Parap · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
An overall advantage score of 1,069 marks Parap as a highly advantaged area, placing it above about 78% of similar places. While most residents have strong education and job skills, the area's access to money and resources is lower than in 70% of other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Parap — higher than 71% of areas.
| Parap | 8 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 9 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area is well-positioned with a high overall advantage score of 8, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. This is driven by high levels of education and job skills, although the score for access to money and resources is lower at 3.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,069
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 has been 7.6%, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Northern Territory figure of 6.6%. The total population estimate sits at 3,175.
3,175
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 365 businesses operating in the area, a count that is smaller than about 83% of similar areas.
365
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Parap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011007/parap/topic/economy-advantage
