Lambells Lagoon vs Herbert
Herbert is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Lambells Lagoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Herbert is closer to the city centre: 42.7 km, against 54.9 km.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Lambells Lagoon
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $460/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 17%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Herbert
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (42.7 km vs 54.9 km)
- has a shorter drive in (40 min vs 45 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lambells Lagoon
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Herbert
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-6.9% vs -31.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lambells Lagoon and Herbert 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
Herbert has more residents (1,610 vs 239); Herbert rents higher ($460/wk vs $135/wk).
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 239 | 1,610 +574% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -31.1% | -6.9% |
| Median age | 41 | 38 |
| Median household income | $105,248/yr | $143,780/yr +37% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $135/wk | $460/wk +241% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).
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 (13.0%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $775,000 | $765,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $715,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 24 days from 16 sales |
Development activity
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 130 across Litchfield same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Ranking within NT
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 66% of NT | Higher than 94% of NT |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of NT | Higher than 40% of NT |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NT | Higher than 56% of NT |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 63% of NT | Higher than 60% of NT |
Liveability
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 47/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Lambells Lagoon sits further from the CBD (54.9 km vs 42.7 km).
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Darwin | 54.9 km +22% vs other | 42.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 45 min | 40 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 0822 | 0.3% postcode 0836 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 0822 | 57 postcode 0836 |
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 (88.0%).
Setting
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 25 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 40 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.5 km | 19.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 120 premises | 0% 492 premises |
Climate
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,541 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,153/yr same for both | |
| Council | Litchfield same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Lingiari same for both | |
| Member | Marion Scrymgour same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lambells Lagoon | Herbert | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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