Larrakeyah
NT 0820 · Darwin
3,943 (2021) → 4,496 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Larrakeyah is a high growth suburb in Darwin, NT 0820, about 2km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Larrakeyah are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 51/100, and is right by the coast. Larrakeyah has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Nepal (8.52%), Philippines (3.4%), England (3.35%), India (2.54%), New Zealand (1.75%)
Top languages: Nepali (8.42%), Mandarin (1.7%), Tagalog (1.67%), Vietnamese (1.47%), Greek (1.32%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
NTdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1083
Nearby (within 10km)
- SEDA College NT - Waratah Club campusSecondary · Independent · 1.3km
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1056
- Darwin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1054
- Northern Territory School of Distance EducationSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 823
- St John's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 950
- Darwin Middle SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1063
- Stuart Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1062
- Parap Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1071
- SEDA College NTSecondary · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 966
- Ludmilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 884
- Millner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 842
- St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.4kmICSEA 1069
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Larrakeyah
Is Larrakeyah safe?
Larrakeyah has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 7,307 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Larrakeyah from Darwin CBD?
Larrakeyah is about 2.4 km from Darwin CBD, an estimated 19 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Larrakeyah?
Larrakeyah has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1083 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Larrakeyah?
Larrakeyah has a transport score of 51/100 and 10 bus stops.