Acacia Hills vs Lake Bennett
Acacia Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 56 in Lake Bennett. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Acacia Hills, most households are couple families. In Lake Bennett, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Acacia Hills: a median of $715,000, against $495,000 in Lake Bennett, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Acacia Hills tends to suit families with children, while Lake Bennett suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Acacia Hills
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 36%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lake Bennett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($495,000 vs $715,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Acacia Hills leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 27%)
- Lake Bennett has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Acacia Hills
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (63.4 km vs 91.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (51 min vs 71 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lake Bennett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 9%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Lake Bennett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (48.3% vs 2.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Acacia Hills and Lake Bennett drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Acacia Hills has more residents (711 vs 129); Acacia Hills has higher household incomes ($123,760 vs $58,500).
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 711 +82% vs other | 129 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.4% | +48.3% |
| Median age | 40 | 56 |
| Median household income | $123,760/yr +53% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk +23% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $715,000 | $495,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $495,000 |
| Median land price | $860,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 40 days from 6 sales | — |
Ranking within NT
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 84% of NT | Higher than 25% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 5% of NT | Higher than 7% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 7% of NT | Higher than 10% of NT |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of NT | Higher than 7% of NT |
Liveability
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 37/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 1 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Lake Bennett sits further from the CBD (91.2 km vs 63.4 km).
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 63.4 km | 91.2 km +44% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 51 min | 71 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).
Setting
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 34 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 23.1 km | 40.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 22/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 234 premises | 0% 50 premises |
Climate
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,541 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,153/yr | $1,132/yr |
| Council | Litchfield | Coomalie |
Federal electorate
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Acacia Hills | Lake Bennett | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $50,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.