Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$930,000
Up 7.5% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $132k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1.12m
- 5+ bed
- $1.5m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Parap
NT 0820 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $930,000
- Median unit
- $480,000
- Population
- 2,819
- Postcode
- 0820
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ABS 2021
Parap, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Parap
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Parap NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Parap, NT is currently $930,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Parap has a 12-month growth rate of 7.5% for houses and 12.9% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $132,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,500,000 in Parap.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Parap is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Parap is $480,000, which has increased 12.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $390,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $455,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000 in Parap. The median rent for units and apartments in Parap is $625 per week and has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Parap safe?
The overall rate for Parap is 8,857 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% above 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 Parap.
Overall crime rate
8,857
offences per 100,000 residents
9% aboveGreater Darwin
ParapGreater 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 Parap?
Parap NT 0820 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
2,819 people call Parap home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,231 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,819
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,232 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $415 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3430.4%In line
35–5429.3%In line
55–7419.7%Above
75 and over3.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses30.6%Below
Townhouses10.3%In line
Apartments59.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright13.2%Below
Paying a mortgage23.9%Below
Renting63.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.6%Above
One car42.0%Above
Two cars36.3%Below
Three or more14.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.0%Above
Drove to work68.0%In line
Train, tram or bus2.2%In line
Walked or cycled6.3%Above
What stands out in Parap
5.0% of workers in Parap worked from home on Census day.
4.0% of Parap residents were born in England.
44.2% of people in Parap described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Parap
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Parap NT 0820.
Is Parap family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Parap's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
689 family households lived in Parap; 42.5% were couple families and 16.5% were one-parent families.
42.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Parap?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Parap had 2,819 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.7% 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 Parap?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 30.6% of occupied private dwellings in Parap.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 59.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Parap?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
13.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
23.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
63.0% 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 Parap?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Parap had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 19.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Parap?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
68.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Parap?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 42.0% of the total.
50.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Parap, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
33.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 66.4% reported a different address.
32.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Parap?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.5% of residents used only English at home.
24.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Parap residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.1% of Parap's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.9% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Parap?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.5% of ancestry responses in Parap.
Australian ancestry made up 25.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Parap?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Parap?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.
49.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Parap show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Parap?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Parap?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,231 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,232.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $415 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Parap compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.0% in Parap, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 13.2% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 63.0% in Parap, 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 Parap
Is Parap expensive?
The median house price is $930,000, while units and apartments sit at $480,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Parap good for families?
The Census counted 689 local families, and 17.3% 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 Parap?
Larger houses have a median around $1,500,000, 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 Parap
52 streets in Parap
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Broadbent St
- Camilla Pl
- Charlotte St
- D'Ambrosio Ct
- Dolphin Ct
- Douglas St
- Drysdale St
- Edwards St
- Elsey St
- Foster Ct
- Freer St
- Goldsmith St
- Gordon St
- Goyder Rd
- Grant St
- Gregory St
- Hingston St
- Hobler Ct
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- Holmes St
- Holtze St
- Hudson Ct
- Hudson Fysh Ave
- Jensen St
- Jones Pl
- Macdonald St
- Mackillop St
- Mallam St
- May St
- Mcginness St
- Mcmaster Cr
- Mitaros Pl
- Notley Pl
- Nylander St
- Parap Pl
- Parap Rd
- Playford St
- Price St
- Railway St
- Ross Smith Ave
- Salonika St
- Somerville
- Stokes St
- Stretton St
- Stuart Hwy
- Urquhart St
- Vickers St
- Vimy Ln
- Weddell St
- Wells St
- White Cr
- Wilkinson St
- Worgan St
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