Limmen vs Mcarthur

Limmen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 39 in McArthur. In Limmen, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In McArthur, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Limmen tends to suit renters and young adults, while McArthur suits people living alone.

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

Limmen

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 37%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 38%)

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

Renters

Limmen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (67% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($25/wk vs $34/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Limmen sits closer to the CBD (740.1 km vs 970.5 km)
  • Mcarthur has a shorter drive in (660 min vs 791 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

McArthur

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 4%)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 27%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Limmen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (534.4% vs 32.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Limmen Mcarthur
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.

Limmen Mcarthur
Walkability 0 / 0
Limmen — Walkability: 0/100 Mcarthur — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

McArthur has more residents (392 vs 203); McArthur rents higher ($34/wk vs $25/wk).

Limmen Mcarthur
Population 203 392
+93% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +534.4% +32.9%
Median age 31 39
Median household income $46,800/yr
+6% vs other
 $43,888/yr
Median weekly rent $25/wk $34/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Limmen Mcarthur
0-4 1.5% / 1.8%
Limmen — 0-4: 1.5% Mcarthur — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 1.5% / 8.2%
Limmen — 5-14: 1.5% Mcarthur — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 7.4% / 3.1%
Limmen — 15-19: 7.4% Mcarthur — 15-19: 3.1%
20-24 19.7% / 12.8%
Limmen — 20-24: 19.7% Mcarthur — 20-24: 12.8%
25-34 30.0% / 14.0%
Limmen — 25-34: 30.0% Mcarthur — 25-34: 14.0%
35-44 19.7% / 13.3%
Limmen — 35-44: 19.7% Mcarthur — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.3% / 15.1%
Limmen — 45-54: 11.3% Mcarthur — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 4.4% / 14.8%
Limmen — 55-64: 4.4% Mcarthur — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 1.5% / 12.0%
Limmen — 65-74: 1.5% Mcarthur — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.0% / 4.3%
Limmen — 75-84: 3.0% Mcarthur — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / —
Limmen — 85+: not among its largest Mcarthur — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Limmen 25.0% lone person
Limmen — Lone Person: 25.0% Limmen — Couple Families: 43.8% Limmen — One Parent Families: 31.2% Limmen — Group Household: 0.0% Limmen — Other Families: 0.0%
Mcarthur 46.8% lone person
Mcarthur — Lone Person: 46.8% Mcarthur — Couple Families: 19.1% Mcarthur — One Parent Families: 19.1% Mcarthur — Group Household: 8.5% Mcarthur — Other Families: 6.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Limmen 66.7% renting
Limmen — Owned Outright: 33.3% Limmen — Mortgage: 0.0% Limmen — Renting: 66.7%
Mcarthur 23.9% renting
Mcarthur — Owned Outright: 76.1% Mcarthur — Mortgage: 0.0% Mcarthur — Renting: 23.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Limmen 73.3% houses
Limmen — Houses: 73.3% Limmen — Flats / Apartments: 26.7%
Mcarthur 37.3% houses
Mcarthur — Houses: 37.3% Mcarthur — Flats / Apartments: 62.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Limmen Mcarthur
Certificate III & IV 5.4% / 12.8%
Limmen — Certificate III & IV: 5.4% Mcarthur — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 1.5% / 3.3%
Limmen — Bachelor Degree: 1.5% Mcarthur — Bachelor Degree: 3.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 2.6%
Limmen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Mcarthur — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Limmen — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mcarthur — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

Development activity

Limmen Mcarthur
New dwellings approved 36
across Roper Gulf
same for both

Ranking within NT

Limmen Mcarthur
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 14% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NT Higher than 24% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of NT Higher than 26% of NT

Liveability

Limmen Mcarthur
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band — high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Limmen Mcarthur
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 High
97/100
 High
98/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Limmen Mcarthur
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

Limmen Mcarthur
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 7 33

Mobility

McArthur sits further from the CBD (970.5 km vs 740.1 km).

Limmen Mcarthur
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 740.1 km 970.5 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 791 min 660 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0852
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 0852
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.

Limmen Mcarthur
Worked from Home 50.0% / 20.2%
Limmen — Worked from Home: 50.0% Mcarthur — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Walked Only 25.0% / 25.0%
Limmen — Walked Only: 25.0% Mcarthur — Walked Only: 25.0%
Car (driver) 25.0% / 17.9%
Limmen — Car (driver): 25.0% Mcarthur — Car (driver): 17.9%
Bus — / 21.4%
Limmen — Bus: not among its largest Mcarthur — Bus: 21.4%
Car (passenger) — / 11.9%
Limmen — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mcarthur — Car (passenger): 11.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Limmen Mcarthur
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Limmen Mcarthur
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
16 premises
 0%
91 premises

Council rates

Limmen Mcarthur
Average residential rate $1,569/yr
same for both
Council Roper Gulf
same for both

Federal electorate

Limmen Mcarthur
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Limmen Mcarthur
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Limmen

Multicultural Professionals Rural Students

Mcarthur

Multicultural Rural

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