Muirhead
NTMuirhead is a growing suburb in NT with 3,689 residents.
- SAL code
- 70198
- SA2
- 701021021
- Population
- 3,689
- LGA
- Darwin
Muirhead, NT had 3,689 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 20.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 29. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600 a month. Around 54.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 49.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 92.7% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 7 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?3,689
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+20.4%
3yr: +11.2% · 10yr: +64.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$3,029/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
29
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?10/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?0.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
1 long day
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?6
Darwin · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Lyons (NT) (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Muirhead suburb alone is ~3,689 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 177 to 7,442 over 24 years, averaging 16.9% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for NT
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.3%Almost entirely detached houses (92.7%), mixed tenure (55% own or mortgage), built for families (56% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.