NT · Darwin Council
Marrara, NT, 0812
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#19 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Marrara is a small locality in the Darwin area, home to around 1,323 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,323
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,953
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 558
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,036
- Employment rate
- 62.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 6 / 245
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 974.5
- Marrara Christian CollegeCombined
- NT Christian CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Links Rd opp Northlakes Shops
- McMillans Rd after Lakes Cres
- McMillans Rd before Amy Johnson Ave
- McMillans Rd before Kemp St
- McMillans Rd opp Kalymnos Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Abala Road (253)Bus stop
- Abala Road (255)Bus stop
- Abala Road (256)Bus stop
- Malak Caravan Park (203)Bus stop
- Marrara Sporting Complex (254)Bus stop
- Mcmillans Road (204)Bus stop
- Mcmillans Road (206)Bus stop
- Mcmillans Road (207)Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chemist Warehouse Norhlakes Marrarapharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 69.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #19 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehouse Norhlakes Marrarahealthpharmacy
- Links Rd opp Northlakes Shopstransport
- McMillans Rd after Lakes Crestransport
- McMillans Rd before Amy Johnson Avetransport
- McMillans Rd before Kemp Sttransport
- McMillans Rd opp Kalymnos Drivetransport
- Marrara Christian CollegeschoolsCombined
- NT Christian CollegeschoolsSecondary
- ATMamenitiesatm
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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