Lake Bennett vs Manton
Manton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 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 Lake Bennett, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lake Bennett tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Manton suits families with children.
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
Manton
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 36%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (119% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lake Bennett
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 57%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Manton
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $300/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 27%)
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Manton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 91.2 km)
- has a shorter drive in (58 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 10%)
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 -2.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lake Bennett and Manton 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
Lake Bennett rents higher ($300/wk vs $50/wk); Lake Bennett skews older (56 vs 37).
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 129 +33% vs other | 87 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +48.3% | -2.2% |
| Median age | 56 | 37 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr +14% vs other | $50,232/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +83% vs other | $50/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.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).
Property market
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $495,000 | — |
| Median unit price | $495,000 | — |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 25% of NT | Higher than 19% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 7% of NT | Higher than 17% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 10% of NT | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 7% of NT | Higher than 18% of NT |
Liveability
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
Lake Bennett sits further from the CBD (91.2 km vs 71.6 km).
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 91.2 km +21% vs other | 71.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 71 min | 58 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.0% postcode 0837 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 57 postcode 0837 |
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 (100.0%).
Setting
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 24 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 8 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 40.4 km | 30.1 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 21 premises |
Climate
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,541 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,132/yr | $1,153/yr |
| Council | Coomalie | Litchfield |
Federal electorate
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lake Bennett | Manton | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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