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NT · Darwin Council
Marrara, 0812
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,425
Growth (1 yr)
-0.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.4%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,953/wk
Employment rate
62.2%
Languages at home
20.1%non-English
Most common: Greek, Filipino, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Marrara is a smaller community where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. It sits well away from Darwin, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, housing affordability, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with schools and education, plus safety less decisive.
At a glance
Marrara snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
1,425
-0.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.8%
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
#1
among Metro Darwin · Mature
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in NT
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
8th
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
- 58.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of Northern Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 1164th in Australia
- State rank
- 5th in NT
- Peer rank
- #1 among Metro Darwin · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #5 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
1,425(June 2025)
-0.2% annual · +2.4% over 5 years · 2th percentile in NT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.2%
- 5-year growth
- +2.4%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- +34
- Growth rank in NT
- 2th 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 (~1,400), extrapolated at -0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,323
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,953
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 558
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,036
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 217 / 6 / 245 (+ 64 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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 876.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 8th
School list
- Anula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1006 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 388 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Top End School of Flexible LearningSecondary · Government · ICSEA 789 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Malak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 770 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 148 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sanderson High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 863 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 71% · 328 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Moil Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 970 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Wulagi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 144 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.9 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
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Links Rd opp Northlakes Shops
- McMillans Rd after Lakes Cres
- McMillans Rd before Amy Johnson Ave
- McMillans Rd before Kemp St
- McMillans Rd opp Kalymnos Drive
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
108 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 playgrounds · 8 sports centres · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 68/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.51
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(2)
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
Shopping(3)
- Coles NorthlakesSupermarket
1 Links Road
Community(1)
- Marrara Toy LibraryLibrary
Health & services(2)
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Chemist Warehouse Norhlakes MarraraPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(21)
- Darwin Golf CourseGolf course
- Playground (2)
- Marrara Sporting ComplexSports centre
- Michael Long CentreSports centre
- Sports centre (6)
- Athletics NTSports field
- Darwin Clay Target ClubSports field
- Darwin Football Stadium Field 1Sports field
- Jingili BMX TrackSports field
- Marrara Cricket GroundSports field
- Marrara No. 2 OvalSports field
- NT Rugby ParkSports field
- Sports field
- TIO StadiumSports field
- Warren ParkSports field
Transport(10)
10 bus stops
Other(13)
- ATM
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Common (2)
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- Marrara Fire StationFire station
- NorthlakesMall
- PhoneGeniusMobile Phone
- Parking (19)
- Parking Space (32)
- Shelter
- TIO StadiumStadium
70 Abala Road, Marrara
- SmokemartTobacco
- Track (7)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Darwin Private Hospital (4.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Chemist Warehouse Norhlakes MarraraPharmacy
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)
- 42
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.5
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 5.2 km away).
Coalition 44.4%Labor 55.6%
4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -7.7 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Karama EastLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- KaramaLabor 53.4% · Coalition 46.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- MalakLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- LeanyerLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- MoilLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)3.7 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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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