Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Malak NT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Malak NT is 3,013 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Malak is $831 per week ($43,212 per year). Median rent in Malak is $301 per week ($1,304 per month). Malak has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Malak has a population density of 1722.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Malak is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malak is $1,950.

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Malak Population

residents (Census 2021)

Malak Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$831/wk

$43,212 per year

#3080 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$301/wk

$1,304 per month

#4523 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Malak Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (1,466) Female 51.3% (1,545)

Population Density

1722.4

people per km²

3,013 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,051

Family income/wk

Malak 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)

Malak Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.3% 212 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.7% 357 dwellings

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

Malak Country of Birth

Australia

89.9%

India

2.6%

England

2.5%

Indonesia

2.4%

Greece

1.4%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

China

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Malak Religion

No Religion

40.5%

Catholic

27.6%

Not stated

13.3%

Anglican

6.3%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Buddhism

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Islam

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Malak Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.5%

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

Malak Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

26.8%

Other

26.3%

Australian Indigenous

11.0%

SAL Indon

8.8%

SAL Tagalog

8.5%

Greek

8.3%

SAL Oth

5.5%

Other Chinese

4.8%

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

Malak Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 848 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.6% 372 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 101 people

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Not in labour force

34.0% 681 people

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

Malak Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.7%

Bachelor Degree

26.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

8.5%

Certificate I/II

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

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

Malak Occupation

Professionals

27.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.2%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Managers

11.6%

Labourers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

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

Malak Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.8%

Engineering

17.7%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Health

12.9%

Education

10.5%

Architecture & Building

6.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.7%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

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

Malak Dwelling Types

Separate house

75.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Malak Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Malak Marital Status

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Married

38.3% 892

↔️

Separated

3.9% 90

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Divorced

8.2% 191

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 97

👤

Never married

45.4% 1,058

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Malak Ancestry

Australian

22.0%

English

17.6%

Other

16.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

15.4%

Irish

5.8%

Filipino

5.6%

Scottish

5.4%

Chinese

4.3%

German

2.5%

Italian

1.9%

Greek

1.7%

Indian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Malak School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.1%

Secondary — Government

20.9%

Secondary — Catholic

12.1%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Pre-school

8.0%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.0%

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

Malak Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 312

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 5,077

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

Malak Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.3% 379

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 1,693

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Malak Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Malak How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Car (passenger)

8.9%

Did not go to work

8.9%

Bus

2.2%

Bicycle

1.5%

Walked only

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Truck

0.2%

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

Malak Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.8%

1 vehicle

33.2%

2 vehicles

36.0%

3 vehicles

13.6%

4+ vehicles

7.5%

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

Malak Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

21.1%

3 bedrooms

51.7%

4 bedrooms

18.5%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Malak Population Mobility

15.1%

moved in the last year

38.1%

moved in the last 5 years

7.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Malak Indigenous Population

24.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,372

Indigenous residents

4,265

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Malak Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

216

Asthma

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Malak Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Malak Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.9%

Couple — no children

19.3%

One parent — children under 15

17.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Malak Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 7

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Previously served

3.1% 67

👤

Never served

96.3% 2,073

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Malak Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 263

—

Did not provide

87.3% 1,804

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Malak Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

22.9%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Malak When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

115

1991–2000

2001–2010

146

2011–2015

123

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Malak Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

7.0%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

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

Malak Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

29.0%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

13.3%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Malak Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,306

Moved from NT

267

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

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

Malak Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.1%

Step family — no other children

13.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Malak Schools

schools nearby

government

949

avg ICSEA score

6,931

total students

Australian International Islamic College Darwin Independent

Primary · T-6 · 40 students

1071

ICSEA

Milkwood Steiner School Independent

Combined · T-8 · 118 students

1053

ICSEA

Nakara Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

1051

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 243 students

1035

ICSEA

O'Loughlin Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 599 students

1025

ICSEA

Leanyer Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 538 students

1024

ICSEA

Alawa Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 259 students

1011

ICSEA

Anula Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 388 students

1006

ICSEA

Jingili Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 235 students

997

ICSEA

Dripstone Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 605 students

994

ICSEA

NT Christian College Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 93 students

987

ICSEA

Wanguri Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

987

ICSEA

Moil Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 167 students

970

ICSEA

Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 248 students

968

ICSEA

Marrara Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 289 students

962

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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Malak Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,676/wk

Median Rent $301/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

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

If you earn X in Malak

Your weekly income

≈ $7,263/month

Median rent $301/wk

Left after rent $1,375/wk

Rent share 18.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Karama

Income: $838/wk Rent: $293/wk Save: $8/wk

Coconut Grove

Income: $913/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $1/wk

Ludmilla

Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $1/wk

Gray (NT)

Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $1/wk

Tennant Creek

Income: $671/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $121/wk

Moulden

Income: $851/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $6/wk

Malak vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Katherine South

Pop: 1,507 Income: $912/wk Rent: $320/wk

Desert Springs

Pop: 1,536 Income: $1,454/wk Rent: $500/wk

Herbert

Pop: 1,610 Income: $1,268/wk Rent: $460/wk

Farrar

Pop: 1,650 Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $455/wk

Ludmilla

Pop: 1,667 Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk

Girraween (NT)

Pop: 1,668 Income: $1,256/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malak

What is the population of Malak NT?

The population of Malak NT is 3,013 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1722.4 people per km².Malak is ranked #2,402 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Malak?

The median personal income in Malak NT is $831 per week, or $43,212 per year.The median household income is $1,676 per week.Family income is $2,051 per week.Malak is ranked #3,080 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Malak?

Median rent in Malak NT is $301 per week ($1,304 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Malak ranks #4,523 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Malak?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malak NT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Malak?

The median age in Malak NT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Malak a good suburb to live in?

Malak is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 3,013.The median income is $831/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70169. All dollar figures in AUD.