Where the Filipino community lives in Darwin
Wagaman has the largest Filipino community: 8.9% of residents reported Filipino ancestry, 7.4% were born in the Philippines, and 6.6% speak Filipino or Tagalog at home. Karama and Muirhead follow. These 15 suburbs came from a field of 26 eligible Darwin suburbs.
This page ranks Darwin suburbs by where the Filipino community is most established, using the 2021 Census. Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Filipino ancestry, and each one also shows the share who were born in the Philippines and speak Filipino or Tagalog at home. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are ranked.
No single number captures a community on its own — ancestry is the broadest (it includes Australian-born second and third generations), country of birth captures migrants, and language spoken at home tracks the actively speaking core. We show every angle the 2021 Census publishes for the Filipino community so you can see the full picture. Ancestry is a multiple-response question, so shares read as "residents who reported this ancestry" rather than an exclusive count. Percentile ranks are computed within Darwin's pool. This is descriptive demographic information, not a recommendation.
Where the Filipino community lives in Darwin
Ranked by the share of residents who reported Filipino ancestry in the 2021 Census, among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents. Each suburb also shows the share who were born in the Philippines and speak Filipino or Tagalog at home — the angles the census publishes on where the Filipino community is established.
Wagaman
NT 0810 · 2,023 residents9% Filipino ancestry · 7% born in the Philippines · 7% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Karama
NT 0812 · 4,803 residents8% Filipino ancestry · 7% born in the Philippines · 6% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Muirhead
NT 0810 · 3,689 residents8% Filipino ancestry · 6% born in the Philippines · 5% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Malak
NT 0812 · 3,013 residents7% Filipino ancestry · 6% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Moil
NT 0810 · 2,000 residents7% Filipino ancestry · 5% born in the Philippines · 5% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Millner
NT 0810 · 2,576 residents7% Filipino ancestry · 6% born in the Philippines · 5% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Coconut Grove
NT 0810 · 2,892 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 6% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Durack
NT 0830 · 3,730 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 4% born in the Philippines · 3% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Alawa
NT 0810 · 2,078 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 4% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Leanyer
NT 0812 · 4,597 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 4% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Anula
NT 0812 · 2,385 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 4% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Woodroffe
NT 0830 · 3,175 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 4% born in the Philippines · 3% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Stuart Park
NT 0820 · 4,101 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 5% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Driver
NT 0830 · 2,747 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 4% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Gray
NT 0830 · 3,142 residents6% Filipino ancestry · 4% born in the Philippines · 4% speak Filipino or Tagalog
Ranked from 26 qualifying suburbs.
Ranked on the share of residents who reported this ancestry (the broadest signal — it includes Australian-born second and third generations) in the 2021 Census, percentile-ranked within Darwin's candidate pool. Every suburb also shows all three census angles — ancestry, country of birth, and language spoken at home — because no single number captures a community on its own. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents qualify. Ancestry is a multiple-response question, so shares read as "residents who reported this ancestry", not an exclusive count. Descriptive ABS Census data, not a recommendation. See how we calculate for the full methodology.
Common questions about this ranking
How is this ranking put together?
Suburbs are ordered by the share of residents who reported Filipino ancestry. Ancestry is the broadest measure — it includes Australian-born second and third generations, not just migrants. Only suburbs with at least 2,000 residents are included, and percentile ranks are computed within Darwin's pool, so the list reflects concentration relative to other metro suburbs.
What do the percentages on each suburb mean?
They are different census angles on the Filipino community: ancestry is the broadest, since it includes people born here, country of birth counts only those who migrated, and language at home counts the actively speaking core. They rarely match, and seeing them together tells you whether a suburb's community is long-established, newly-arrived, or somewhere in between.
Why don't the percentages add up?
They measure different things and come from different census questions. Ancestry is a multiple-response question (a person can report up to two), so it isn't a clean share of population; birthplace counts only people born overseas; and language counts only those who still speak it at home. This is descriptive demographic data, not a recommendation to seek out or avoid anywhere.
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.