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Rapid Creek NT 0810

1,786 addresses · 42 streets

Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Rapid Creek · 10 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Rapid Creek is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 3,261 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,208 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 43% of households own their home and 56% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,261Population
35Median age
$2,208Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Darwin Bus Interchange, 9.6 km south · Airport: Darwin International Airport, 4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 38.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 75.7%

Population by age in Rapid Creek
Population by age, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4200
5-14378
15-19132
20-24165
25-34753
35-44545
45-54410
55-64343
65-74230
75-8484
85+18
Dwelling types in Rapid Creek
Dwelling types, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
House540
Townhouse19
Apartment746
Other0
Households by weekly income in Rapid Creek
Households by weekly income, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650121
$650-1,499257
$1,500-2,999429
$3,000+390
Top ancestries in Rapid Creek
Top ancestries, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
English936
Australian869
Other694
Irish393
Scottish306
Aboriginal202
Housing tenure in Rapid Creek
Housing tenure, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned244
Mortgage311
Rented724
Other8
Cars per household in Rapid Creek
Cars per household, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
076
1525
2491
3129
4+63
Commute to work in Rapid Creek
Commute to work, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,380
Train0
Bus70
Tram/ferry0
Walked43
Bicycle103
Home110
Top countries of birth in Rapid Creek
Top countries of birth, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
India238
Nepal114
England110
Philippines61
New Zealand58
Indonesia43
Languages used at home in Rapid Creek
Languages used at home, Rapid Creek NT (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali117
Gujarati86
Punjabi77
Indonesian50
Greek49
Urdu49

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