NT · Darwin Council
Malak, NT, 0812
Current weather
28.5°CLight drizzle
62% humidity · 4.7 km/h wind · 28.6° / 22.8° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#40 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Malak is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 3,013 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,013
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,676
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 1,115
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 90 / 254 / 0
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 789
- Malak Primary SchoolPrimary
- Sanderson High SchoolSecondary
- Top End School of Flexible LearningSecondary
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- 28 Patterson St
- 52 Darwent St
- 58 Patterson Street
- Chambers Cres at Malak Shops
- Darwent St after Radge Ct
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
26 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Chambers Crescent (125)Bus stop
- Dalwood Crescent (135)Bus stop
- Dalwood Crescent (136)Bus stop
- Dalwood Crescent (137)Bus stop
- Darwent Street (122)Bus stop
- Darwent Street (123)Bus stop
- Malak Red Cross (138)Bus stop
- Malak Shops (124)Bus stop
- Matthews Rd (257)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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abbot ParkPark
- Bayfield ParkPark
- Holzerland GreenbeltPark
- Holzerland ParkPark
- Malak GreenbeltPark
- Mueller ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 36.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #40 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
- Abbot Parkgovernmentpark
- Bayfield Parkgovernmentpark
- Holzerland Greenbeltgovernmentpark
- Holzerland Parkgovernmentpark
- Malak Greenbeltgovernmentpark
- Mueller Parkgovernmentpark
- 28 Patterson Sttransport
- 52 Darwent Sttransport
- 58 Patterson Streettransport
- Chambers Cres at Malak Shopstransport
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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