Darwin City, NT: suburb profile

The population of Darwin City NT is 7,149 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Darwin City is $1,236 per week ($64,272 per year). Median rent in Darwin City is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Darwin City has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Darwin City has a population density of 2,253 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Darwin City is Nepal. The most common religion is No religion (40.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darwin City is $1,781.

Population
7,149
Census 2021
Median income
$1,236/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$450/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
33years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Darwin City vs the typical NT suburb

The median personal income in Darwin City is $1,236 a week, 45% above the typical NT suburb ($855). That ranks 25th of 163 NT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, $200 more than the typical NT suburb. Rent takes 20.9% of the median household income here, against 13.6% in the typical NT suburb. The median resident is 33, the same age as in the typical NT suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureDarwin CityTypical NTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,236/wk$855/wk +45%$766/wk
Household income$2,151/wk$1,803/wk +19%$1,637/wk
Rent$450/wk$250/wk +80%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,781/mo$1,950/mo −9%$1,733/mo
Median age3333 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income20.9%13.6% +7.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Darwin City, the typical NT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Darwin City Population

7,149 residents at the 2021 Census.

Darwin City Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,236/wk
$64,272 per year
Ranked 359 of 14,663
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
Ranked 1,049 of 14,663
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,781/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Darwin City Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,151/wk
Median rent $450/wk
Rent to income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Darwin City against your income

About $9,321 a month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,701/wk
Rent share 20.9%

Darwin City Schools

8
schools nearby
5
government
1018
avg ICSEA score
3,640
total students
Larrakeyah Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 480 students
1086
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 180 students
1076
ICSEA
Darwin Middle School Government
Secondary · 7-9 · 663 students
1065
ICSEA
Stuart Park Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 492 students
1054
ICSEA
Darwin High School Government
Secondary · U, 10-12 · 1,286 students
1050
ICSEA
St John's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 287 students
957
ICSEA
Northern Territory School of Distance Education Government
Secondary · 9-12 · 252 students
837
ICSEA
SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campus Independent
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Darwin City, with a map

Darwin City Map

Darwin City, Northern Territory Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Darwin City, Northern Territory: 12.4630°S, 130.8426°E

Darwin City Schools (8)

People in Darwin City

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.2% (3,806) Female 46.8% (3,345)

Population Density

2,253
people per km²
7,149 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,403
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Nepal
7.0%
China
3.8%
England
3.8%
India
3.7%
Philippines
2.6%
New Zealand
2.2%
Sri Lanka
1.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
7.0%
Mandarin
5.2%
Vietnamese
1.8%
Sinhalese
1.7%
Hindi
1.3%
Cantonese
1.3%
Indonesian
1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
24.2%
Australian
16.9%
Irish
9.0%
Chinese
8.4%
Scottish
6.7%
Indian
3.5%
German
3.3%
Australian Aboriginal
3.1%
Filipino
3.1%
Italian
2.7%
Vietnamese
2.1%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
40.3%
Catholic
14.5%
Not stated
13.5%
Hinduism
10.0%
Anglican
4.8%
Buddhism
4.6%
Islam
2.3%
Christian (other)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
36.2% 2,365
Separated
3.1% 205
Divorced
8.5% 555
Widowed
1.5% 98
Never married
50.7% 3,315

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
53.6%
Couple: children under 15
32.2%
Couple: no children under 15
5.7%
One parent: children under 15
5.0%
One parent: no children under 15
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
38.4%
2 persons
36.9%
3 persons
13.9%
4 persons
7.9%
5 persons
2.1%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Darwin City

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,984 occupied private dwellings in Darwin City at the 2021 Census, 75.3% were rented, 7.4% owned outright and 14.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.9% 26 dwellings
Owned outright
7.4% 220 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
14.7% 439 dwellings
Rented
75.3% 2,248 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.8% 53 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
21.5%
2 bedrooms
43.5%
3 bedrooms
32.8%
4 bedrooms
2.0%
5 bedrooms
0.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
4.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.4%
1 vehicle
55.0%
2 vehicles
27.4%
3 vehicles
4.6%
4+ vehicles
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Darwin City

Employment

Employed full-time
63.0% 3,448 people
Employed part-time
19.7% 1,077 people
Unemployed
3.1% 167 people
Not in labour force
14.2% 779 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
30.9%
Managers
15.9%
Community & Personal Service
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Labourers
6.1%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
2.6%
$800-$999/wk
3.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.6%
$800-$999/wk
10.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
52.1%
Walked only
22.9%
Did not go to work
8.0%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Bus
3.4%
Bicycle
3.0%
Other
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.6%
Truck
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
82.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
39.7%
Postgraduate Degree
21.2%
Certificate III/IV
17.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
33.3%
Society & Culture
14.2%
Engineering
13.7%
Health
10.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.6%
Education
6.4%
Information Technology
5.1%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Architecture & Building
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
35.3%
Primary: Government
23.4%
Secondary: Government
18.9%
Pre-school
9.1%
Primary: Catholic
5.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.7%
Secondary: Catholic
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.5%
Has need for assistance
1.5%
Need for assistance not stated
12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
340
Asthma
152
Arthritis
105
Diabetes
102
Heart disease
82
Cancer
57
Lung condition
42
Kidney disease
26
Stroke
23
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
5.7% 325
Did not provide
94.3% 5,343

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
16.7% 953
Not a volunteer
83.3% 4,737

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
6.7% 384
Current ADF: Reserves
0.5% 26
Previously served
2.7% 156
Never served
90.2% 5,181

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
64.5%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
15.3%
3 children
5.6%
4 children
1.6%
5+ children
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
14
1951: 1960
18
1961: 1970
63
1971: 1980
99
1981: 1990
144
1991: 2000
119
2001: 2010
491
2011: 2015
812
2016
303
2017
319
2018
276
2019
340
2020
164
2021
28

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

37.4%
moved in the last year
80.5%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,908
Moved from NT
687
Moved: same area (SA2)
438
Moved from NSW
299
Moved from VIC
268
Moved from QLD
252
Moved from overseas
146
Moved from WA
98
Moved from SA
71
Moved from ACT
32
Moved from TAS
14

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
27.7%
5: 14 hours
27.0%
15: 29 hours
7.1%
30+ hours
3.5%
Did not do domestic work
34.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.3%
Step family: no other children
14.2%
Blended family: no other children
1.5%
Other couple: children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,465/wk Rent: $120/wk $330/wk less rent
Driver
Income: $1,011/wk Rent: $350/wk $100/wk less rent
Larapinta (NT)
Income: $1,094/wk Rent: $350/wk $100/wk less rent
Woodroffe
Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $360/wk $90/wk less rent
Larrakeyah
Income: $1,297/wk Rent: $395/wk $55/wk less rent
Gillen
Income: $1,103/wk Rent: $400/wk $50/wk less rent
Nightcliff
Income: $1,203/wk Rent: $350/wk $100/wk less rent
The Gap (NT)
Income: $1,189/wk Rent: $350/wk $100/wk less rent

Suburbs near Darwin City

The closest suburb to Darwin City is Stuart Park, 1.9 km away.

Stuart Park
1.9 km away · income $1,237/wk · rent $400/wk
Larrakeyah
2.1 km away · income $1,297/wk · rent $395/wk
Parap
3.2 km away · income $1,281/wk · rent $415/wk
Bayview (NT)
3.3 km away · income $1,533/wk · rent $560/wk
Fannie Bay
4.0 km away · income $1,322/wk · rent $390/wk
Ludmilla
5.2 km away · income $924/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Darwin City

What is the population of Darwin City NT?

The population of Darwin City NT is 7,149 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,253 people per km². Darwin City is ranked #1,026 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Darwin City?

The median personal income in Darwin City NT is $1,236 per week, or $64,272 per year. The median household income is $2,151 per week. Family income is $2,403 per week. Darwin City is ranked #359 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Darwin City?

Median rent in Darwin City NT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Darwin City ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Darwin City?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Darwin City NT is $1,781. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Darwin City?

The median age in Darwin City NT is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Darwin City a good suburb to live in?

Darwin City is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 7,149. The median income is $1,236/wk, which is above the typical NT suburb ($855/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70073. All dollar figures in AUD.