Rapid Creek, NT: suburb profile

The population of Rapid Creek NT is 3,261 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rapid Creek is $1,229 per week ($63,908 per year). Median rent in Rapid Creek is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rapid Creek has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rapid Creek has a population density of 1,701 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rapid Creek is India. The most common religion is No religion (47.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rapid Creek is $1,956.

Population
3,261
Census 2021
Median income
$1,229/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$350/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

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

Rapid Creek vs the typical NT suburb

The median personal income in Rapid Creek is $1,229 a week, 44% above the typical NT suburb ($855). That ranks 26th of 163 NT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $100 more than the typical NT suburb. Rent takes 15.9% of the median household income here, against 13.6% in the typical NT suburb. The median resident is 35, 2 years older than in the typical NT suburb (33).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureRapid CreekTypical NTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,229/wk$855/wk +44%$766/wk
Household income$2,208/wk$1,803/wk +22%$1,637/wk
Rent$350/wk$250/wk +40%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,956/mo$1,950/mo +0%$1,733/mo
Median age3533 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income15.9%13.6% +2.3 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 Rapid Creek, the typical NT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Rapid Creek Population

3,261 residents at the 2021 Census.

Rapid Creek Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,229/wk
$63,908 per year
Ranked 370 of 14,663
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
Ranked 3,104 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,956/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

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

Rapid Creek Rent Prices & Affordability

16% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,208/wk
Median rent $350/wk
Rent to income 15.9%

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

Median rent in Rapid Creek against your income

About $9,568 a month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,858/wk
Rent share 15.9%

Rapid Creek Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
995
avg ICSEA score
5,574
total students
The Essington School Independent
Combined · T-12 · 782 students
1128
ICSEA
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 221 students
1077
ICSEA
Nightcliff Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 478 students
1063
ICSEA
Nakara Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 409 students
1051
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · T-6 · 243 students
1035
ICSEA
Alawa Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 259 students
1011
ICSEA
Jingili Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 235 students
997
ICSEA
Dripstone Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-9 · 605 students
994
ICSEA
Wanguri Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 327 students
987
ICSEA
Nightcliff High School Government
Secondary · 7-9 · 409 students
986
ICSEA
Moil Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 167 students
970
ICSEA
Casuarina Senior College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 690 students
949
ICSEA
Wagaman Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 213 students
944
ICSEA
Nemarluk School Government
Primary · T-6 · 170 students
929
ICSEA
Millner Primary School Government
Primary · T-6 · 171 students
911
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools.

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

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Rapid Creek, Northern Territory: 12.3811°S, 130.8586°E

Rapid Creek Schools (20)

People in Rapid Creek

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,614) Female 50.6% (1,651)

Population Density

1,701
people per km²
3,261 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,629
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

India
7.3%
Nepal
3.5%
England
3.4%
Philippines
1.9%
New Zealand
1.8%
Indonesia
1.3%
Bangladesh
1.1%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Nepali
3.6%
Gujarati
2.6%
Punjabi
2.4%
Indonesian
1.5%
Greek
1.5%
Urdu
1.5%
Bengali
1.1%

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

Ancestry

English
28.7%
Australian
26.6%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
9.4%
Australian Aboriginal
6.2%
Indian
6.0%
German
4.2%
Italian
2.9%
Chinese
2.7%
Filipino
2.6%
Greek
2.0%

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
47.9%
Catholic
13.7%
Hinduism
8.5%
Not stated
6.1%
Anglican
4.7%
Islam
3.9%
Other religions
3.2%
Buddhism
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

6.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
39.8% 1,068
Separated
2.9% 79
Divorced
9.4% 252
Widowed
2.3% 63
Never married
45.5% 1,223

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
47.4%
Couple: no children
28.7%
Couple: no children under 15
10.0%
One parent: children under 15
8.8%
One parent: no children under 15
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
30.5%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
13.1%
5 persons
4.7%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Rapid Creek

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,309 occupied private dwellings in Rapid Creek at the 2021 Census, 55.3% were rented, 18.6% owned outright and 23.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.6% 8 dwellings
Owned outright
18.6% 244 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
23.8% 311 dwellings
Rented
55.3% 724 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 21 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.0%
2 bedrooms
37.5%
3 bedrooms
32.1%
4 bedrooms
14.8%
5 bedrooms
5.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.9%
1 vehicle
40.9%
2 vehicles
38.2%
3 vehicles
10.0%
4+ vehicles
4.9%

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

Work, income and education in Rapid Creek

Employment

Employed full-time
52.7% 1,281 people
Employed part-time
22.8% 554 people
Unemployed
3.1% 76 people
Not in labour force
21.3% 518 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
46.0%
Managers
13.6%
Community & Personal Service
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
8.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.5%
Labourers
4.6%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.4%
$150-$299/wk
2.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
11.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.7%
Did not go to work
9.2%
Bicycle
5.7%
Car (passenger)
5.5%
Bus
3.9%
Walked only
2.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.3%
Other
0.6%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

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
37.7%
Postgraduate Degree
25.8%
Certificate III/IV
16.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.7%
Certificate I/II
1.4%

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

Field of Study

Health
20.0%
Management & Commerce
18.8%
Society & Culture
16.8%
Education
12.0%
Engineering
10.9%
Creative Arts
4.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Architecture & Building
3.1%
Information Technology
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
34.0%
Secondary: Government
23.4%
Vocational Education
12.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
9.0%
Pre-school
8.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.8%
Primary: Catholic
2.7%
Secondary: Catholic
2.3%

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
92.1%
Has need for assistance
3.0%
Need for assistance not stated
5.0%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
224
Asthma
74
Diabetes
64
Arthritis
56
Heart disease
53
Lung condition
41
Cancer
30
Kidney disease
19
Stroke
12
Dementia
6

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.9% 250
Did not provide
90.1% 2,271

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
25.3% 639
Not a volunteer
74.7% 1,890

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.5% 12
Current ADF: Reserves
0.4% 10
Previously served
2.7% 68
Never served
96.5% 2,452

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
48.7%
1 child
15.9%
2 children
19.6%
3 children
11.3%
4 children
3.9%
5+ children
0.6%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951: 1960
22
1961: 1970
47
1971: 1980
60
1981: 1990
69
1991: 2000
65
2001: 2010
159
2011: 2015
247
2016
88
2017
94
2018
82
2019
78
2020
29
2021
7

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

Population Mobility

23.9%
moved in the last year
60.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,325
Moved from NT
365
Moved from VIC
89
Moved: same area (SA2)
63
Moved from NSW
63
Moved from overseas
40
Moved from QLD
34
Moved from SA
19
Moved from ACT
17
Moved from WA
16
Moved from TAS
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.1%
5: 14 hours
35.1%
15: 29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
5.5%
Did not do domestic work
23.1%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.6%
Step family: no other children
11.6%
Blended family: no other children
3.7%
Other couple: children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Rapid Creek

The closest suburb to Rapid Creek is Nightcliff, 1.1 km away.

Nightcliff
1.1 km away · income $1,203/wk · rent $350/wk
Millner
1.3 km away · income $957/wk · rent $340/wk
Brinkin
1.6 km away · income $1,093/wk · rent $360/wk
Alawa
1.7 km away · income $915/wk · rent $340/wk
Jingili
1.7 km away · income $1,042/wk · rent $400/wk
Coconut Grove
1.8 km away · income $913/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rapid Creek

What is the population of Rapid Creek NT?

The population of Rapid Creek NT is 3,261 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,701 people per km². Rapid Creek is ranked #2,255 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rapid Creek?

The median personal income in Rapid Creek NT is $1,229 per week, or $63,908 per year. The median household income is $2,208 per week. Family income is $2,629 per week. Rapid Creek is ranked #370 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rapid Creek?

Median rent in Rapid Creek NT is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Rapid Creek ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rapid Creek?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rapid Creek NT is $1,956. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rapid Creek?

The median age in Rapid Creek NT is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rapid Creek a good suburb to live in?

Rapid Creek is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,261. The median income is $1,229/wk, which is above the typical NT suburb ($855/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 70231. All dollar figures in AUD.