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Marrara NT 0812

733 addresses · 30 streets

Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Marrara · 9 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Marrara is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 1,323 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,953 a week, with median rent near $370 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 64% of households own their home and 34% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

1,323Population
45Median age
$1,953Median household income / wk
$370Median rent / wk
2.2Avg 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: Marrara itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Darwin Bus Interchange, 9.3 km south-west · Airport: Darwin International Airport, 2.3 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs8/10

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: 14.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Marrara

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

Tree cover measures, Marrara NT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202014.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202123.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 64.7%

Population by age in Marrara
Population by age, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-480
5-14128
15-1951
20-2454
25-34172
35-44178
45-54190
55-64215
65-74171
75-8469
85+12
Dwelling types in Marrara
Dwelling types, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
House217
Townhouse6
Apartment245
Other64
Households by weekly income in Marrara
Households by weekly income, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65074
$650-1,499125
$1,500-2,999153
$3,000+149
Top ancestries in Marrara
Top ancestries, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
English395
Australian392
Other235
Aboriginal129
Irish126
Scottish123
Housing tenure in Marrara
Housing tenure, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned176
Mortgage161
Rented180
Other13
Cars per household in Marrara
Cars per household, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
019
1217
2202
369
4+21
Commute to work in Marrara
Commute to work, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car536
Train0
Bus6
Tram/ferry0
Walked11
Bicycle7
Home38
Top countries of birth in Marrara
Top countries of birth, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
England48
Philippines31
New Zealand24
India21
Indonesia14
Sri Lanka13
Languages used at home in Marrara
Languages used at home, Marrara NT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian Indigenous19
Filipino17
Tagalog17
Sinhalese13
Mandarin12
German12

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

130,239 bird observations recorded near Marrara — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Marrara

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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