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Homeowners in Rapid Creek, Northern Territory

Rapid Creek, by the people who own it.

555 of Rapid Creek's 1,309 homes are lived in by the people who own them: 42 in every 100, against 46 across Northern Territory. Doorstep is the neighbourhood app made for them.Download freeQuestions

Rapid Creek by the numbers

Who owns the homes in Rapid Creek

555owner-occupied homes
244owned outright
311with a mortgage
371owner-occupied houses
3,261residents
Share of homes lived in by their owners
Rapid Creek42%555
Northern Territory46%32,550
Australia66%6,114,780
Owned outrightWith a mortgageRentedOther / not stated

ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, tenure of occupied private dwellings, Rapid Creek (SAL). These are all homes in the suburb, not Doorstep members.

Every stage of life

Median age 35. Rapid Creek is a mix: young families, people mid-renovation and long-time owners, often on the same street.

311 homes still on a mortgage

Owners still paying it off are often the newer faces in Rapid Creek: the households asking who does good gutters, where the kids play weekend sport, and whether anyone has a ladder long enough for the second storey.

30% of households are one person

395 households in Rapid Creek are a single person. A neighbour who'll take in a parcel, feed the cat or check in after a storm matters more than any app feature. Doorstep is just how you find them.

On Doorstep in Rapid Creek

Made for the people who own the homes.

Your suburb's board

Give away what you don't need, borrow what you need once, and ask the street a question. Posts come from people who live around Rapid Creek.

Open Homes

A national gallery of kitchens, gardens and makeovers people are proud of. Show off yours, or steal ideas for the next one.

Local trades

Ask who your neighbours would call, and find local businesses rated only by people who live nearby. Businesses in Rapid Creek →

Run a business here?

Reach Rapid Creek's homeowners

A free listing for trades, cafés and shops that serve Rapid Creek, shown to the members who live nearby.

For the singles

Single and own your home?

Doorstep Dating is a separate side of the app for meeting other homeowners. It's off until you switch it on.

Questions

Living in Rapid Creek

How many homes in Rapid Creek are owner-occupied?

555 of Rapid Creek's 1,309 occupied homes were owner-occupied at the 2021 Census (42%): 244 owned outright and 311 with a mortgage. Across Northern Territory the figure is 46%.

Is Doorstep available in Rapid Creek?

Yes. Doorstep works in every Australian suburb: you join by typing your home suburb, and Rapid Creek is one of them. Some streets are quieter than others while the area fills up.

Can my neighbours in Rapid Creek see my address?

No. Doorstep only stores the name of your suburb. There's no GPS involved, and nobody sees your street or address.

Meet the street in Rapid Creek.

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