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Ludmilla, NT 0820

Property data updated June 2026·1,667 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
0 sales · 44 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Ludmilla, NT 0820 market activity

House rentals are Ludmilla's top market, with 25 leases at $750 a week, renting out in about 21 days (down from 27 days last year), one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 55%.

Unit rentals follow closely, with 19 leases at $480 a week, renting out in about 17 days, one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedRenter-heavyMulticultural

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, renter-heavy, family-oriented suburb — multicultural.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,667
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
56%
Renting
44%
Families with kids
36%
Couples, no kids
25%
Born overseas
24%
Year 12+ⓘ
59%

Ludmilla on the map

3.94 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 47%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 12%
decile 2/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 44%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 27%Median household income · $2,056/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher household income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 14%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less rent stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 45%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 29%Birthplace diversity · 0.41 — above average: in the top 29%, more diverse than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 29%Born overseas · 24% — above average: in the top 29%, more overseas-born residents than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 29%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more professionals than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 8%Unemployment rate · 8.8% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more unemployment than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 34%Public transport to work · 2.5% — above average: in the top 34%, more public-transport commuters than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 13%Owner-occupied · 56% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 11%Renting · 44% — well above average: in the top 11%, more renters than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 13%Owned outright · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 46%Owned with mortgage · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 20%Separate houses · 76% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 16%Apartments · 9.0% — well above average: in the top 16%, more apartments than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 23%Median personal income · $924/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,244/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 29%Low earners · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 47%Low-income households · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 13%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more full-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 9%Part-time workers · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 21%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, fewer out of the workforce than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 27%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 27%, more care and service workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 39%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 39%, more clerical and admin workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 33%Completed Year 12+ · 59% — above average: in the top 33%, more Year-12 completion than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 32%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 32%, more students than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 40%Children · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more children than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 17%Seniors · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 39%Youth dependency · 26.86 — below average: in the bottom 39%, fewer children per worker than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 12%Total dependency · 44.97 — well below average: in the bottom 12%, fewer dependants per worker than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 21%Australian citizens · 83% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 29%Both parents born overseas · 30% — above average: in the top 29%, more second-generation residents than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 10%Established migrants · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,667 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.2% · 30.2% · 380-840.6% · 100.7% · 1175-791.3% · 221.0% · 1770-741.2% · 202.5% · 4265-692.2% · 371.9% · 3160-642.5% · 421.7% · 2955-592.8% · 462.5% · 4250-543.7% · 613.2% · 5345-493.5% · 584.2% · 6940-443.7% · 623.6% · 6035-393.4% · 573.1% · 5130-344.4% · 735.2% · 8625-294.5% · 755.1% · 8520-242.7% · 443.4% · 5615-193.0% · 503.3% · 5410-143.1% · 523.3% · 555-92.8% · 472.7% · 450-43.4% · 563.3% · 55◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
19%
12%
19%
28%
13%
Children0–1419%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3419%Midlife35–5428%Mature55–649.8%Seniors65+13%
Household composition
20%
25%
36%
12%
Lone person20%Couples, no kids25%Families with kids36%Other families12%Group / share7.6%
2.7 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
20%1
35%2
20%3
14%4
6.8%5
4.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.24%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.25%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.2.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.30%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.83%
Birthplace diversity41%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity43%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity54%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Philippines4.2%
England3.0%
Elsewhere2.5%
New Zealand2.1%
India1.9%
Nepal0.9%
Fiji0.8%
Germany0.7%
Born in Australia77%
Languages at homeother than English
Other10%
Australian Indigenous8.7%
Tagalog3.1%
Filipino1.1%
Greek1.1%
Nepali1.0%
Punjabi0.8%
Portuguese0.6%
English only74%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English28%
Australian25%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander21%
Irish9.2%
Scottish9.1%
Filipino5.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion58%
▸Christianity36%
Hinduism2.4%
Islam1.4%
Buddhism1.2%
Other religions1.0%

9.2% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
30%
11%
59%
Both parents overseas30%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia59%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198121%
1981-200017%
2001-201017%
2011-201522%
2016-202122%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 27%Median monthly mortgage · $2,058/mo — above average: in the top 27%, higher mortgages than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 14%Rent stress · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less rent stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 45%Mortgage stress · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 20%High mortgage · 27% — well above average: in the top 20%, more big mortgages than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 5%Social housing · 14% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more social housing than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.5%0
5.8%1
17%2
46%3
21%4
5.8%5
3.5%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
22%
34%
44%
Owned outright22%Mortgage34%Renting44%Other1.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
76%
15%
House76%Townhouse15%Apartment9.0%
76% separate houses9.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 23%Median personal income · $924/wk — well above average: in the top 23%, higher personal income than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 32%Median family income · $2,244/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher family income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 29%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more professionals than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 24%High earners · 16% — well above average: in the top 24%, more high earners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 29%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more professionals than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 39%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 39%, more clerical and admin workers than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 27%Community & personal service · 14% — above average: in the top 27%, more care and service workers than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 24%Technicians, trades & labourers · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
44%
17%
29%
Employed full-time44%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)2.7%Unemployed6.3%Not in labour force29%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 13%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more full-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 9%Part-time workers · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 8%Unemployment rate · 8.8% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more unemployment than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 21%Not in labour force · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, fewer out of the workforce than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 21%Labour-force participation · 71% — well above average: in the top 21%, more workforce participation than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 34%Public transport to work · 2.5% — above average: in the top 34%, more public-transport commuters than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 32%Walked or cycled to work · 5.6% — above average: in the top 32%, more walking and cycling than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 10%Worked from home · 5.0% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less working from home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 7%No motor vehicle · 13% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more car-free households than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)77%
Car (passenger)7.1%
Other/combined5.3%
Bicycle3.1%
Bus2.5%
Walked2.5%
Motorbike1.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
13%0
29%1
37%2
13%3
7.9%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Ludmilla

1 school inside Ludmilla, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Ludmilla1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools8within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Median ICSEA rank68thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within19 schools
  • Within Ludmilla · 1Order by
  • 1
    Ludmilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students132Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank12th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 18
  • 2
    SEDA College NTIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Fannie Bay · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students150Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 3
    Parap Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Parap · 1.5 km
    State RankTop 4%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 4
    Stuart Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Stuart Park · 2.7 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students492Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 5
    Darwin Middle SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · The Gardens · 2.8 km
    State RankTop 4%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students663Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 6
    St John's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · The Gardens · 2.9 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students287Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 7
    Darwin High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 10-12 · The Gardens · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,286Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 8
    Northern Territory School of Distance EducationGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · The Gardens · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students252Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 9
    Millner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Millner · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students171Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 10
    St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Rapid Creek · 3.5 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students221Multilingual41%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 11
    Nightcliff Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Nightcliff · 4.0 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students478Multilingual49%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 12
    The Essington SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years T-12 · Rapid Creek · 4.1 km
    State RankP Top 3%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students782Multilingual40%ICSEA Rank91st
  • 13
    Nightcliff High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · Nightcliff · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students409Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank40th
  • 14
    Jingili Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Jingili · 4.3 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students235Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 15
    Moil Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Moil · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students167Multilingual80%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 16
    St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Darwin · 4.9 km
    State RankTop 5%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students180Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 17
    Casuarina Senior CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Moil · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students690Multilingual44%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 18
    Nemarluk SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Alawa · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students170Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 19
    Larrakeyah Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Larrakeyah · 5.0 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students480Multilingual65%ICSEA Rank80th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 22%Settled 5+ years · 55% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 12%Moved in past year · 20% — well above average: in the top 12%, more recent movers than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 15%Arrived from overseas · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 15%, more recent migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
55%
34%
Same address55%Moved within area4.7%From elsewhere in Australia34%From overseas6.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.20%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.45%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.6.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Ludmilla — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
—k
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
—
SoldⓘLast 12 months
—
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
—mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$750/w
↓ -0.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 6 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
25
↑ +25.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
—%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample0Too thinLease sample25GoodThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed20 sales · 11 leases
Sales20▲+66.7%
Price$912k▲+27.8%
Sales DOM20 days▼−16d
Leased11▲+10.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.70%
63/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed16 sales · 14 leases
Sales16▲+14.3%
Price$736k▲+11.6%
Sales DOM19 days▼−42d
Leased14▲+55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.70%
53/100
—
03
Units · 2 bed13 sales · 9 leases
Sales13▲+62.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▲+12.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 7 leases
Sales2+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+250.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 6 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased25▲+25.0%
Rent$750/wk−0.7%
Rental DOM21 days▼−6d
—
—
0/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased19▲+46.2%
Rent$480/wk▼−5.0%
Rental DOM17 days▼−10d
—
—
0/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NT
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NT
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NT MEDIAN · +6%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House 3 bed
Demand index
53 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▼ −42 days YoY
Median price
$736k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +14.3% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
65 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
20 days▼ −16 days YoY
Median price
$912k▲ +27.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
20▲ +66.7% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Ludmilla against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Ludmilla in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Ludmilla · this suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
150 days—
Median price
—▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +175.0% YoY
Gross yield
8.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Ludmilla — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
41.5%

of Ludmilla's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 16.7 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 58.2% to 41.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$778k+12.5%
5y median $720kvs last year $691k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
44+29.4%
5y median 26vs last year 34
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days-28
5y median 40 daysvs last year 49 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$750/wk-0.7%
5y median $695/wkvs last year $755/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
25+25.0%
5y median 22vs last year 20
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days-6
5y median 28 daysvs last year 27 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.02%-0.66 pt
5y median 5.11%vs last year 5.68%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.1 months+0.0%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.0 months-58.3%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Ludmilla, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketLudmillaNT 0820 · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM—
Sold—
18 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Fannie BayNT 0820 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
02
East PointNT 0820 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
03
The NarrowsNT 0820 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
04
ParapNT 0820 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
05
WoolnerNT 0820 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
06
Coconut GroveNT 0810 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
07
BayviewNT 0820 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
08
MillnerNT 0810 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
09
Stuart ParkNT 0820 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
10
The GardensNT 0820 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
11
EatonNT 0820 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
12
NightcliffNT 0810 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
13
JingiliNT 0810 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
14
WinnellieNT 0820 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
15
Rapid CreekNT 0810 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
16
MoilNT 0810 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
17
LarrakeyahNT 0820 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
18
AlawaNT 0810 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
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Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Ludmilla
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Ludmilla

10 data-driven answers about Ludmilla's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost2
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase1
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular1
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

How much does it cost to rent in Ludmilla?

#

The median weekly house rent in Ludmilla is $750 as of June 2026, drawn from 25 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $480 per week. House rents have moved −0.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

02

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Ludmilla?

#

As of June 2026, Ludmilla medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$650k$736k$912k—
Units—$360k$399k——

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
03

How active is the rental market in Ludmilla?

#

Ludmilla's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 25 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
04

What's the most popular property type in Ludmilla?

#

The most-transacted segment in Ludmilla over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 20 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 16 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
05

What is the population of Ludmilla?

#

Ludmilla, NT 0820 is home to 1,667 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

06

What is the median household income in Ludmilla?

#

The median household in Ludmilla earns $2k per week — roughly $107k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $924/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

07

Do people own or rent in Ludmilla?

#

Ludmilla is mostly owner-occupied: about 56% of households are owner-occupiers and 44% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 22% own outright and 34% are paying off a mortgage.

08

What schools are near Ludmilla?

#

Ludmilla has 54 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Ludmilla Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

09

Is Ludmilla a good place to live?

#

Ludmilla, NT 0820 has a population of 1,667, a median age of 35, a median household income around $2k/week, 44% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 54 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
10

When was this Ludmilla market data last updated?

#

This Ludmilla market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Ludmilla

  • Fannie Bay1.2km
  • East Point1.5km
  • The Narrows1.6km
  • Parap2.0km
  • Woolner2.0km
  • Coconut Grove2.4km
  • Bayview2.5km
  • Millner3.2km
  • Stuart Park3.3km
  • The Gardens3.6km
  • Eaton3.7km
  • Nightcliff3.8km
  • Jingili4.0km
  • Winnellie4.0km
  • Rapid Creek4.1km
  • Charles Darwin4.2km
  • Moil4.8km
  • Larrakeyah4.9km
  • Alawa5.0km
  • Darwin City5.2km
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