Acacia Hills vs Lloyd Creek

Lloyd Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 40 in Acacia Hills. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Lloyd Creek tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Lloyd Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 68%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Acacia Hills has cheaper rent ($390/wk vs $470/wk)
  • Lloyd Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lloyd Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (61.1 km vs 63.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Lloyd Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 2.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Acacia Hills and Lloyd Creek drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Acacia Hills — Walkability: 0/100 Lloyd Creek — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Acacia Hills has more residents (711 vs 225); Acacia Hills skews older (40 vs 33).

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Population 711
+68% vs other
 225
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +36.4%
Median age 40 33
Median household income $123,760/yr $147,316/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $390/wk $470/wk
+21% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
0-4 4.9% / 13.3%
Acacia Hills — 0-4: 4.9% Lloyd Creek — 0-4: 13.3%
5-14 14.3% / 16.4%
Acacia Hills — 5-14: 14.3% Lloyd Creek — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.2% / 4.9%
Acacia Hills — 15-19: 6.2% Lloyd Creek — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.9% / 4.9%
Acacia Hills — 20-24: 3.9% Lloyd Creek — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 11.3% / 16.4%
Acacia Hills — 25-34: 11.3% Lloyd Creek — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 17.3% / 13.8%
Acacia Hills — 35-44: 17.3% Lloyd Creek — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 17.4% / 16.0%
Acacia Hills — 45-54: 17.4% Lloyd Creek — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 15.3% / 10.2%
Acacia Hills — 55-64: 15.3% Lloyd Creek — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 7.3% / 4.0%
Acacia Hills — 65-74: 7.3% Lloyd Creek — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 1.5% / 3.1%
Acacia Hills — 75-84: 1.5% Lloyd Creek — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.4% / —
Acacia Hills — 85+: 0.4% Lloyd Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 58.1% couple families
Acacia Hills — Couple Families: 58.1% Acacia Hills — Lone Person: 28.4% Acacia Hills — One Parent Families: 10.1% Acacia Hills — Group Household: 3.4%
Lloyd Creek 84.6% couple families
Lloyd Creek — Couple Families: 84.6% Lloyd Creek — Lone Person: 0.0% Lloyd Creek — One Parent Families: 15.4% Lloyd Creek — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 10.3% renting
Acacia Hills — Owned Outright: 27.7% Acacia Hills — Mortgage: 62.1% Acacia Hills — Renting: 10.3%
Lloyd Creek 35.5% renting
Lloyd Creek — Owned Outright: 14.5% Lloyd Creek — Mortgage: 50.0% Lloyd Creek — Renting: 35.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 15.6%
Acacia Hills — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Lloyd Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.2%
Acacia Hills — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Lloyd Creek — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 5.3%
Acacia Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Lloyd Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.3%
Acacia Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Lloyd Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.8%
Acacia Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Lloyd Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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.

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
England 2.4% / 4.0%
Acacia Hills — England: 2.4% Lloyd Creek — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 1.0% / 2.2%
Acacia Hills — New Zealand: 1.0% Lloyd Creek — New Zealand: 2.2%
Vietnam 2.5% / —
Acacia Hills — Vietnam: 2.5% Lloyd Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.3%
Acacia Hills — South Africa: not among its largest Lloyd Creek — South Africa: 1.3%
Thailand 1.1% / —
Acacia Hills — Thailand: 1.1% Lloyd Creek — Thailand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Acacia Hills — Philippines: 1.0% Lloyd Creek — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Acacia Hills 99.5% houses
Acacia Hills — Houses: 99.5% Acacia Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Lloyd Creek 100.0% houses
Lloyd Creek — Houses: 100.0% Lloyd Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Median house price $715,000 $670,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $860,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 6 sales
 46 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of NT —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of NT Higher than 49% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 44% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NT Higher than 66% of NT

Liveability

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Grade C —
Score 37/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
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 Lloyd Creek
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 Lloyd Creek
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Acacia Hills sits further from the CBD (63.4 km vs 61.1 km).

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 63.4 km
+4% vs other
 61.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 54 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.

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Car (driver) 76.6% / 87.8%
Acacia Hills — Car (driver): 76.6% Lloyd Creek — Car (driver): 87.8%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 6.8%
Acacia Hills — Worked from Home: 12.2% Lloyd Creek — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Bus 1.0% / 5.4%
Acacia Hills — Bus: 1.0% Lloyd Creek — Bus: 5.4%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Acacia Hills — Walked Only: 6.2% Lloyd Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Acacia Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9% Lloyd Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.8%).

Setting

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.1 km 20.3 km

NBN connectivity

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Connectivity score 22/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
234 premises
 0%
67 premises

Climate

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Annual rainfall 1,541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Acacia Hills Lloyd Creek
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Acacia Hills

Outer

Lloyd Creek

Family Outer Young Families

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