NT · Darwin Council
Rapid Creek, NT, 0810
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#9 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rapid Creek is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 3,261 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 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
- 3,261
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 142 of 1,447
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,956
- Employment rate
- 72.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 19 / 746
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,102.5
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- The Essington SchoolCombined
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
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 100 Ryland Road
- 122 Ryland Road
- 144 Ryland Road
- 82 Ryland Road
- Ryland Rd after Nightcliff Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Cummins Street (159)Bus stop
- Nightcliff Middle - Ryland Rd (221)Bus stop
- Nightcliff Middle School (091)Bus stop
- opp Rapid Creek Shops (096)Bus stop
- Ryland Road (092)Bus stop
- Ryland Road (093)Bus stop
- Ryland Road (094)Bus stop
- Ryland Road (218)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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kite CornerPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 86.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #9 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
- Kite Cornergovernmentpark
- 100 Ryland Roadtransport
- 122 Ryland Roadtransport
- 144 Ryland Roadtransport
- 82 Ryland Roadtransport
- Ryland Rd after Nightcliff Rdtransport
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- The Essington SchoolschoolsCombined
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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