Marrara
NTMarrara is a stable suburb in NT with 1,323 residents.
- SAL code
- 70178
- SA2
- 701021022
- Population
- 1,323
- LGA
- Darwin
Marrara, NT had 1,323 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 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 45. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,036 a month. Around 65.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 34.8%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 52.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 3 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
?1,323
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.0%
3yr: +0.7% · 10yr: -4.9%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,953/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
45
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?3/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?8.2%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
1 primary, 5 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?3
2 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; Marrara suburb alone is ~1,323 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,315 to 4,729 over 24 years, averaging -0.5% per year.
Schools
5 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 0.8%Predominantly apartments (52.4%), mixed tenure (65% own or mortgage), built for families (40% are 2 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.