Herbert is a town in Northern Territory, 43 km from Darwin CBD, around 40 minutes by car. Population is 1,610; the median age is 38 and the median household income is $143,780 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The town fell 6.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $460 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,323. Walkability is low.
Is Herbert a good town?
Herbert scores a C (47/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 42.7 km · 40 min drive to Darwin
Median available
Median $766K
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 38 · 1,610 residents
Liveability Rating
47 / 100 · Ranked #61 in NTEach bar is Herbert's rank among NT suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 3 of 5 factors: no school or safety data, so the other factors carry its weight.
No bushfire or crime or flood data is published for Northern Territory — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.
How do you rate the liveability in Herbert?
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Our score
47 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataHerbert's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $766,000, roughly 22% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$765,500
Based on 42 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 16 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 8 sales $720K
- 3 bed 13 sales $781K
- 4 bed 10 sales $882K
Land
$715,000
Based on only 6 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Herbert are currently listed at around $960,000 on average. Based on 13 houses listed in the past six months.
$960K
13 houses listed in the last 6 months.
13 of the suburb's 506 dwellings (2.6%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Crime in the Humpty Doo area
Crime recorded across the whole area over the 12 months to Aug 2026, not in Herbert alone. NT Police publish by town and district, not by suburb, and recent months can take several months to settle.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 175 | 18.4 |
| Assault | 58 | 6.1 |
| Domestic violence assault | 39 | 4.1 |
| Sexual offences | 6 | 0.6 |
| House burglary | 15 | 1.6 |
| Commercial burglary | 3 | 0.3 |
| Theft | 52 | 5.5 |
| Property damage | 33 | 3.5 |
| Robbery and extortion | 1 | 0.1 |
| Endangering people | 7 | 0.7 |
Rates use the Humpty Doo area’s 9,513 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Schools
Walkability
Herbert is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Herbert.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 492
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Litchfield: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Herbert is home to about 1,600 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $144,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,610
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$143,780/yr
Census Median Rent
$460/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,323/mo
Avg Household Size
3.0
Median Personal Income
$65,936/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
19.2%
Total Dwellings
506
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.9%
Houses
98.8%
Rental Stress
16.6%
Mortgage Stress
19.4%
Work From Home
4.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.3%
- Employment Rate
- 72.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
7 residents (0.4%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,493 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (197 of 893).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,153 a year through Litchfield based on 2026 figures.
Building Approvals: Litchfield
In the year to August 2026, 130 new dwellings were approved across Litchfield. That mix is 126 houses and 4 units.
Climate & Setting
from Middle Point Rangers, 17.3 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 19.7 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,541 mm
- 93 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 0836, 25 of 7,405 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (183 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 0836, 1,575 rooftop-solar systems totalling 12.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,759 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 58 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$50,000 for new homes.
Administered as the HomeGrown Territory Grant. Established-home buyers may also be eligible for the separate BuildBonus Grant.
Mortgage repayments
Stamp duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Territory Revenue Office
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Marion Scrymgour Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marion Scrymgour | 58.1% | 41.9% | +6.5 |
| 2022 | Marion Scrymgour | 51.0% | 49.0% | +4.5 |
| 2019 | Warren Snowdon | 55.5% | 44.5% | +2.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Gerard Maley Country Liberal
Next state election: 26 August 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gerard Maley CLP | 71.6% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Northern Territory Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Herbert?
Every figure above is a town average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Herbert
Is Herbert a safe place to live?
NT does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Herbert.
Is Herbert a good place to live?
Herbert has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (47/100), ranked against other NT suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Herbert?
Herbert, NT had a population of 1,610 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Herbert, NT?
The postcode for Herbert, NT is 0836.
How far is Herbert from Darwin?
Herbert is 43 km from Darwin CBD by road, about 40 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Herbert?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Herbert was $143,780 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Herbert?
There are too few current rental listings in Herbert for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $460, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Herbert?
The median age of residents in Herbert was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the weather like in Herbert?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Herbert, Middle Point Rangers (17.3 km away), 1,541 mm of rain a year over 93 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Herbert?
First-home buyers in NT may be eligible for $50,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by Territory Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Herbert belong to?
Herbert sits within the Litchfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Herbert?
The average residential rates bill through Litchfield is $1,153 a year (2026). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Herbert?
Across Litchfield, 130 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Herbert in?
Herbert sits within the federal Division of Lingiari, currently held by Marion Scrymgour (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2026–27
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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