Marrakai vs Manton

Manton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Marrakai. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Manton tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Marrakai has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Manton has more separate houses rather than flats (119% vs 91%)

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

First-home buyers

Marrakai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 57%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Manton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 6%)
  • has cheaper rent ($50/wk vs $190/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Manton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (58 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.6 km vs 84.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Marrakai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs -2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Marrakai Manton
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.

Marrakai Manton
Walkability 0 / 0
Marrakai — Walkability: 0/100 Manton — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Marrakai has more residents (564 vs 87); Marrakai rents higher ($190/wk vs $50/wk).

Marrakai Manton
Population 564
+85% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% -2.2%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $69,784/yr
+28% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $190/wk
+74% vs other
 $50/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marrakai Manton
0-4 5.9% / 10.3%
Marrakai — 0-4: 5.9% Manton — 0-4: 10.3%
5-14 11.5% / 21.8%
Marrakai — 5-14: 11.5% Manton — 5-14: 21.8%
15-19 8.5% / 6.9%
Marrakai — 15-19: 8.5% Manton — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.0% / 5.7%
Marrakai — 20-24: 3.0% Manton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.7% / 5.7%
Marrakai — 25-34: 8.7% Manton — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 13.1% / 21.8%
Marrakai — 35-44: 13.1% Manton — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 20.0% / 8.0%
Marrakai — 45-54: 20.0% Manton — 45-54: 8.0%
55-64 16.5% / 12.6%
Marrakai — 55-64: 16.5% Manton — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 9.8% / 10.3%
Marrakai — 65-74: 9.8% Manton — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 2.7% / —
Marrakai — 75-84: 2.7% Manton — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Marrakai — 85+: 0.7% Manton — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marrakai 33.8% lone person
Marrakai — Lone Person: 33.8% Marrakai — Couple Families: 38.4% Marrakai — One Parent Families: 14.6% Marrakai — Group Household: 9.3% Marrakai — Other Families: 4.0%
Manton 41.7% lone person
Manton — Lone Person: 41.7% Manton — Couple Families: 33.3% Manton — One Parent Families: 25.0% Manton — Group Household: 0.0% Manton — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Marrakai 5.5% renting
Marrakai — Owned Outright: 45.4% Marrakai — Mortgage: 49.1% Marrakai — Renting: 5.5%
Manton 25.0% renting
Manton — Owned Outright: 37.5% Manton — Mortgage: 37.5% Manton — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Marrakai 91.3% houses
Marrakai — Houses: 91.3% Marrakai — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Manton 119.0% houses
Manton — Houses: 119.0% Manton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Marrakai Manton
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 10.3%
Marrakai — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Manton — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 5.7%
Marrakai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Manton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / —
Marrakai — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Manton — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / —
Marrakai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Manton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Marrakai — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Manton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.9%).

Property market

Marrakai Manton
Median house price $464,800 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $365,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 42 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Marrakai Manton
New dwellings approved 89
across Unincorporated NT
 130
across Litchfield
Approvals change year on year -67% +0%

Ranking within NT

Marrakai Manton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of NT Higher than 19% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NT Higher than 17% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of NT —
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 18% of NT

Liveability

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

Risk profile

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

Schools

Marrakai Manton
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

Marrakai Manton
Parks & reserves 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Marrakai sits further from the CBD (84.7 km vs 71.6 km).

Marrakai Manton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 84.7 km
+15% vs other
 71.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.0%
postcode 0837
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 57
postcode 0837

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.

Marrakai Manton
Car (driver) 64.3% / 100.0%
Marrakai — Car (driver): 64.3% Manton — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 22.6% / —
Marrakai — Worked from Home: 22.6% Manton — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Walked Only 6.0% / —
Marrakai — Walked Only: 6.0% Manton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Marrakai — Car (passenger): 5.0% Manton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Marrakai — Bus: 2.0% Manton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Marrakai Manton
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.4 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marrakai

Affordable Rural

Manton

Family Rural Young Families

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