NT · Darwin Council
Larrakeyah, NT, 0820
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28° / 23.1° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#3 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Larrakeyah is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 3,943 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 97 / 163 / 938
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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,086
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lola’s PergolaBar
Marina Boulevard
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Cullen Bay Terminal (806)Bus stop
- Marina Boulevard (805)Bus stop
- Marina Boulevard (809)Bus stop
- Mitchell St (073)Bus stop
- Mitchell Street (074)Bus stop
- Mitchell Street (075)Bus stop
- Mitchell Street (238)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 82
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 91.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #3 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Adventure Playgovernmentpark
- Bariquit Squaregovernmentpark
- Doctors Gullygovernmentpark
- Kahlin Foreshoregovernmentpark
- Myilly Point Parkgovernmentpark
- Myilly Point Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Old Darwin Hospitalgovernmentpark
- 121 Mitchell Sttransport
- Mitchell St after Lambell Tcetransport
- Mitchell St before Lambell Tcetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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