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NT · Roper Gulf Council

Birdum, 0852

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Birdum is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Birdum is a residential smaller community in Roper Gulf with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life.

Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Population

Population
63
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$2,250
Dwelling vacancy
30%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 10
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
46.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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