Marlow Lagoon vs Moulden

Moulden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 39 in Marlow Lagoon. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marlow Lagoon, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Moulden, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Marlow Lagoon: a median of $925,000, against $560,000 in Moulden, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Marlow Lagoon tends to suit couples, while Moulden suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Marlow Lagoon and Moulden are both roughly 23.2 km from Darwin's CBD, but they serve very different buyer profiles. Marlow Lagoon is a smaller, more affluent enclave with a median household income of $188,760 and a socio-economic decile of 10, while Moulden is a larger, more established suburb of 3,053 people with a median income of $78,780. Housing costs reflect this gap: Marlow Lagoon's median house price is $925,000 and weekly rent $550, compared to Moulden's $560,000 and $295. Moulden offers better walkability (58 versus 17) and a slightly higher rental yield at 5.4%, whereas Marlow Lagoon scores higher on liveability (71 versus 43) and appeals to buyers seeking a quieter, more affluent setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Marlow Lagoon is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 61%)
  • Moulden has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Marlow Lagoon leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 25%)
  • Moulden has cheaper houses ($560,000 vs $925,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Moulden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 11%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moulden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moulden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Moulden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.4% vs 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
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.

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Walkability 17 / 58
Marlow Lagoon — Walkability: 17/100 Moulden — Walkability: 58/100

Demographics

Moulden has more residents (3,053 vs 754); Marlow Lagoon has higher household incomes ($188,760 vs $78,780).

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Population 754 3,053
+305% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +3.2%
Median age 39 33
Median household income $188,760/yr
+58% vs other
 $78,780/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+46% vs other
 $295/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
0-4 6.1% / 7.9%
Marlow Lagoon — 0-4: 6.1% Moulden — 0-4: 7.9%
5-14 18.2% / 17.7%
Marlow Lagoon — 5-14: 18.2% Moulden — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 4.8% / 7.1%
Marlow Lagoon — 15-19: 4.8% Moulden — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 4.2% / 5.8%
Marlow Lagoon — 20-24: 4.2% Moulden — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 10.5% / 13.7%
Marlow Lagoon — 25-34: 10.5% Moulden — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 15.3% / 14.9%
Marlow Lagoon — 35-44: 15.3% Moulden — 35-44: 14.9%
45-54 18.6% / 13.1%
Marlow Lagoon — 45-54: 18.6% Moulden — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 14.5% / 10.6%
Marlow Lagoon — 55-64: 14.5% Moulden — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 5.8% / 6.8%
Marlow Lagoon — 65-74: 5.8% Moulden — 65-74: 6.8%
75-84 1.9% / 2.3%
Marlow Lagoon — 75-84: 1.9% Moulden — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 0.8% / 0.4%
Marlow Lagoon — 85+: 0.8% Moulden — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marlow Lagoon 73.2% couple families
Marlow Lagoon — Couple Families: 73.2% Marlow Lagoon — Lone Person: 16.8% Marlow Lagoon — One Parent Families: 6.0% Marlow Lagoon — Group Household: 4.0% Marlow Lagoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Moulden 34.2% couple families
Moulden — Couple Families: 34.2% Moulden — Lone Person: 34.0% Moulden — One Parent Families: 26.4% Moulden — Group Household: 4.0% Moulden — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marlow Lagoon 10.6% renting
Marlow Lagoon — Owned Outright: 28.0% Marlow Lagoon — Mortgage: 61.4% Marlow Lagoon — Renting: 10.6%
Moulden 45.6% renting
Moulden — Owned Outright: 11.6% Moulden — Mortgage: 42.8% Moulden — Renting: 45.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 15.3%
Marlow Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Moulden — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 3.9%
Marlow Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Moulden — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 3.7%
Marlow Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Moulden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 0.9%
Marlow Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Moulden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 0.7%
Marlow Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Moulden — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

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.

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
England 2.3% / 1.9%
Marlow Lagoon — England: 2.3% Moulden — England: 1.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.9%
Marlow Lagoon — Philippines: 0.5% Moulden — Philippines: 2.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.4%
Marlow Lagoon — New Zealand: 0.7% Moulden — New Zealand: 1.4%
Thailand 0.5% / 0.9%
Marlow Lagoon — Thailand: 0.5% Moulden — Thailand: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.8% / 0.4%
Marlow Lagoon — Sri Lanka: 0.8% Moulden — Sri Lanka: 0.4%
Germany 0.9% / —
Marlow Lagoon — Germany: 0.9% Moulden — Germany: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Marlow Lagoon — Scotland: 0.8% Moulden — Scotland: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / —
Marlow Lagoon — Ireland: 0.8% Moulden — Ireland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.8%
Marlow Lagoon — Vietnam: not among its largest Moulden — Vietnam: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marlow Lagoon 100.0% houses
Marlow Lagoon — Houses: 100.0% Marlow Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Marlow Lagoon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Moulden 80.3% houses
Moulden — Houses: 80.3% Moulden — Flats / Apartments: 13.8% Moulden — Townhouses: 5.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Median house price $925,000 $560,000
Median unit price — $372,500
Median land price $1,105,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 11 sales
 35 days
from 10 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
3 bed $860K / $570K
Marlow Lagoon — 3 bed: $860K (9 sales) Moulden — 3 bed: $570K (72 sales)

9 vs 72 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $580K
Marlow Lagoon — 4 bed: $1.01M (12 sales) Moulden — 4 bed: $580K (13 sales)

12 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
New dwellings approved 247
across Palmerston
same for both
Approvals change year on year -3%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Houses 4.7%
$1,100/wk on $1.23M
 5.4%
$665/wk on $635K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NT Higher than 87% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of NT Higher than 58% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of NT Higher than 62% of NT

Liveability

Moulden is more walkable (58 vs 17); Marlow Lagoon scores higher overall (71 vs 43).

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Grade A C
Score 71/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
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 7
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Marlow Lagoon

  • NT Christian College - Palmerston Campus Independent · Secondary
  • Palmerston Christian College Independent · Combined

Schools in Moulden

  • Moulden Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 1 4

Mobility

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Walkability score 17/100 58/100
Distance to Darwin 23.2 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 24 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 0830
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 0830
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.

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Car (driver) 83.9% / 82.9%
Marlow Lagoon — Car (driver): 83.9% Moulden — Car (driver): 82.9%
Car (passenger) 4.8% / 9.9%
Marlow Lagoon — Car (passenger): 4.8% Moulden — Car (passenger): 9.9%
Worked from Home 7.0% / 4.2%
Marlow Lagoon — Worked from Home: 7.0% Moulden — Worked from Home: 4.2%
Bus 1.9% / 2.0%
Marlow Lagoon — Bus: 1.9% Moulden — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.9%
Marlow Lagoon — Walked Only: 1.3% Moulden — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.9%).

Setting

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Elevation 7 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.6 km 2.8 km

NBN connectivity

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
249 premises
 100%
1,274 premises

Climate

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Average residential rate $1,608/yr
same for both
Council Palmerston
same for both

Federal electorate

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Marlow Lagoon Moulden
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Marlow Lagoon

Acreage Coastal Family Luxury Middle-Ring

Moulden

Coastal Family Middle-Ring Parks

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