Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rapid Creek suburb profile
Rapid Creek, NT · Postcode 0810
This Rapid Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rapid Creek, NT (postcode 0810). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Rapid Creek with nearby suburbs.
Rapid Creek at a glance
Population
3,261
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$2,208/wk
Median age
35
Rapid Creek trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.2% over 10 years
Population
3,261
was 3,282 in 2016
-21 · -0.6%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$50 · -12.5%
Household income
$2,208/wk
was $1,980/wk in 2016
+$228 · +11.5%
Median age
35
was 36 in 2016
-1 · -2.8%
Dig deeper: Rapid Creek population growth · Rapid Creek then and now
Rapid Creek vs nearby & Greater Darwin
Median Census 2021 figures for Rapid Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the Darwin metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.8% vs area
- Rapid Creek$350/wk
- Nearby$340/wk
- Darwin$360/wk
Household income
+1.3% vs area
- Rapid Creek$2,208/wk
- Nearby$2,067/wk
- Darwin$2,179/wk
Median age
+2.9% vs area
- Rapid Creek35
- Nearby35
- Darwin34
Personal income
+12.4% vs area
- Rapid Creek$1,229/wk
- Nearby$952.5/wk
- Darwin$1,093.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NT. See Darwin rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Rapid Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rapid Creek ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,048
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,065.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3973.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,104.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rapid Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rapid Creek, NT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rapid Creek people
- Population
- 3,261
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 32.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rapid Creek income
- Median household income
- $2,208/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,229/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rapid Creek housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,956/mo
- Separate houses
- 37.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 51.6%
- Owned outright
- 16.9%
- Mortgaged
- 21.5%
- Rented
- 50%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Rapid Creek work
- Employment to population
- 72.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 73.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 0810)
Compare Rapid Creek with nearby suburbs
Rapid Creek in numbers
Rapid Creek had 3,261 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 14th most populous suburb or locality in NT out of 273. The median age is 35, 3% above the typical NT suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 32.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.9% own their home outright, 21.5% are paying a mortgage, 50% rent. Flats and apartments make up 51.6% of dwellings, with 37.3% separate houses. Median rent was $350/wk, 3% above the typical NT suburb.
Median household income was $2,208/wk, 6% above the typical NT suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 73.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.6% (from 3,282 to 3,261). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $350/wk (-12.5%).
Rapid Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rapid Creek, NT?
- The median weekly rent in Rapid Creek was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rapid Creek, NT?
- Rapid Creek had 3,261 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rapid Creek?
- Median household income in Rapid Creek was $2,208/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rapid Creek?
- 50% of occupied homes in Rapid Creek were rented, 16.9% were owned outright and 21.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rapid Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rapid Creek. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Darwin