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Malak - Marrara

Northern Territory · Darwin Suburbs · Darwin

Why “Malak - Marrara”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Malak into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Malak - Marrara is a locality in the Darwin Suburbs area of Northern Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Malak - Marrara SA2.

Where in NT
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At a glance
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Schools
5
Top ICSEA 863 (gov)
Childcare
21
NQS-rated services
Population
4,729
-0.4% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Malak - Marrara SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon NT zoning

Government schools in Malak - Marrara

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for NT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Sanderson High School Government · 328 students
ICSEA 863
Malak Primary School Government · 148 students
ICSEA 770
Top End School of Flexible Learning Government · 123 students
ICSEA 789

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Marrara Christian College
Independent 289 students
ICSEA 962 intake context
NT Christian College
Independent 93 students
ICSEA 987 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Malak - Marrara

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NT schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Anula Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Anula
    Exceeding NQS
  • Wulagi Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 51 places · Wulagi
    Exceeding NQS
  • Anula Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 100 places · Anula
    Meeting NQS
  • Holy Family After School Care
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Karama
    Meeting NQS
  • Murraya Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Leanyer
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Wulagi
    Centre-Based Care · 82 places · Wulagi
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Darwin Airport
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Marrara
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Tiwi
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Tiwi
    Meeting NQS
  • Malak Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · Malak
    Meeting NQS
  • Leanyer Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Leanyer
    Meeting NQS
  • Manunda Terrace Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Karama
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - Good Shepherd Lutheran College St Andrews Campus, Leanyer OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Leanyer
    Meeting NQS

+ 9 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
4,729
Jun 2025
1yr growth
-0.40%
2024→25
Net change
-20
people / yr
Density
979
people / km²

Where did the loss come from?

-20
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+33
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-111
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+58

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Malak - Marrara
-0.40%
NT median
+0.75%
National median
+0.80%

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