Parap, NT Family Guide
NT 0820 · City of Darwin
Discover Parap with your family: kids' activities, parks, schools and everyday family life.
How Parap rates for families
How we rate suburbs →Each factor is scored 0–5 against a fixed standard (not against other suburbs), and the overall is their average. Here is what we measured and why each scored what it did.
Average of the 5 factors scored so far.
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Kids' activities5.0/5
13 kinds within 3 km
12 kinds or more scores 5 · 5 kinds scores 3 · none scores 0
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Public transport1.5/5
29.1% of homes near a frequent stop or station
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 60% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Parks & play1.9/5
45.2% of homes within a 400 m walk of a park
95% of homes or more scores 5 · 70% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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GP access0.9/5
11.4% of homes within 1 km of a GP
75% of homes or more scores 5 · 40% of homes scores 3 · none scores 0
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Hot days2.4/5
20.4 days a year at 35°C or hotter
5 days or less scores 5 · 15 days scores 3 · 40 days or more scores 0
- Not rated yet:
- School access (not rated in NT yet)
- Commute to the city (not measured yet)
- Everyday shopping (not measured yet)
- Flood (not rated anywhere yet)
- Bushfire (not rated in NT yet)
Also known, not scored: Home internet — 89.5% of homes on fixed-line NBN (true of almost every city suburb, so it does not tell suburbs apart).
Data sources (8)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ASGS Edition 3, CC BY 4.0 — ASGS Edition 3 allocation file: Suburbs and Localities 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, CC BY 4.0 — Census of Population and Housing: Mesh Block Counts, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- AroundSchools activity directory — AroundSchools activity directory (ACTIVE listings) (AroundSchools own data)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL — OpenStreetMap extract (walking network, OSRM foot profile) (ODbL 1.0)
- © Northern Territory Government, CC BY 4.0 — Bus timetable data (Darwin, Alice Springs) (CC BY 4.0)
- Geoscience Australia, National HealthDirect Health Facilities (from Healthdirect Australia's National Health Services Directory), CC BY 4.0 — National HealthDirect Health Facilities – General practice (CC BY 4.0)
- SILO climate data, Queensland Government, CC BY 4.0 — SILO gridded daily maximum temperature (CC BY 4.0)
- © NBN Co Limited, via data.gov.au, CC BY 4.0 — National Broadband Network: Broadband Service Footprints (fixed line) (CC BY 4.0)
Rated 28 October 2026 (method 0.4-draft).
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Explore Parap
Parks, playgrounds and community places to discover nearby.
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Sports & local clubs around Parap
Tennis around Parap
4 listed within 5 km of Parap · 1 in Parap
1.4 km from central Parap
1.5 km from central Parap
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- Tennis NT · Fannie Bay · 4.1 km
Football (AFL) around Parap
4 listed within 5 km of Parap
1.1 km from central Parap
1.3 km from central Parap
1.8 km from central Parap
Not finding it in Parap? Listed in The Gardens (1 · 1.4 km)
See all 4 within 5 km
- Waratah · Gardens · 1.8 km
Soccer around Parap
3 listed within 5 km of Parap · 1 in Parap
4.1 km from central Parap
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- Fannie Bay Racecourse · Parap · 3.4 km
- Lakeside Mini Golf · The Gardens · 1.4 km
Other sports around Parap
3 listed within 5 km of Parap
0.6 km from central Parap
1.8 km from central Parap
Not finding it in Parap? Listed in The Gardens (1 · 1.4 km)
See all 3 within 5 km
- Lakeside Mini Golf · The Gardens · 1.4 km
More things to do around Parap
Arts & dance around Parap
5 listed within 5 km of Parap · 2 in Parap
0 km from central Parap
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- Darwin Sailing Club · Darwin · 0.6 km
- Goodstart Early Learning · Woolner · 3.2 km
Kids' activities & play around Parap
2 listed within 5 km of Parap
1.4 km from central Parap
1.8 km from central Parap
Not finding it in Parap? Listed in The Gardens (1 · 1.4 km)
Schools within 3 km of Parap
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7 schools within 3 km of the Parap centre, 1 with a Parap address.
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Parks, playgrounds & community places
Within 3 km (pools 5 km). Features shown only where verified.
Playgrounds (verified features) (1)
Libraries (2)
Darwin City Library
Darwin City · 1.2 km
Public pools (1)
Sports grounds (1)
Parks (4 of 7)
Old Boab Tree in Cavenagh Street
Darwin City · 0.5 km
Tamarind Park
Darwin City · 0.6 km
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Darwin 5k Park Run
Darwin City · 0.7 km
Bennett Park
Darwin City · 0.9 km
What's coming up
One-off events and programs listed within 5 km, over the next 60 days.
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At a glance
This guide brings together what AroundSchools lists for families in and around Parap: 18 kids' activities within 5 km, 1 school in Parap, and parks and playgrounds.
- Kids' activities
- Arts & dance, Kids' activities & play
- Schools
- 1 in Parap · 1 primary
- Parks & places
- 1 verified playground · 2 libraries · 1 public pool
- Explore nearby
- The Gardens, Fannie Bay, and Coconut Grove
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Browse mapped places (37)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
- Larrakeyah Primary SchoolSchool
- St John's Catholic College - DarwinSchool
- Northern Territory School of Distance EducationSchool
- Stuart Park Primary SchoolSchool
- Darwin High SchoolSchool
- Darwin Middle SchoolSchool
- Darwin Entertainment CentreActivity
- Darwin Sailing ClubActivity
- St Mary's U10'sActivity
- Wave LagoonActivity
- Banks U10'sActivity
- Lakeside Mini GolfActivity
- Gardens Tennis ComplexActivity
- Waratah U10sActivity
- WaratahActivity
- Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht AssociationActivity
- Elemental Gymnastics IncorporatedActivity
- Goodstart Early LearningActivity
- Outstation Gallery - Aboriginal Art From Art CentresActivity
- Northern Centre for Contemporary ArtActivity
- Fannie Bay RacecourseActivity
- Tennis NTActivity
- Kumon Fannie Bay Education CentreActivity
- Northern Territory Soccer FederationActivity
- Old Boab Tree in Cavenagh StreetPark or community place
- Tamarind ParkPark or community place
- Darwin Council - Karama Branch LibraryPark or community place
- Darwin 5k Park RunPark or community place
- Bennett ParkPark or community place
- Charles Darwin National ParkPark or community place
- Darwin City LibraryPark or community place
- Kahlin OvalPark or community place
- Raw Spirit WaterparkPark or community place
- Mindil BeachPark or community place
- Darwin Botanic GardensPark or community place
- Parap Swimming PoolPark or community place
Your council & community
Parap within City of Darwin
3 of the council area’s 45 activity providers · 2nd of 19 suburbs by number of providers
Council-wide information and places near this suburb have different geographic scopes.
Homes with family context
Homes in and around Parap
A summary. Each home’s page shows the schools and activities around it.
Recently sold within 5 km of Parap
Homes that have sold nearby. We don’t show sale prices.
Darwin City, NT 0800
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Darwin City, NT 0800
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Larrakeyah, NT 0820
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Darwin City, NT 0800
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Darwin City, NT 0800
Property Type: House
Darwin City, NT 0800
Property Type: Apartment / Unit / Flat
Nearby suburbs
Find more for your family close by. Distances are measured between suburb centres.
The Gardens
3 activity providers · 1.4 km
Fannie Bay
3 activity providers · 4.1 km
Coconut Grove
2 activity providers · 8 km
Compare activities, schools & parks
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Parap
Arts & dance 2, Tennis 1, Soccer 1
1 school · 0 parks
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The Gardens1.4 km · same council
Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1 +1
3 schools · 2 parks
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Fannie Bay4.1 km · same council
Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1
1 school · 4 parks
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Coconut Grove8 km · same council
Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1
0 schools · 1 park
| Area | Activities listed there | Schools | Parks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parap | Arts & dance 2, Tennis 1, Soccer 1 | 1 | 0 |
| The Gardens1.4 km · same council | Tennis 2, Football (AFL) 1, Kids' activities & play 1, Other sports 1 +1 | 3 | 2 |
| Fannie Bay4.1 km · same council | Tutoring & STEM 1, Soccer 1, Tennis 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Coconut Grove8 km · same council | Arts & dance 1, Swimming 1 | 0 | 1 |
Each row counts only what is listed in that suburb itself; distances are between suburb centres.
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Figures from AroundSchools listings and official published data, refreshed 28 Oct 2026.
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Local guides & reading
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Broader reading for NT families
Junior Soccer in the Northern Territory (2026/27): Ages, Season and Where to Play
Kids in the Northern Territory can start organised soccer from about age four — Football NT runs Coles MiniRoos for children aged 4 to 11, with club football from 12 to 18. Below: how the season and…
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What Kids Actually Do in the NT (Boys and Girls, 2025 Data)
The most common organised activity for children in the Northern Territory is Swimming, which 20.4% of all children take part in outside school hours. For boys the most common is soccer (23.4%), and…
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