Parap
NTParap is a growing suburb in NT with 2,819 residents.
- SAL code
- 70219
- SA2
- 701011007
- Population
- 2,819
- LGA
- Darwin
Parap, NT had 2,819 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 5.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,232 a month. Around 37.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 63.0%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 51.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 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
?2,819
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+5.6%
3yr: +6.6% · 10yr: +11.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,231/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?4
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 — Parap (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Parap suburb alone is ~2,819 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 1,759 to 3,175 over 24 years, averaging 2.5% per year.
Schools
1 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 7.3%Predominantly apartments (51.6%), rental-heavy (63% renting), built for families (41% 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.