Malak, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Malak is more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 933, 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.
Malak at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,013
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $1,676
- SEIFA score
- 933
- Coordinates
- -12.3927, 130.9040
Malak demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Malak 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 28%, 41% of homes are rented, and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 685 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 378 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 839 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 753 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 355 | 12% |
Share of the 3,010 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 212 | 21% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 357 | 35% |
| Rented | 419 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 770 | 75% |
| Townhouses & semis | 254 | 25% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,024 occupied private dwellings in Malak.
- Median weekly rent
- $301
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,051
- Median weekly personal income
- $831
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 786 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 760 (28%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 689 (23%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,076 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Employed full-time
- 850
- Employed part-time
- 373
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 Malak
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Malak is November (average daytime high around 34.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 31.7°C). The area receives roughly 1788 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 456 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 25.5°C | 387 mm |
| Mar | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 214 mm |
| Apr | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 101 mm |
| May | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 15 mm |
| Jun | 31.9°C | 20.9°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 31.7°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 33°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm |
| Sep | 34.4°C | 23°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 34.6°C | 25°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 139 mm |
| Dec | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 359 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Malak
Where is Malak?
Malak is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Malak?
At the 2021 Census, Malak had a population of about 3,013.
Is Malak an advantaged area?
Malak has an ABS SEIFA score of 933, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 22 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 22% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Malak?
Malak has average daytime highs of about 32.6°C and overnight lows of about 23.6°C, with roughly 1,788 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Malak?
Malak is one of the most populous suburbs in Northern Territory — the 24th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 3,013 usual residents).
Where Malak ranks
Malak appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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