Lake Bennett vs Marrakai

Marrakai is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 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.

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

Marrakai

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (53% vs 36%)

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

Marrakai

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Marrakai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (84.7 km vs 91.2 km)

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 13%)

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 9.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lake Bennett Marrakai
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.

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Bennett — Walkability: 0/100 Marrakai — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Marrakai has more residents (564 vs 129); Lake Bennett rents higher ($300/wk vs $190/wk).

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Population 129 564
+337% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +48.3% +9.1%
Median age 56 44
Median household income $58,500/yr $69,784/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+37% vs other
 $190/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Bennett Marrakai
0-4 2.3% / 5.9%
Lake Bennett — 0-4: 2.3% Marrakai — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 3.9% / 11.5%
Lake Bennett — 5-14: 3.9% Marrakai — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.4% / 8.5%
Lake Bennett — 15-19: 5.4% Marrakai — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 — / 3.0%
Lake Bennett — 20-24: not among its largest Marrakai — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 11.6% / 8.7%
Lake Bennett — 25-34: 11.6% Marrakai — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.3% / 13.1%
Lake Bennett — 35-44: 9.3% Marrakai — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.0% / 20.0%
Lake Bennett — 45-54: 14.0% Marrakai — 45-54: 20.0%
55-64 25.6% / 16.5%
Lake Bennett — 55-64: 25.6% Marrakai — 55-64: 16.5%
65-74 19.4% / 9.8%
Lake Bennett — 65-74: 19.4% Marrakai — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 4.7% / 2.7%
Lake Bennett — 75-84: 4.7% Marrakai — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / 0.7%
Lake Bennett — 85+: not among its largest Marrakai — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Bennett 63.6% lone person
Lake Bennett — Lone Person: 63.6% Lake Bennett — One Parent Families: 36.4% Lake Bennett — Couple Families: 0.0% Lake Bennett — Group Household: 0.0% Lake Bennett — Other Families: 0.0%
Marrakai 33.8% lone person
Marrakai — Lone Person: 33.8% Marrakai — One Parent Families: 14.6% Marrakai — Couple Families: 38.4% Marrakai — Group Household: 9.3% Marrakai — Other Families: 4.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Bennett 10.5% renting
Lake Bennett — Owned Outright: 63.2% Lake Bennett — Mortgage: 26.3% Lake Bennett — Renting: 10.5%
Marrakai 5.5% renting
Marrakai — Owned Outright: 45.4% Marrakai — Mortgage: 49.1% Marrakai — Renting: 5.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Vietnam — / 10.1%
Lake Bennett — Vietnam: not among its largest Marrakai — Vietnam: 10.1%
New Zealand 5.4% / 3.7%
Lake Bennett — New Zealand: 5.4% Marrakai — New Zealand: 3.7%
England 2.3% / 2.3%
Lake Bennett — England: 2.3% Marrakai — England: 2.3%
Philippines — / 2.0%
Lake Bennett — Philippines: not among its largest Marrakai — Philippines: 2.0%
Thailand — / 0.7%
Lake Bennett — Thailand: not among its largest Marrakai — Thailand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

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

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Certificate III & IV 12.4% / 11.9%
Lake Bennett — Certificate III & IV: 12.4% Marrakai — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 2.7%
Lake Bennett — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Marrakai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 2.7%
Lake Bennett — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% Marrakai — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 0.9%
Lake Bennett — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Marrakai — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Lake Bennett — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Marrakai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Bennett 100.0% houses
Lake Bennett — Houses: 100.0% Lake Bennett — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Marrakai 91.3% houses
Marrakai — Houses: 91.3% Marrakai — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Median house price $495,000 $464,800
Median unit price $495,000 —
Median land price — $365,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 42 days
from 4 sales

Ranking within NT

Lake Bennett Marrakai
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of NT Higher than 36% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 51% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 10% of NT Higher than 45% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 7% of NT Higher than 56% of NT

Liveability

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Grade — C
Score — 24/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Lake Bennett Marrakai
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
 High
100/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lake Bennett Marrakai
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 Marrakai
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

Lake Bennett sits further from the CBD (91.2 km vs 84.7 km).

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 91.2 km
+7% vs other
 84.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 74 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.

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Car (driver) 63.6% / 64.3%
Lake Bennett — Car (driver): 63.6% Marrakai — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 22.6%
Lake Bennett — Worked from Home: 27.3% Marrakai — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Walked Only 9.1% / 6.0%
Lake Bennett — Walked Only: 9.1% Marrakai — Walked Only: 6.0%
Car (passenger) — / 5.0%
Lake Bennett — Car (passenger): not among its largest Marrakai — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 2.0%
Lake Bennett — Bus: not among its largest Marrakai — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 40.4 km 45.4 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
50 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Annual rainfall 1,541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Bennett Marrakai
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Bennett

Rural

Marrakai

Affordable Rural

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