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Nightcliff - Rapid Creek

3 km²

Higher personal incomes set Nightcliff - Rapid Creek apart as a prosperous coastal pocket of Darwin. The area is highly accessible, with almost every home within a short stroll of parks, schools, and shops. While the population is modest, the community is marked by a strong sense of amenity and easy movement. It is a well-connected suburb where most residents enjoy a very walkable lifestyle.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents here are noticeably older and earn more than the national and state figures, with a typical personal income of $851. This group is also better qualified, with 47.4% finishing Year 12, which helps explain an unemployment rate of 8.7% that is far below the Territory average.

390 First Nations people

30 yrs Median age Here 30 yrs NT 26 yrs Aus 24 yrs

47.4% Year 12 Here 47.4% NT 23.2% Aus 37.0%

8.7% Unemployment Here 8.7% NT 20.8% Aus 12.3%

$851 Median income Here $851 NT $323 Aus $540

$1,682 Household income Here $1,682 NT $1,318 Aus $1,507

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The area is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 15 minutes of a park. Almost all residents can walk to groceries and schools, though access to health services is far below the Territory average at 15.9%.

7.0 Walk score

6.6 Types ≤15 min