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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Umbakumba is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Darwin, Australia, with a population of approximately 419, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 663 km from the Darwin CBD, Umbakumba is a middle ring area in Northern Territory. The median household income is $22,672 per year.
Household earnings in Umbakumba are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. While further from the city, improving transport links could boost future demand.
Official Australia Post postcode for Umbakumba. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Umbakumba on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Umbakumba is a smaller community of 419 — about 14% of the Northern Territory suburb median (3,057) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Umbakumba's median household income of $22,672/year is 80% below the Northern Territory suburb median ($113,308) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $125 translates to approximately $6,500/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Umbakumba is 663 km from Darwin, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How Umbakumba stacks up against the median of all Northern Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Umbakumba sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Umbakumba | NT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 419 | 3,057 | -86% |
| Median household income | $22,672/yr | $113,308/yr | -80% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $125 | $360 | -65% |
| Distance to CBD | 663 km | 15 km | +4320% |
| Separate houses | 68% | 68% | 0pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Umbakumba — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 419 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Northern Territory market over full cycles.
Gross rent of $125/week (~$6,500/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
With 68% houses in a 419-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Umbakumba are modest for 2026 — incomes 80% below the NT median of $113,308 and a population of 419 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $125/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $6,500/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 32/100 places Umbakumba in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Umbakumba scores 32/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 419, median household income of $22,672/year and median weekly rent of $125. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Umbakumba are a median household income of $22,672/year, a dwelling mix that is 68% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Umbakumba has a usual resident population of approximately 419, compared with a Northern Territory suburb median of 3,057 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Umbakumba sits 663 km straight-line from the Darwin CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $125 in Umbakumba, equating to approximately $6,500/year in gross rental income (state median $360/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Umbakumba. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in Umbakumba to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (419 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($22,672 vs $113,308 state median), the broader Northern Territory market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.