Mcminns Lagoon vs Coolalinga

Coolalinga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 43 in McMinns Lagoon. In McMinns Lagoon, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Coolalinga, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in McMinns Lagoon: a median of $890,000, against $510,000 in Coolalinga, and rent is higher there too. Coolalinga is closer to the city centre: 30.3 km, against 35.6 km. On these figures, McMinns Lagoon tends to suit couples, while Coolalinga suits renters, young adults, and 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

McMinns Lagoon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 12%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 39%)

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

First-home buyers

Coolalinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($510,000 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coolalinga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (71% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But McMinns Lagoon leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Coolalinga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.3 km vs 35.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coolalinga

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (89% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Coolalinga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.9% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
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.

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Walkability 10 / 37
Mcminns Lagoon — Walkability: 10/100 Coolalinga — Walkability: 37/100

Demographics

McMinns Lagoon has higher household incomes ($130,832 vs $74,152); McMinns Lagoon skews older (43 vs 31).

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Population 687
+26% vs other
 510
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% -6.9%
Median age 43 31
Median household income $130,832/yr
+43% vs other
 $74,152/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+15% vs other
 $340/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
0-4 4.5% / 6.9%
Mcminns Lagoon — 0-4: 4.5% Coolalinga — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.6% / 10.2%
Mcminns Lagoon — 5-14: 14.6% Coolalinga — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 8.3% / 2.4%
Mcminns Lagoon — 15-19: 8.3% Coolalinga — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 5.5% / 11.0%
Mcminns Lagoon — 20-24: 5.5% Coolalinga — 20-24: 11.0%
25-34 7.9% / 28.0%
Mcminns Lagoon — 25-34: 7.9% Coolalinga — 25-34: 28.0%
35-44 11.9% / 8.8%
Mcminns Lagoon — 35-44: 11.9% Coolalinga — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 18.0% / 9.8%
Mcminns Lagoon — 45-54: 18.0% Coolalinga — 45-54: 9.8%
55-64 12.2% / 7.1%
Mcminns Lagoon — 55-64: 12.2% Coolalinga — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 9.2% / 10.6%
Mcminns Lagoon — 65-74: 9.2% Coolalinga — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 6.7% / 2.7%
Mcminns Lagoon — 75-84: 6.7% Coolalinga — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.3% / 1.2%
Mcminns Lagoon — 85+: 1.3% Coolalinga — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcminns Lagoon 20.8% lone person
Mcminns Lagoon — Lone Person: 20.8% Mcminns Lagoon — Couple Families: 54.5% Mcminns Lagoon — One Parent Families: 20.1% Mcminns Lagoon — Group Household: 4.5% Mcminns Lagoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Coolalinga 53.7% lone person
Coolalinga — Lone Person: 53.7% Coolalinga — Couple Families: 19.5% Coolalinga — One Parent Families: 19.5% Coolalinga — Group Household: 2.4% Coolalinga — Other Families: 4.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mcminns Lagoon 14.7% renting
Mcminns Lagoon — Owned Outright: 32.2% Mcminns Lagoon — Mortgage: 53.1% Mcminns Lagoon — Renting: 14.7%
Coolalinga 71.3% renting
Coolalinga — Owned Outright: 19.4% Coolalinga — Mortgage: 9.3% Coolalinga — Renting: 71.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 16.9%
Mcminns Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Coolalinga — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 6.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Coolalinga — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.3%
Mcminns Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Coolalinga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 4.7%
Mcminns Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Coolalinga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.2%
Mcminns Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Coolalinga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

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.

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
England 3.2% / 2.2%
Mcminns Lagoon — England: 3.2% Coolalinga — England: 2.2%
India — / 5.3%
Mcminns Lagoon — India: not among its largest Coolalinga — India: 5.3%
Indonesia 0.7% / 1.8%
Mcminns Lagoon — Indonesia: 0.7% Coolalinga — Indonesia: 1.8%
Philippines — / 2.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — Philippines: not among its largest Coolalinga — Philippines: 2.5%
Thailand 1.0% / 1.0%
Mcminns Lagoon — Thailand: 1.0% Coolalinga — Thailand: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.9% / —
Mcminns Lagoon — New Zealand: 1.9% Coolalinga — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 1.0% / —
Mcminns Lagoon — South Africa: 1.0% Coolalinga — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 1.0%
Mcminns Lagoon — China: not among its largest Coolalinga — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcminns Lagoon 98.6% houses
Mcminns Lagoon — Houses: 98.6% Mcminns Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Mcminns Lagoon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Coolalinga 11.5% houses
Coolalinga — Houses: 11.5% Coolalinga — Flats / Apartments: 66.1% Coolalinga — Townhouses: 22.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Median house price $890,000 $510,000
Median unit price — $350,000
Median land price — $640,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 28 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
New dwellings approved 130
across Litchfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
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.

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Houses — 7.3%
$750/wk on $532K
Units — 6.1%
$465/wk on $398K

Ranking within NT

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of NT Higher than 43% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 57% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NT Higher than 92% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 12% of NT

Liveability

Coolalinga is more walkable (37 vs 10); McMinns Lagoon scores higher overall (53 vs 36).

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Grade B C
Score 53/100 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
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

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
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

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2

Mobility

McMinns Lagoon sits further from the CBD (35.6 km vs 30.3 km).

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Walkability score 10/100 37/100
Distance to Darwin 35.6 km
+15% vs other
 30.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 29 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 31/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 9 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.8%
postcode 0839
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 18
postcode 0839

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.

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Car (driver) 80.3% / 81.7%
Mcminns Lagoon — Car (driver): 80.3% Coolalinga — Car (driver): 81.7%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 3.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — Worked from Home: 10.9% Coolalinga — Worked from Home: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 4.8%
Mcminns Lagoon — Car (passenger): 7.0% Coolalinga — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 5.7%
Mcminns Lagoon — Walked Only: 0.9% Coolalinga — Walked Only: 5.7%
Bus 0.9% / 1.7%
Mcminns Lagoon — Bus: 0.9% Coolalinga — Bus: 1.7%
Bicycle — / 2.6%
Mcminns Lagoon — Bicycle: not among its largest Coolalinga — Bicycle: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Connectivity score 28/100 93/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
262 premises
 90%
412 premises

Climate

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
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

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Average residential rate $1,153/yr
same for both
Council Litchfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Mcminns Lagoon Coolalinga
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mcminns Lagoon

Acreage Outer Premium

Coolalinga

Affordable Apartments Outer Townhouses

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