Lambells Lagoon vs Middle Point

Middle Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Lambells Lagoon. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Middle Point tends to suit people living alone and 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

Middle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Middle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (4% vs 21%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Lambells Lagoon has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $200/wk)
  • Middle Point has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lambells Lagoon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 56 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (54.9 km vs 65.2 km)

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 6%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Middle Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.2% vs -31.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
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.

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Lambells Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100 Middle Point — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Lambells Lagoon has more residents (239 vs 55); Middle Point has higher household incomes ($162,500 vs $105,248).

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Population 239
+77% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -31.1% -5.2%
Median age 41 35
Median household income $105,248/yr $162,500/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $135/wk $200/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
0-4 5.4% / 16.4%
Lambells Lagoon — 0-4: 5.4% Middle Point — 0-4: 16.4%
5-14 16.7% / 18.2%
Lambells Lagoon — 5-14: 16.7% Middle Point — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 5.4% / —
Lambells Lagoon — 15-19: 5.4% Middle Point — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.8% / —
Lambells Lagoon — 20-24: 3.8% Middle Point — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.0% / 16.4%
Lambells Lagoon — 25-34: 10.0% Middle Point — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 12.1% / 21.8%
Lambells Lagoon — 35-44: 12.1% Middle Point — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 18.4% / 10.9%
Lambells Lagoon — 45-54: 18.4% Middle Point — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 13.4% / 12.7%
Lambells Lagoon — 55-64: 13.4% Middle Point — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 14.6% / 5.5%
Lambells Lagoon — 65-74: 14.6% Middle Point — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 4.2% / —
Lambells Lagoon — 75-84: 4.2% Middle Point — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Lambells Lagoon — 85+: not among its largest Middle Point — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lambells Lagoon 55.0% couple families
Lambells Lagoon — Couple Families: 55.0% Lambells Lagoon — Lone Person: 21.7% Lambells Lagoon — One Parent Families: 16.7% Lambells Lagoon — Group Household: 6.7%
Middle Point 64.3% couple families
Middle Point — Couple Families: 64.3% Middle Point — Lone Person: 35.7% Middle Point — One Parent Families: 0.0% Middle Point — 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.

Lambells Lagoon 15.6% renting
Lambells Lagoon — Owned Outright: 39.1% Lambells Lagoon — Mortgage: 45.3% Lambells Lagoon — Renting: 15.6%
Middle Point 42.9% renting
Middle Point — Owned Outright: 28.6% Middle Point — Mortgage: 28.6% Middle Point — Renting: 42.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 18.2%
Lambells Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Middle Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 7.3%
Lambells Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Middle Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / —
Lambells Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Middle Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Lambells Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Middle Point — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Vietnam 13.0% / 7.3%
Lambells Lagoon — Vietnam: 13.0% Middle Point — Vietnam: 7.3%
Thailand 1.7% / 16.4%
Lambells Lagoon — Thailand: 1.7% Middle Point — Thailand: 16.4%
Canada — / 5.5%
Lambells Lagoon — Canada: not among its largest Middle Point — Canada: 5.5%
Malaysia 2.9% / —
Lambells Lagoon — Malaysia: 2.9% Middle Point — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 2.1% / —
Lambells Lagoon — China: 2.1% Middle Point — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Lambells Lagoon — New Zealand: 1.3% Middle Point — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lambells Lagoon 105.2% houses
Lambells Lagoon — Houses: 105.2%
Middle Point 100.0% houses
Middle Point — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Median house price $775,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NT

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 66% of NT Higher than 98% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NT Higher than 41% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NT Higher than 57% of NT

Liveability

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
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 Middle Point
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lambells Lagoon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Middle Point

  • Middle Point School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Parks & reserves 0 3

Mobility

Middle Point sits further from the CBD (65.2 km vs 54.9 km).

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 54.9 km 65.2 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 56 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.

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Car (driver) 56.2% / 32.1%
Lambells Lagoon — Car (driver): 56.2% Middle Point — Car (driver): 32.1%
Worked from Home 32.4% / 46.4%
Lambells Lagoon — Worked from Home: 32.4% Middle Point — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Walked Only 5.7% / 21.4%
Lambells Lagoon — Walked Only: 5.7% Middle Point — Walked Only: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Lambells Lagoon — Car (passenger): 5.7% Middle Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.2%).

Setting

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.5 km 34.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Connectivity score 28/100 16/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Annual rainfall 1,541 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lambells Lagoon Middle Point
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lambells Lagoon

Family Multicultural Outer

Middle Point

Family Rural Young Families

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