Average rent in Parap, NT — 2026

Parap sits well above the the Northern Territory median, with the typical renter paying $415/week — that's 38% over the state-wide $301/week (ABS Census 2021). It's a renter-heavy suburb at 61%, and the housing stock leans hard into apartments and flats (59%) — the high-density profile you'd expect from inner-Darwin. About 32% of residents were born overseas, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. At 3km from the Darwin CBD, the rent premium tracks proximity to jobs, transit, and lifestyle. If you're applying here, expect competition and fast market times. State rent indices (CoreLogic, Domain, SQM) suggest the 2021 baseline is already well out of date — your reported figure above is the live read.