Churches in Darwin
55 churches listed · 23 suburbs · Greater Darwin metropolitan area
55 churches are listed in Greater Darwin across 23 suburbs within roughly 35 km of the city centre. The largest denomination represented is Catholic with 13 churches. The top three denominations together cover 53% of listings in the metro area. Darwin City holds the highest single-suburb count at 11 listings. Browse the largest suburbs below, or filter by denomination.
Greater Darwin has 55 churches at 3.9 per 10,000 residents, in the same range as Perth and Canberra and below the national average of 5.1. Read the Q3 2026 church density report.
Denominations in Darwin
- Catholic13
- Independent9
- Uniting7
- Baptist6
- Anglican4
- Greek Orthodox3
- Apostolic2
- Seventh-day Adventist2
+ 7 more denominations represented across the city.
Top Darwin suburbs by church count
- Darwin City11 churches
- Darwin6 churches
- Bakewell3 churches
- Humpty Doo3 churches
- Marrara3 churches
- Palmerston3 churches
- Parap3 churches
- Wanguri3 churches
- Casuarina2 churches
- Howard Springs2 churches
- Karama2 churches
- Leanyer2 churches
+ 11 more suburbs in the metropolitan area.
Frequently asked
- How many churches are there in Darwin?
- The Australian Church Directory lists 55 active churches in Greater Darwin across 23 suburbs.
- What denominations are represented in Darwin?
- The largest denominations in Greater Darwin by listed church count are Catholic (13), Independent (9), Uniting (7). 15 different denominations are represented across the city.
- Which Darwin suburb has the most churches?
- Darwin City has the most churches in our directory with 11 listings, followed by Darwin, Bakewell, Humpty Doo.
- Does the directory cover all of Greater Darwin?
- Yes. This hub aggregates listings within approximately 35 km of the Darwin CBD, covering the metropolitan area. Outer suburbs outside that radius appear on the NT state page instead.
- How are church listings in Greater Darwin verified?
- Listings combine denominational registers (Catholic Mass Times, Anglican diocesan rosters, Uniting Church congregational lists, and others), Google Knowledge Graph data, and direct church-submitted updates via the claim flow. The directory currently lists 55 active churches across Greater Darwin.
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