Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Larapinta NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Larapinta, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Larapinta NT is 2,368 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Larapinta is $1,094 per week ($56,888 per year). Median rent in Larapinta is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Larapinta has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Larapinta has a population density of 163.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Larapinta is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Larapinta is $1,733.

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Larapinta Population

residents (Census 2021)

Larapinta Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,094/wk

$56,888 per year

#730 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: —

Larapinta Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,133) Female 52.1% (1,234)

Population Density

163.3

people per km²

2,368 people · 14.5 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,364

Family income/wk

Larapinta Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Larapinta Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

19.1% 83 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

80.9% 352 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Larapinta Country of Birth

Australia

89.8%

India

5.0%

England

2.6%

Fiji

0.9%

Bangladesh

0.4%

China

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Larapinta Religion

No Religion

47.1%

Catholic

19.1%

Not stated

10.5%

Lutheran

5.7%

Anglican

5.2%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Baptist

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Larapinta Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Larapinta Languages Spoken at Home

Other

41.6%

Australian Indigenous

25.8%

Malayalam

7.9%

SAL Tot

7.6%

IAL Punjabi

6.4%

SAL Tagalog

5.2%

Mandarin

2.7%

Hindi

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Larapinta Employment

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Employed full-time

53.6% 855 people

⏰

Employed part-time

15.2% 242 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.0% 64 people

🏠

Not in labour force

27.2% 433 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Larapinta Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.8%

Bachelor Degree

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Postgraduate Degree

10.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.2%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Larapinta Occupation

Professionals

30.0%

Community & Personal Service

18.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.8%

Managers

12.0%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Larapinta Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Society & Culture

17.9%

Health

15.4%

Engineering

14.2%

Education

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Information Technology

3.8%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Larapinta Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

28.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Larapinta Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

2.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Larapinta Marital Status

💍

Married

35.9% 637

↔️

Separated

4.2% 75

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Divorced

6.1% 108

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 53

👤

Never married

50.8% 901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Larapinta Ancestry

Aboriginal Australianralian

23.6%

Australian

21.3%

English

19.2%

Other

11.6%

Irish

6.2%

Scottish

5.1%

German

3.2%

Indian

2.6%

Filipino

2.4%

Chinese

1.8%

Maori

1.5%

Italian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Larapinta School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.3%

Secondary — Government

15.7%

Pre-school

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Vocational Education

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Larapinta Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 216

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 4,196

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Larapinta Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.8% 259

—

Not a volunteer

84.2% 1,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Larapinta Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

0.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Larapinta How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.4%

Did not go to work

8.4%

Car (passenger)

7.9%

Bicycle

2.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Larapinta Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.5%

1 vehicle

37.0%

2 vehicles

33.7%

3 vehicles

12.9%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Larapinta Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.1%

2 bedrooms

21.9%

3 bedrooms

52.8%

4 bedrooms

16.5%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Larapinta Population Mobility

19.5%

moved in the last year

49.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Larapinta Indigenous Population

32.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,433

Indigenous residents

2,995

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Larapinta Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

155

Diabetes

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Larapinta Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Larapinta Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.7%

Couple — no children

20.5%

One parent — children under 15

16.7%

Couple — no children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Larapinta Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.1% 34

👤

Never served

97.9% 1,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Larapinta Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.4% 169

—

Did not provide

89.6% 1,458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Larapinta Children Ever Born

No children

34.4%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

23.6%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

9.0%

5+ children

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Larapinta When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

147

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Larapinta Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

6.6%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Larapinta Household Size

1 person

27.1%

2 persons

27.6%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

15.4%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Larapinta Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,753

Moved from NT

216

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Larapinta Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.0%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Other couple — children only

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Larapinta Schools

schools nearby

government

916

avg ICSEA score

1,087

total students

Living Waters Lutheran School Independent

Primary · T-6 · 131 students

1029

ICSEA

Araluen Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 104 students

997

ICSEA

Bradshaw Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 381 students

918

ICSEA

Larapinta Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 285 students

909

ICSEA

Yipirinya School Independent

Combined · T-10 · 186 students

729

ICSEA

NT Christian College - Araluen Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Larapinta Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,078/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Larapinta

Your weekly income

≈ $9,005/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,728/wk

Rent share 16.8%

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Income: $984/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk

Holtze

Income: $1,308/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $913/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

Alawa

Income: $915/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Millner

Income: $957/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Larapinta vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,924 Income: $181/wk Rent: $50/wk

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Pop: 2,023 Income: $864/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 1,836 Income: $977/wk Rent: $410/wk

No usual address (NT)

Pop: 3,500

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Pop: 2,078 Income: $915/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 2,385 Income: $1,034/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Larapinta

What is the population of Larapinta NT?

The population of Larapinta NT is 2,368 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 163.3 people per km².Larapinta is ranked #2,789 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Larapinta?

The median personal income in Larapinta NT is $1,094 per week, or $56,888 per year.The median household income is $2,078 per week.Family income is $2,364 per week.Larapinta is ranked #730 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Larapinta?

Median rent in Larapinta NT is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Larapinta ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Larapinta?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Larapinta NT is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Larapinta?

The median age in Larapinta NT is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Larapinta a good suburb to live in?

Larapinta is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 2,368.The median income is $1,094/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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