Durack vs Marlow Lagoon

Durack is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in Marlow Lagoon. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Durack, about half of households rent. In Marlow Lagoon, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Marlow Lagoon: a median of $925,000, against $681,000 in Durack, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Durack tends to suit renters, young adults, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Marlow Lagoon suits 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

Durack

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Durack

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($681,172 vs $925,000)
  • has cheaper land ($890,000 vs $1,105,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Durack

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $550/wk)
  • But Marlow Lagoon leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Durack

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (21.2 km vs 23.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Durack

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Durack and Marlow Lagoon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Durack Marlow Lagoon
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.

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Walkability 58 / 17
Durack — Walkability: 58/100 Marlow Lagoon — Walkability: 17/100

Demographics

Durack has more residents (3,730 vs 754); Marlow Lagoon has higher household incomes ($188,760 vs $128,492).

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Population 3,730
+80% vs other
 754
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +4.6%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $128,492/yr $188,760/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $550/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Durack Marlow Lagoon
0-4 9.7% / 6.1%
Durack — 0-4: 9.7% Marlow Lagoon — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 15.6% / 18.2%
Durack — 5-14: 15.6% Marlow Lagoon — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 4.7% / 4.8%
Durack — 15-19: 4.7% Marlow Lagoon — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 6.4% / 4.2%
Durack — 20-24: 6.4% Marlow Lagoon — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 19.7% / 10.5%
Durack — 25-34: 19.7% Marlow Lagoon — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 16.9% / 15.3%
Durack — 35-44: 16.9% Marlow Lagoon — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.0% / 18.6%
Durack — 45-54: 12.0% Marlow Lagoon — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 8.5% / 14.5%
Durack — 55-64: 8.5% Marlow Lagoon — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 4.6% / 5.8%
Durack — 65-74: 4.6% Marlow Lagoon — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 1.4% / 1.9%
Durack — 75-84: 1.4% Marlow Lagoon — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.3% / 0.8%
Durack — 85+: 0.3% Marlow Lagoon — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Durack 56.6% couple families
Durack — Couple Families: 56.6% Durack — Lone Person: 21.1% Durack — One Parent Families: 15.1% Durack — Group Household: 5.8% Durack — Other Families: 1.5%
Marlow Lagoon 73.2% couple families
Marlow Lagoon — Couple Families: 73.2% Marlow Lagoon — Lone Person: 16.8% Marlow Lagoon — One Parent Families: 6.0% Marlow Lagoon — Group Household: 4.0% Marlow Lagoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Durack 45.9% renting
Durack — Owned Outright: 11.2% Durack — Mortgage: 42.9% Durack — Renting: 45.9%
Marlow Lagoon 10.6% renting
Marlow Lagoon — Owned Outright: 28.0% Marlow Lagoon — Mortgage: 61.4% Marlow Lagoon — Renting: 10.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 21.0%
Durack — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Marlow Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Bachelor Degree 11.7% / 8.6%
Durack — Bachelor Degree: 11.7% Marlow Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.6%
Durack — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Marlow Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 2.0%
Durack — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Marlow Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.4%
Durack — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Marlow Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Durack Marlow Lagoon
England 2.9% / 2.3%
Durack — England: 2.9% Marlow Lagoon — England: 2.3%
Philippines 3.8% / 0.5%
Durack — Philippines: 3.8% Marlow Lagoon — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand 2.9% / 0.7%
Durack — New Zealand: 2.9% Marlow Lagoon — New Zealand: 0.7%
India 2.5% / —
Durack — India: 2.5% Marlow Lagoon — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.1% / 0.8%
Durack — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Marlow Lagoon — Sri Lanka: 0.8%
Ireland 1.0% / 0.8%
Durack — Ireland: 1.0% Marlow Lagoon — Ireland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.9%
Durack — Germany: not among its largest Marlow Lagoon — Germany: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Durack — Scotland: not among its largest Marlow Lagoon — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Durack 95.0% houses
Durack — Houses: 95.0% Durack — Townhouses: 2.7% Durack — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Marlow Lagoon 100.0% houses
Marlow Lagoon — Houses: 100.0% Marlow Lagoon — Townhouses: 0.0% Marlow Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Median house price $681,172 $925,000
Median unit price $620,000 —
Median land price $890,000 $1,105,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 41 sales
 29 days
from 11 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Durack Marlow Lagoon
3 bed $648K / $860K
Durack — 3 bed: $648K (84 sales) Marlow Lagoon — 3 bed: $860K (9 sales)

84 vs 9 sales

4 bed $760K / $1.01M
Durack — 4 bed: $760K (78 sales) Marlow Lagoon — 4 bed: $1.01M (12 sales)

78 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Durack Marlow Lagoon
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Houses 5.0%
$770/wk on $800K
 4.7%
$1,100/wk on $1.23M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Durack Marlow Lagoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 87% of NT Higher than 99% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NT Higher than 66% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 61% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 97% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of NT Higher than 24% of NT

Liveability

Durack is more walkable (58 vs 17).

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Durack Marlow Lagoon
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 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Durack

  • Durack Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Marlow Lagoon

  • NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent · Secondary
  • Palmerston Christian College Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
Childcare 9 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Marlow Lagoon sits further from the CBD (23.2 km vs 21.2 km).

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Walkability score 58/100 17/100
Distance to Darwin 21.2 km 23.2 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 26 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0830
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 0830
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.

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Car (driver) 84.8% / 83.9%
Durack — Car (driver): 84.8% Marlow Lagoon — Car (driver): 83.9%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.8%
Durack — Car (passenger): 6.8% Marlow Lagoon — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 7.0%
Durack — Worked from Home: 4.6% Marlow Lagoon — Worked from Home: 7.0%
Bus 1.7% / 1.9%
Durack — Bus: 1.7% Marlow Lagoon — Bus: 1.9%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.3%
Durack — Walked Only: 1.3% Marlow Lagoon — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,484 premises
 100%
249 premises

Climate

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Durack Marlow Lagoon
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Durack

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks River Young Families

Marlow Lagoon

Acreage Coastal Family Luxury Middle-Ring

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