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NT · Darwin Council
Larrakeyah, 0820
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,756
Growth (1 yr)
+3.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.7%
Median age
33
Median income
$2,372/wk
Employment rate
72.8%
Languages at home
32%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Tagalog, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Larrakeyah hums with inner-city energy, a mid-sized suburb where there is always something happening nearby. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Larrakeyah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
4,756
+3.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Metro Darwin · Growth area
Pop. growth
95th
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
77th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 14% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 2017th in Australia
- State rank
- 22nd in NT
- Peer rank
- #4 among Metro Darwin · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #20 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
4,756(June 2025)
+3.5% annual · +14.7% over 5 years · 95th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.5%
- 5-year growth
- +14.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +161
- Change in 5 years
- +611
- Growth rank in NT
- 95th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,300), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,943
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,372
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 200 of 1,632
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 72.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 311 / 163 / 938 (+ 3 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,076
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 77th
School list
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 480 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Territory School of Distance EducationSecondary · Government · ICSEA 837 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- 121 Mitchell St
- Mitchell St after Lambell Tce
- Mitchell St before Lambell Tce
- Mitchell St before Malabar St
- Mitchell St before Marsina Ct
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
112 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
6 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 bars · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 31/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.25
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.03
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.28
Food & drink(8)
- Lola’s PergolaBar
Marina Boulevard
- The GeneralCafe
- Boat HouseRestaurant
- Exotic North Indian CuisineRestaurant
Marina Boulevard
- Fin & TonicRestaurant
Unit 6 51 Marina Boulevard
- Golden OrchidRestaurant
62 Marina Boulevard
- Seafood on CullenRestaurant
- Yots Greek TavernaRestaurant
Community(1)
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(23)
- Gardens Park Golf LinksGolf course
1 Chin Quan Road
- Adventure PlayPark
- Bariquit SquarePark
- Doctors GullyPark
- Kahlin ForeshorePark
- Myilly Point ParkPark
- Myilly Point PlaygroundPark
- Old Darwin HospitalPark
- Park (2)
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolPlayground
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (5)
Entertainment(4)
- Theatre
- Viewpoint (3)
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(17)
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water (5)
- Garden (4)
- Gecko LodgeHostel
146 Mitchell Street
- Information
- Cullen Bay MarinaMarina
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolParking
- Parking (38)
- Parking Entrance (2)
- YMCAPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Slipway (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- SealinkTicket
- Vending machine (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Adventure PlayPark
- Bariquit SquarePark
- Doctors GullyPark
- Kahlin ForeshorePark
- Myilly Point ParkPark
- Myilly Point PlaygroundPark
- Old Darwin HospitalPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 82
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- YMCA
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Darwin Private Hospital (12.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 38
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 8.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 25°
- Rainfall
- 1,010 mm · ~90 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 491 mm · ~61 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 8 mm · ~1 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- NT Fire Protection and Fire Management zones — Bushfires NT / Department of Lands, Planning and Environment · current · Updated · Shapefile boundaries (CC BY 4.0)
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Solomon
- Member of Parliament
- Luke John GOSLING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 78,702
- Turnout (2025)
- 79.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -7.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 48.7%Labor 51.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.7 km away).
Coalition 44.5%Labor 55.5%
4.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -6.2 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- DarwinLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Stuart ParkLabor 52.2% · Coalition 47.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- ParapLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- LudmillaLabor 56.8% · Coalition 43.2% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
- MillnerLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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