Marrakai vs Middle Point

Middle Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 44 in Marrakai. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Middle Point, most households are couple families. On these figures, Middle Point tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 53%)

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 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Middle Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Middle Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (56 min vs 74 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (65.2 km vs 84.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marrakai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Marrakai

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.1% vs -5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Marrakai 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.

Marrakai 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.

Marrakai Middle Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Marrakai — Walkability: 0/100 Middle Point — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Marrakai has more residents (564 vs 55); Middle Point has higher household incomes ($162,500 vs $69,784).

Marrakai Middle Point
Population 564
+90% vs other
 55
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.1% -5.2%
Median age 44 35
Median household income $69,784/yr $162,500/yr
+133% vs other
Median weekly rent $190/wk $200/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Marrakai Middle Point
0-4 5.9% / 16.4%
Marrakai — 0-4: 5.9% Middle Point — 0-4: 16.4%
5-14 11.5% / 18.2%
Marrakai — 5-14: 11.5% Middle Point — 5-14: 18.2%
15-19 8.5% / —
Marrakai — 15-19: 8.5% Middle Point — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.0% / —
Marrakai — 20-24: 3.0% Middle Point — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.7% / 16.4%
Marrakai — 25-34: 8.7% Middle Point — 25-34: 16.4%
35-44 13.1% / 21.8%
Marrakai — 35-44: 13.1% Middle Point — 35-44: 21.8%
45-54 20.0% / 10.9%
Marrakai — 45-54: 20.0% Middle Point — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 16.5% / 12.7%
Marrakai — 55-64: 16.5% Middle Point — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.8% / 5.5%
Marrakai — 65-74: 9.8% Middle Point — 65-74: 5.5%
75-84 2.7% / —
Marrakai — 75-84: 2.7% Middle Point — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.7% / —
Marrakai — 85+: 0.7% Middle Point — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Marrakai 38.4% couple families
Marrakai — Couple Families: 38.4% Marrakai — Lone Person: 33.8% Marrakai — One Parent Families: 14.6% Marrakai — Group Household: 9.3% Marrakai — Other Families: 4.0%
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% Middle Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
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.

Marrakai Middle Point
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 18.2%
Marrakai — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Middle Point — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 2.7% / 7.3%
Marrakai — Bachelor Degree: 2.7% Middle Point — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.7% / —
Marrakai — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7% Middle Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Marrakai — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Middle Point — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Marrakai — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Middle Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 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.

Marrakai Middle Point
Vietnam 10.1% / 7.3%
Marrakai — Vietnam: 10.1% Middle Point — Vietnam: 7.3%
Thailand 0.7% / 16.4%
Marrakai — Thailand: 0.7% Middle Point — Thailand: 16.4%
Canada — / 5.5%
Marrakai — Canada: not among its largest Middle Point — Canada: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.7% / —
Marrakai — New Zealand: 3.7% Middle Point — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.3% / —
Marrakai — England: 2.3% Middle Point — England: not among its largest
Philippines 2.0% / —
Marrakai — Philippines: 2.0% Middle Point — Philippines: 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.

Marrakai 91.3% houses
Marrakai — Houses: 91.3% Marrakai — Flats / Apartments: 8.7%
Middle Point 100.0% houses
Middle Point — Houses: 100.0% Middle Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within NT

Marrakai Middle Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 36% of NT Higher than 98% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NT Higher than 47% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of NT Higher than 41% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 57% of NT

Liveability

Marrakai Middle Point
Grade C —
Score 24/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Marrakai 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 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 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 Marrakai

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

Marrakai Middle Point
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 12 0

Mobility

Marrakai sits further from the CBD (84.7 km vs 65.2 km).

Marrakai Middle Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 84.7 km
+23% vs other
 65.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 74 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.

Marrakai Middle Point
Car (driver) 64.3% / 32.1%
Marrakai — Car (driver): 64.3% Middle Point — Car (driver): 32.1%
Worked from Home 22.6% / 46.4%
Marrakai — Worked from Home: 22.6% Middle Point — Worked from Home: 46.4%
Walked Only 6.0% / 21.4%
Marrakai — Walked Only: 6.0% Middle Point — Walked Only: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / —
Marrakai — Car (passenger): 5.0% Middle Point — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.0% / —
Marrakai — Bus: 2.0% Middle Point — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Marrakai Middle Point
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 45.4 km 34.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Marrakai

Affordable Rural

Middle Point

Family Rural Young Families

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