Median price trend for houses
Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,240,000
Up 74.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $456k
- 3 bed
- $1.12m
- 4 bed
- $1.43m
- 5+ bed
- $2.3m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Larrakeyah
NT 0820 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,240,000
- Median unit
- $490,000
- Population
- 3,943
- Postcode
- 0820
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ABS 2021
Larrakeyah, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Larrakeyah
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Larrakeyah NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 37.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Larrakeyah, NT is currently $1,240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Larrakeyah has a 12-month growth rate of 74.3% for houses and 6.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $456,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,430,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,300,000 in Larrakeyah.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Larrakeyah is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 37.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Larrakeyah is $490,000, which has increased 6.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $325,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $435,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $570,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in Larrakeyah. The median rent for units and apartments in Larrakeyah is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Larrakeyah safe?
The overall rate for Larrakeyah is 6,490 offences per 100,000 residents — 20% below the Greater Darwin benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Larrakeyah.
Overall crime rate
6,490
offences per 100,000 residents
20% belowGreater Darwin
LarrakeyahGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Larrakeyah?
Larrakeyah NT 0820 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
3,943 people call Larrakeyah home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,372 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,943
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $395 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.7%Below
15–3440.1%Above
35–5427.1%Below
55–7415.9%Below
75 and over2.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses21.7%Below
Townhouses11.4%Above
Apartments65.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright15.9%Below
Paying a mortgage17.2%Below
Renting66.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.1%Above
One car42.3%Above
Two cars38.7%Below
Three or more12.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.2%Above
Drove to work56.8%Below
Train, tram or bus3.8%Above
Walked or cycled13.0%Above
What stands out in Larrakeyah
5.2% of workers in Larrakeyah worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Larrakeyah residents were born in England.
38.3% of people in Larrakeyah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Larrakeyah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Larrakeyah NT 0820.
Is Larrakeyah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.7% of Larrakeyah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
902 family households lived in Larrakeyah; 39.8% were couple families and 7.1% were one-parent families.
36.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Larrakeyah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Larrakeyah had 3,943 residents at the 2021 Census.
42.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
18.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Larrakeyah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 21.7% of occupied private dwellings in Larrakeyah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 65.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Larrakeyah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
15.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
17.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
66.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Larrakeyah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Larrakeyah had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 28.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 37.4%, while 19.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Larrakeyah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
56.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
3.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 13.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Larrakeyah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 42.3% of the total.
51.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Larrakeyah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
28.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 71.7% reported a different address.
36.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Larrakeyah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.4% of residents used only English at home.
28.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Larrakeyah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
36.0% of Larrakeyah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.0% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 66.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Larrakeyah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.9% of ancestry responses in Larrakeyah.
Australian ancestry made up 22.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Larrakeyah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
24.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 18.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Larrakeyah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.2%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
51.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Larrakeyah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.0% reported asthma, 4.4% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Larrakeyah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Larrakeyah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,372 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $395 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Larrakeyah compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.2% in Larrakeyah, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 15.9% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 66.9% in Larrakeyah, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Larrakeyah
Is Larrakeyah expensive?
The median house price is $1,240,000, while units and apartments sit at $490,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Larrakeyah good for families?
The Census counted 902 local families, and 13.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Larrakeyah?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,430,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Larrakeyah
57 streets in Larrakeyah
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen Ave
- Bambra Cr
- Barossa St
- Beagle St
- Burnett Pl
- Clowes St
- Cullen Bay Cr
- Daly St
- Doctors Gully Rd
- Elliott Point St
- Emery Ct
- Fulford
- Godfrey Ct
- Gribble Ct
- Hickey Ct
- Hind Cr
- Hirst
- Houston St
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- Kahlin Ave
- Kirkland Cr
- Lambell Tce
- Larrakeyah Tce
- Malabar Ct
- Malabar St
- Mangola Ct
- Manoora St
- Marella St
- Marina Boulevard
- Marsina Ct
- Merkur Ct
- Millar
- Mitchell St
- Montoro Ct
- Morice Ct
- Morinda St
- Murray St
- Myilly Tce
- Neptuna Cr
- Nimmo Pl
- Norton
- Nurses
- Packard Pl
- Packard St
- Paspaley Pl
- Perkins Ct
- Rennick Cl
- Robertson St
- Schultze St
- Smith St
- Steele St
- Stevens Tce
- Stirling Pl
- Strangman Ct
- Temira Cr
- Warrego Ct
- Whittle St
- Zealandia Cr
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