Suburb in Darwin

Rapid Creek, NT

Rapid Creek had a population of 3,261 at the 2021 Census (−0.6% since 2016). Median age 35.0. Median weekly household income $2,192. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Rapid Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Rapid Creek's population shrank by 0.6% to 3,261, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 35.0, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.2%.

56.2% of households rent, a larger share than the NT average of 48.6%. 18.9% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (57.0%). The 2021 Census counted 1,309 households.

The median household earns $2,192 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $359 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,002 a month.

34.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the NT average of 23.9%. 29.3% use a language other than English at home. 51.7% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Rapid Creek beside NT and Australia.

Rapid CreekNTAustralia
Population3,261232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.6%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age35.033.238.2
Households1,30970,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments57.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting56.2%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright18.9%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,192$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$359$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,002$2,001$1,866
Born overseas34.4%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home29.3%36.1%23.6%
No religion51.7%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−0.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,2682011
  2. 3,2822016
  3. 3,2612021

Age

Median age 35.0, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Rapid Creek Northern Territory
0–912.1%
10–199.8%
20–2916.5%
30–3920.9%
40–4913.7%
50–5912.4%
60–698.5%
70–794.8%
80+1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Rapid Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English30.3%
  2. Australian28.1%
  3. Irish12.7%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali3.8%
  2. Gujarati2.8%
  3. Punjabi2.5%
  4. Indonesian1.6%
  5. Greek1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India7.6%
  2. Nepal3.7%
  3. England3.5%
  4. the Philippines2.0%
  5. New Zealand1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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