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Malak NT 0812

1,299 addresses · 61 streets

Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Malak · 10 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Malak is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 3,013 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,676 a week, with median rent near $301 a week. Most homes are houses. About 57% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

3,013Population
35Median age
$1,676Median household income / wk
$301Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Darwin International Airport, 3.3 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 37.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.2% · Labour-force participation 60.8%

Population by age in Malak
Population by age, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4194
5-14491
15-19215
20-24163
25-34410
35-44429
45-54383
55-64370
65-74264
75-8481
85+10
Dwelling types in Malak
Dwelling types, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
House770
Townhouse254
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Malak
Households by weekly income, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650194
$650-1,499225
$1,500-2,999281
$3,000+221
Top ancestries in Malak
Top ancestries, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian810
English648
Other602
Aboriginal566
Ancestry NS275
Irish213
Housing tenure in Malak
Housing tenure, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned212
Mortgage357
Rented419
Other15
Cars per household in Malak
Cars per household, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
094
1319
2346
3131
4+72
Commute to work in Malak
Commute to work, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,051
Train0
Bus27
Tram/ferry0
Walked12
Bicycle19
Home40
Top countries of birth in Malak
Top countries of birth, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
Philippines165
Indonesia58
England51
India46
New Zealand39
Greece31
Languages used at home in Malak
Languages used at home, Malak NT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian Indigenous101
Tagalog80
Indonesian61
Greek52
Filipino52
Thai31

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