NT · Darwin Council
Parap, NT, 0820
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#8 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Parap is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 2,819 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,819
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,231
- Dwelling vacancy
- 14.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 190 of 1,316
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,232
- Employment rate
- 71.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 94 / 116 / 665
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,066
- Parap Primary SchoolPrimary
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stuart Hwy after Nylander St
- Stuart Hwy after Parap Rd
- Stuart Hwy after Ross Smith Ave
- Stuart Hwy after Woolner Rd
- Stuart Hwy opp Parap Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
15 Parap Road
- Laundry GalleryArt
Unit 1 1 Vickers Street
- Parap BakeryBakery
38 Parap Road
- The Avenue BakeryBakery
- BogartsBar
- Darwin Railway ClubBar
17 Sommerville Gardens, Parap
- AgelessBeauty salon
- Bench (7)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Freer Street (307)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
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arafura ParkPark
- Ginty Mcginness ParkPark
- Lores Bonney ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Qantas ParkPark
- Somerville ParkPark
- Stokes Street ParkPark
- Weddell ParkPark
- Worgan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Top End Mental Health Service Tamarind CenterRoss Smith Avenueclinic
- Top End OrthodonticsGregory Streetdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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)
- 43
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 87.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #8 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
- Top End Mental Health Service Tamarind CenterhealthRoss Smith Avenueclinic
- Top End OrthodonticshealthGregory Streetdentist
- Arafura Parkgovernmentpark
- Ginty Mcginness Parkgovernmentpark
- Lores Bonney Parkgovernmentpark
- Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
- Qantas Parkgovernmentpark
- Somerville Parkgovernmentpark
- Stokes Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Weddell Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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