0%
- #10McArthurNT297.4%
- #11Darwin RiverNT243.8%
- #12Acacia HillsNT192.7%
- #13AnindilyakwaNT195.1%
- #14McMinns LagoonNT192.8%
- #15BorroloolaNT182.4%
- #16MarrakaiNT173.0%
- #17Dundee BeachNT166.0%
- #18Pine CreekNT134.1%
- #19Lloyd CreekNT125.3%
- #20AnatyeNT116.9%
- #21LivingstoneNT112.5%
- #22AnguruguNT101.1%
- #23Douglas-DalyNT105.8%
- #24Fly CreekNT105.3%
- #25NoonamahNT92.7%
- #26Tumbling WatersNT93.5%
- #27BynoeNT77.1%
- #28UmbakumbaNT71.7%
- #29Lambells LagoonNT62.5%
- #30Palmerston CityNT63.1%
- #31Rum JungleNT66.8%
- #32BatchelorNT51.3%
- #33Eva ValleyNT55.0%
- #34SouthportNT52.3%
- #35Adelaide RiverNT41.3%
- #36Dundee DownsNT43.6%
- #37Dundee ForestNT44.7%
- #38Finniss ValleyNT44.8%
- #39HoltzeNT40.2%
- #40MereenieNT4100.0%
- #41YirrkalaNT30.5%
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | COUNT | % OF POP | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nhulunbuy | NT | 315 | 9.4% | 3,350 |
| 2 | Alyangula | NT | 131 | 17.4% | 751 |
| 3 | Humpty Doo | NT | 104 | 2.4% | 4,313 |
| 4 | Howard Springs | NT | 72 | 2.3% | 3,153 |
| 5 | Gunn | NT | 68 | 2.7% | 2,564 |
| 6 | Jabiru | NT | 61 | 8.1% | 755 |
| 7 | Herbert | NT | 58 | 3.6% | 1,610 |
| 8 | Tanami | NT | 48 | 33.3% | 144 |
| 9 | Tablelands | NT | 30 | 16.0% | 188 |
| 10 | McArthur | NT | 29 | 7.4% | 392 |
| 11 | Darwin River | NT | 24 | 3.8% | 627 |
| 12 | Acacia Hills | NT | 19 | 2.7% | 711 |
| 13 | Anindilyakwa | NT | 19 | 5.1% | 375 |
| 14 | McMinns Lagoon | NT | 19 | 2.8% | 687 |
| 15 | Borroloola | NT | 18 | 2.4% | 755 |
| 16 | Marrakai | NT | 17 | 3.0% | 564 |
| 17 | Dundee Beach | NT | 16 | 6.0% | 267 |
| 18 | Pine Creek | NT | 13 | 4.1% | 318 |
| 19 | Lloyd Creek | NT | 12 | 5.3% | 225 |
| 20 | Anatye | NT | 11 | 6.9% | 160 |
| 21 | Livingstone | NT | 11 | 2.5% | 443 |
| 22 | Angurugu | NT | 10 | 1.1% | 883 |
| 23 | Douglas-Daly | NT | 10 | 5.8% | 173 |
| 24 | Fly Creek | NT | 10 | 5.3% | 189 |
| 25 | Noonamah | NT | 9 | 2.7% | 328 |
| 26 | Tumbling Waters | NT | 9 | 3.5% | 254 |
| 27 | Bynoe | NT | 7 | 7.1% | 98 |
| 28 | Umbakumba | NT | 7 | 1.7% | 419 |
| 29 | Lambells Lagoon | NT | 6 | 2.5% | 239 |
| 30 | Palmerston City | NT | 6 | 3.1% | 194 |
| 31 | Rum Jungle | NT | 6 | 6.8% | 88 |
| 32 | Batchelor | NT | 5 | 1.3% | 396 |
| 33 | Eva Valley | NT | 5 | 5.0% | 101 |
| 34 | Southport | NT | 5 | 2.3% | 215 |
| 35 | Adelaide River | NT | 4 | 1.3% | 317 |
| 36 | Dundee Downs | NT | 4 | 3.6% | 112 |
| 37 | Dundee Forest | NT | 4 | 4.7% | 85 |
| 38 | Finniss Valley | NT | 4 | 4.8% | 84 |
| 39 | Holtze | NT | 4 | 0.2% | 1,940 |
| 40 | Mereenie | NT | 4 | 100.0% | 4 |
| 41 | Yirrkala | NT | 3 | 0.5% | 657 |
Top Suburbs by Mining Workers FAQ
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What does this Mining ranking show?
This ranking shows NT suburbs with the highest Mining worker counts, based on Census 2021 demographic data.
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Should I choose a suburb just because it ranks highly here?
No. Demographic rankings explain local context, not investment quality by themselves. Use them with price, rent, income, schools, transport, and detail-page evidence before shortlisting.
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Why does QuickProperty show count and percentage of population?
The count shows the size of the local group, while the percentage helps avoid overreading large suburbs that rank highly only because they have more residents overall.
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What is the next step after this demographic ranking?
Open the suburb detail pages for the strongest candidates, save realistic matches to your shortlist, and compare them against affordability and local evidence before making a decision.