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Darwin City · Sub-region (SA3)

Total population

27,0442021▲ +18.8%

Darwin City is home to 27,044 people — well below average, far smaller than the typical sub-region (58,864). It ranks 70th from the bottom of 358 sub-regions nationally.

Among its neighbours it's larger than East Pilbara, Litchfield and Katherine, but smaller than Kimberley, Alice Springs and Palmerston. Within Darwin City, it varies widely, from 0 in East Point to 7,149 in Darwin City.

The population has grown 19% since 2011, adding 4.3k people.

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📍 Darwin City, Sub-region (SA3)

Trend across censuses

22k24k26k28k2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202122,77125,83627,044

Where Darwin City sits

1101001.0k10k100k297k

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin City — lower than 81% of areas.

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Total population within Darwin City

  1. Darwin Airport23
  2. Darwin City7,149
  3. East Point0
  4. Fannie Bay - The Gardens3,602
  5. Larrakeyah3,943
  6. Ludmilla - The Narrows2,563
  7. Parap2,819
  8. Stuart Park4,101
  9. Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie2,858

Total population in nearby areas

  1. Darwin Suburbs54,701
  2. Palmerston37,176
  3. Alice Springs36,471
  4. Kimberley35,092
  5. East Pilbara25,443
  6. Litchfield20,983
  7. Katherine18,739
  8. Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem15,805
  9. East Arnhem12,798
  10. Barkly5,287

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