Nakara, NT 0810
City of DarwinGreater DarwinAll suburbs in postcode 0810
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Median house price
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Rent in Nakara
- Weekly rent (house)
- $345/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $420/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Nakara
Nakara (0810) sits in the Darwin region of the Northern Territory.
Nakara has roughly 1,906 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Nakara scores 20/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 19°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,719 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 11 government primary, 4 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 1 independent.
Schools in Nakara
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 20/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Nakara's population at 1,906, with a median age of 36. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (63% own, 35% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (78% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,906
- Median age
- 36
- Family households
- 78%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Owner occupied
- 63%
- Renter occupied
- 35%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1,365 offences recorded in 2026 across the Darwin LGA
NT Police publishes these figures only for the whole Darwin, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,719 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 34.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 18.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Nakara
- What is the Nakara postcode?
- Nakara is in the 0810 postcode, in NT, in the City of Darwin region.
- Where is Nakara?
- Nakara is a suburb of Darwin, in NT 0810. It is part of the Greater Darwin area, in the City of Darwin region.
- What is the average rent in Nakara?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $345, for units it's $420.
- What schools are in Nakara?
- There are 20 schools serving Nakara on this page, including Nakara Primary School, Dripstone Secondary College, Henbury School.
- How walkable is Nakara?
- Nakara has a Walk Score of 20 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Nakara?
- Nakara is close to Casuarina, Tiwi, Wanguri, Brinkin, Alawa.
- What is the population of Nakara?
- The population of Nakara is approximately 1,906 (2021 Census). The median age is 36.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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