Darwin suburbs with the most apartments
Darwin City tops the ranking, where 98.6% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (2,943 of them). Larrakeyah and Parap follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 17 eligible Darwin suburbs.
This page ranks Darwin suburbs by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
The median Australian suburb has almost no apartments at all — 1.3% of dwellings, measured across a 1,238-suburb sample in September 2026 — so this ranking separates its subjects rather than sorting noise: the top of the list runs past 90%. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what is there rather than what may be built. The zoning that governs the latter is on each suburb page.
Darwin suburbs with the most apartments
Ranked by the share of occupied private dwellings that are flats or apartments at the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents.
Darwin City
NT 0800 · 7,149 residents98.6% of dwellings are apartments · 2,943 flats
Larrakeyah
NT 0820 · 3,943 residents65.2% of dwellings are apartments · 938 flats
Parap
NT 0820 · 2,819 residents59.3% of dwellings are apartments · 665 flats
Rapid Creek
NT 0810 · 3,261 residents57.0% of dwellings are apartments · 746 flats
Nightcliff
NT 0810 · 3,884 residents55.0% of dwellings are apartments · 837 flats
Stuart Park
NT 0820 · 4,101 residents48.5% of dwellings are apartments · 780 flats
Gray
NT 0830 · 3,142 residents38.9% of dwellings are apartments · 442 flats
Millner
NT 0810 · 2,576 residents34.4% of dwellings are apartments · 333 flats
Coconut Grove
NT 0810 · 2,892 residents29.9% of dwellings are apartments · 363 flats
Driver
NT 0830 · 2,747 residents28.5% of dwellings are apartments · 268 flats
Leanyer
NT 0812 · 4,597 residents28.1% of dwellings are apartments · 443 flats
Tiwi
NT 0810 · 2,511 residents25.7% of dwellings are apartments · 205 flats
Fannie Bay
NT 0820 · 2,875 residents17.7% of dwellings are apartments · 204 flats
Lyons
NT 0810 · 2,219 residents15.6% of dwellings are apartments · 100 flats
Moulden
NT 0830 · 3,053 residents13.8% of dwellings are apartments · 131 flats
Ranked from 17 qualifying suburbs.
100% share of occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings and percentile-ranked within Darwin's candidate pool. It counts dwellings, not buildings and not people, and it describes what stands there rather than what may be built — the planning zones that govern the latter are on each suburb page. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify, and the larger absolute number of apartments breaks ties. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
What are the darwin suburbs with the most apartments?
Darwin City tops the ranking, where 98.6% of occupied dwellings are flats or apartments (2,943 of them). Larrakeyah and Parap follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 17 eligible Darwin suburbs.
How is this ranking put together?
Each Darwin suburb is ranked by the share of its occupied private dwellings recorded as a flat or apartment in the 2021 Census, divided by all occupied private dwellings. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Darwin's pool.
Does this mean the suburb allows apartments?
No. This counts what stands there now. What may be built is set by the planning zones, which are a separate thing and are shown on each suburb page as a share of the suburb's area.
Is a townhouse an apartment here?
No. The Census separates flats and apartments from semi-detached, row, terrace and townhouse dwellings, and only the first group is counted. Separate houses are not counted either.
How current is it?
The figures are from the 2021 Census, the most recent available until results from the August 2026 Census are released in 2027. The top 15 is recomputed whenever we refresh the census data.
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Rankings last computed 28 September 2026. Recomputed after each ACARA schools data refresh.
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