Larrakeyah, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Larrakeyah is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1097, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Larrakeyah at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,943
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,372
- SEIFA score
- 1097
- Coordinates
- -12.4547, 130.8260
Larrakeyah demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Larrakeyah using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 43%, 65% of homes are rented, and 40% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 542 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 540 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,676 | 43% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 823 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 351 | 9% |
Share of the 3,932 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 221 | 16% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 240 | 17% |
| Rented | 933 | 65% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 311 | 22% |
| Townhouses & semis | 163 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 938 | 66% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,426 occupied private dwellings in Larrakeyah.
- Median weekly rent
- $395
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,695
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,297
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,419 (40%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,122 (32%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 113 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,311 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,749
- Employed part-time
- 592
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Larrakeyah
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Larrakeyah is November (average daytime high around 33.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 30.5°C). The area receives roughly 1819 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 464 mm |
| Feb | 30.5°C | 25.8°C | 379 mm |
| Mar | 31.3°C | 25.8°C | 219 mm |
| Apr | 31.9°C | 25°C | 108 mm |
| May | 31.6°C | 23.1°C | 17 mm |
| Jun | 30.8°C | 21.5°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 30.5°C | 20.1°C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 31.6°C | 20.9°C | 4 mm |
| Sep | 32.6°C | 23.3°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 33.3°C | 26.2°C | 150 mm |
| Dec | 32°C | 26.4°C | 365 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Larrakeyah
Where is Larrakeyah?
Larrakeyah is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Larrakeyah?
At the 2021 Census, Larrakeyah had a population of about 3,943.
Is Larrakeyah an advantaged area?
Larrakeyah has an ABS SEIFA score of 1097, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Larrakeyah?
Larrakeyah has average daytime highs of about 31.7°C and overnight lows of about 24.1°C, with roughly 1,819 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Larrakeyah?
Larrakeyah is one of the most populous suburbs in Northern Territory — the 9th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 3,943 usual residents).
Does Larrakeyah have high household incomes?
Larrakeyah has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Northern Territory — the 19th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,372 per week).
Where Larrakeyah ranks
Larrakeyah appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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