Malak
NTMalak is a stable suburb in NT with 3,013 residents.
- SAL code
- 70169
- SA2
- 701021022
- Population
- 3,013
- LGA
- Darwin
Malak, NT had 3,013 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.0% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 57.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 42.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 75.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 7 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?3,013
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.0%
3yr: +0.7% · 10yr: -4.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,676/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
35
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?8.2%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
3
1 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?3
1 long day, 1 OSHC
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?6
Darwin · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Malak - Marrara (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Malak suburb alone is ~3,013 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,315 to 4,729 over 24 years, averaging -0.5% per year.
Schools
3 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 19.9%Almost entirely detached houses (75.2%), mixed tenure (58% own or mortgage), built for families (52% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.