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Larrakeyah NT 0820

2,684 addresses · 58 streets

Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Larrakeyah · 2 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Larrakeyah is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 3,943 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $2,372 a week, with median rent near $395 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 33% of households own their home and 67% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,943Population
33Median age
$2,372Median household income / wk
$395Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Larrakeyah statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Larrakeyah itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Darwin Bus Interchange, 2.1 km south-east · Ferry wharf: Darwin, 950 m west · Airport: Darwin International Airport, 6.1 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Larrakeyah

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Larrakeyah NT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202114.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 1.9% · Labour-force participation 74.2%

Population by age in Larrakeyah
Population by age, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4220
5-14322
15-19147
20-24393
25-341,040
35-44636
45-54434
55-64389
65-74239
75-8494
85+18
Dwelling types in Larrakeyah
Dwelling types, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
House311
Townhouse163
Apartment938
Other3
Households by weekly income in Larrakeyah
Households by weekly income, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65094
$650-1,499188
$1,500-2,999525
$3,000+471
Top ancestries in Larrakeyah
Top ancestries, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,141
Australian896
Other836
Ancestry NS430
Irish368
Scottish301
Housing tenure in Larrakeyah
Housing tenure, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned221
Mortgage240
Rented933
Other9
Cars per household in Larrakeyah
Cars per household, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
087
1598
2548
3117
4+58
Commute to work in Larrakeyah
Commute to work, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,559
Train0
Bus95
Tram/ferry0
Walked222
Bicycle100
Home128
Top countries of birth in Larrakeyah
Top countries of birth, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
Nepal336
Philippines134
England132
India100
New Zealand69
Vietnam63
Languages used at home in Larrakeyah
Languages used at home, Larrakeyah NT (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali332
Mandarin67
Tagalog66
Vietnamese58
Greek52
Filipino35

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

133,722 bird observations recorded near Larrakeyah — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Larrakeyah

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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