In the 2011 Australian census the population of
Rapid Creek was 3,268 when there were 1,565
Females and 1,703 Males living there. The median
age for people living in Rapid Creek was 35.
Rapid Creek is a northern suburb of the city of
Darwin.
Rapid Creek is a predominantly residential area
and is generally associated with its sister suburb,
Nightcliff, and the adjacent northern suburbs of
Millner and Coconut Grove. A lot of development
has been completed on the coastal road,
Casuarina Drive, which runs along the coast from
Rapid Creek to Nightcliff.