Darwin

Northern Territory · Darwin · 81,243 people · 46 suburbs · 14 postcodes

Darwin at a glance

81,243

Population

#1 of 17 in NT

130

km² area

623/km² density

35.1

Median age

+1.5 vs NT

$2,203

Median HH income/wk

#2 of 17 in NT

1037

SEIFA IRSAD

#1 of 17 in NT

Schools

28 gov, 5 Cath, 7 indep

34.3%

Born overseas

50.5%

Renting

Map shows the Darwin LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Darwin is a Local Government Area in Northern Territory, in the Darwin region. It covers 46 suburbs across 14 postcodes and an area of 130 km². Darwin has a population of 81,243 , ranking #1 most populous in NT. The most populous suburb is Darwin City (7,149 residents), and the highest median household income is in Bayview at $3,312/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,203/week and median age is 35.1. About 34.3% of residents were born overseas and 30.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

18.5%

11.4%

35.9%

23.3%

11.0%

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (35.9%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (11.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	15,008 (18.5%)
15–24 years	9,244 (11.4%)
25–44 years	29,127 (35.9%)
45–64 years	18,931 (23.3%)
65+ years	8,895 (11.0%)

34.3%

Born overseas

30.7%

Speak a language other than English at home

8.7%

First Nations

2.6

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

19.0%

30.6%

50.5%

Owned outright (19.0%) Mortgaged (30.6%) Renting (50.5%)

Dwelling type mix

61.5%

10.4%

28.2%

Separate house (61.5%) Semi/townhouse (10.4%) Flat/apartment (28.2%)

$371

Median weekly rent

$1,998

Median monthly mortgage

44.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

55.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.2%

Unemployment rate

30,164

In full-time work

11,634

In part-time work

Schools in Darwin

40 schools across Darwin: 70.0% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 17.5% Independent. The NT average is 78.8% / 9.2% / 12.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 987 (range 769 to 1128). NT median is 778; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

70.0%

12.5%

17.5%

NT average for comparison

78.8%

9.2%

12.0%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

55.0%

30.0%

10.0%

Primary (55.0%) Secondary (30.0%) Combined (10.0%) Special (5.0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 987 NT median 778LGA range 769 to 1128

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 40 schools in Darwin, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Darwin High School	Government	Secondary	The Gardens	1,286	1050
Haileybury Rendall School	Independent	Combined	Berrimah	970	1082
The Essington School	Independent	Combined	Rapid Creek	782	1128
Casuarina Senior College	Government	Secondary	Moil	690	949
Darwin Middle School	Government	Secondary	The Gardens	663	1065
Dripstone Secondary College	Government	Secondary	Tiwi	605	994
O'Loughlin Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	Karama	599	1025
Leanyer Primary School	Government	Primary	Leanyer	538	1024
Stuart Park Primary School	Government	Primary	Stuart Park	492	1054
Larrakeyah Primary School	Government	Primary	Larrakeyah	480	1086
Nightcliff Primary School	Government	Primary	Nightcliff	478	1063
Nakara Primary School	Government	Primary	Nakara	409	1051
Nightcliff High School	Government	Secondary	Nightcliff	409	986
Parap Primary School	Government	Primary	Parap	405	1066
Anula Primary School	Government	Primary	Anula	388	1006
Sanderson High School	Government	Secondary	Malak	328	863
Wanguri Primary School	Government	Primary	Wanguri	327	987
Marrara Christian College	Independent	Combined	Marrara	289	962
St John's Catholic College	Catholic	Secondary	The Gardens	287	957
Alawa Primary School	Government	Primary	Alawa	259	1011
Northern Territory School of Distance Education	Government	Secondary	The Gardens	252	837
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Karama	248	968
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Wanguri	243	1035
Jingili Primary School	Government	Primary	Jingili	235	997
St Paul's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Rapid Creek	221	1077
Wagaman Primary School	Government	Primary	Wagaman	213	944
Henbury School	Government	Special	Tiwi	195	894
Manunda Terrace Primary School	Government	Primary	Karama	189	792
Karama Primary School	Government	Primary	Karama	173	769
Millner Primary School	Government	Primary	Millner	171	911
Nemarluk School	Government	Special	Alawa	170	929
Moil Primary School	Government	Primary	Moil	167	970
SEDA College NT	Independent	Secondary	Fannie Bay	150	980
Malak Primary School	Government	Primary	Malak	148	770
Wulagi Primary School	Government	Primary	Wulagi	144	890
Ludmilla Primary School	Government	Primary	Ludmilla	132	905
Top End School of Flexible Learning	Government	Secondary	Malak	123	789
Milkwood Steiner School	Independent	Combined	Berrimah	118	1053
NT Christian College	Independent	Secondary	Marrara	93	987
Australian International Islamic College Darwin	Independent	Primary	Berrimah	40	1071

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Darwin. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1037

Ranked #1 of 17 NT LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1027

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

980

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1041

Suburbs in Darwin

Darwin contains 46 suburbs and 14 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Darwin City	0800	7,149	$2,151/wk	33
Karama	0812	4,803	$1,783/wk	35
Leanyer	0812	4,597	$2,223/wk	37
Stuart Park	0820	4,101	$2,278/wk	34
Larrakeyah	0820	3,943	$2,372/wk	33
Nightcliff	0810	3,884	$2,051/wk	34
Muirhead	0810	3,689	$3,029/wk	29
Rapid Creek	0810	3,261	$2,208/wk	35
Malak	0812	3,013	$1,676/wk	35
Coconut Grove	0810	2,892	$1,549/wk	35
Fannie Bay	0820	2,875	$2,213/wk	39
Parap	0820	2,819	$2,231/wk	36
Millner	0810	2,576	$1,817/wk	36
Tiwi	0810	2,511	$2,022/wk	40
Wulagi	0812	2,510	$2,331/wk	36
Anula	0812	2,385	$2,269/wk	37
Lyons	0810	2,219	$2,931/wk	30
Alawa	0810	2,078	$2,083/wk	35
Wagaman	0810	2,023	$2,083/wk	35
Moil	0810	2,000	$2,033/wk	37
Nakara	0810	1,906	$2,424/wk	36
Jingili	0810	1,841	$2,371/wk	36
Wanguri	0810	1,836	$2,439/wk	39
Bayview	0820	1,702	$3,312/wk	34
Ludmilla	0820	1,667	$2,056/wk	35
Marrara	0812	1,323	$1,953/wk	45
Berrimah	0828	1,199	$2,193/wk	32
Brinkin	0810	1,117	$2,274/wk	34
Woolner	0820	962	$2,628/wk	34
The Gardens	0820	726	$2,156/wk	36
The Narrows	0820	632	$1,577/wk	39
Casuarina	0810	406	$2,750/wk	27
Eaton	0820	284	$2,528/wk	27
Winnellie	0820	197	$1,016/wk	52
Lee Point	0810	94	$675/wk	62
Coonawarra	0820	20		24
Hidden Valley	0822	3		17
Buffalo Creek	0812
Charles Darwin	0820
Charles Darwin University	0815
East Point	0820		$450/wk	61
Holmes	0812
Northlakes	0812
Sanderson	0812
University	0909
Woodleigh Gardens	0812

Postcodes covered

0800, 0804, 0810, 0811, 0812, 0814, 0815, 0820, 0821, 0822, 0828, 0906, 0907, 0909

Compare Darwin with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Darwin and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Darwin (NT)	81,243	35.1	$2,203/wk	1037	50.5%	34.3%
Unincorporated NT	2,183	42.6	$1,205/wk	938	51.0%	18.5%
Litchfield	21,395	39.6	$2,335/wk	1001	18.6%	13.0%
Palmerston	37,044	31.3	$2,197/wk	998	45.9%	22.1%

Services and amenities

Climate & weather Climate data for Darwin City

Frequently asked questions about Darwin

What is the population of Darwin?

The 2021 Census recorded 81,243 people living in Darwin, across 46 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Darwin?

Darwin contains 46 suburbs. The most populous are Darwin City, Karama, Leanyer, Stuart Park, Larrakeyah.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Darwin?

Darwin covers 14 postcodes: 0800, 0804, 0810, 0811, 0812, 0814, 0815, 0820, 0821, 0822, 0828, 0906, 0907, 0909.

What is the median household income in Darwin?

The population-weighted median household income across Darwin is $2,203 per week (2021 Census), ranking #2 of 17 NT LGAs.

How many schools are in Darwin?

Darwin has 40 schools, including 28 government, 5 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Darwin?

Darwin has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1037, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.