Mcminns Lagoon vs Humpty Doo

Humpty Doo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in McMinns Lagoon. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. McMinns Lagoon is closer to the city centre: 35.6 km, against 41.7 km.

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

Humpty Doo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

McMinns Lagoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (35.6 km vs 41.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mcminns Lagoon has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 12%)
  • Humpty Doo has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Humpty Doo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.5% vs -13.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mcminns Lagoon and Humpty Doo 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 Humpty Doo
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 Humpty Doo
Walkability 10 / 6
Mcminns Lagoon — Walkability: 10/100 Humpty Doo — Walkability: 6/100

Demographics

Humpty Doo has more residents (4,313 vs 687); McMinns Lagoon skews older (43 vs 39).

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Population 687 4,313
+528% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.7% -1.5%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $130,832/yr
+5% vs other
 $124,852/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
0-4 4.5% / 6.2%
Mcminns Lagoon — 0-4: 4.5% Humpty Doo — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.6% / 14.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — 5-14: 14.6% Humpty Doo — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 8.3% / 6.3%
Mcminns Lagoon — 15-19: 8.3% Humpty Doo — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.5% / 4.9%
Mcminns Lagoon — 20-24: 5.5% Humpty Doo — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 7.9% / 12.1%
Mcminns Lagoon — 25-34: 7.9% Humpty Doo — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 11.9% / 13.8%
Mcminns Lagoon — 35-44: 11.9% Humpty Doo — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 18.0% / 16.0%
Mcminns Lagoon — 45-54: 18.0% Humpty Doo — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 12.2% / 14.4%
Mcminns Lagoon — 55-64: 12.2% Humpty Doo — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 9.2% / 9.0%
Mcminns Lagoon — 65-74: 9.2% Humpty Doo — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 6.7% / 2.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — 75-84: 6.7% Humpty Doo — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 1.3% / 0.3%
Mcminns Lagoon — 85+: 1.3% Humpty Doo — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mcminns Lagoon 54.5% couple families
Mcminns Lagoon — Couple Families: 54.5% Mcminns Lagoon — Lone Person: 20.8% Mcminns Lagoon — One Parent Families: 20.1% Mcminns Lagoon — Group Household: 4.5% Mcminns Lagoon — Other Families: 0.0%
Humpty Doo 54.8% couple families
Humpty Doo — Couple Families: 54.8% Humpty Doo — Lone Person: 24.5% Humpty Doo — One Parent Families: 15.5% Humpty Doo — Group Household: 4.4% Humpty Doo — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person 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%
Humpty Doo 16.3% renting
Humpty Doo — Owned Outright: 24.2% Humpty Doo — Mortgage: 59.4% Humpty Doo — Renting: 16.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Certificate III & IV 22.4% / 22.4%
Mcminns Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 22.4% Humpty Doo — Certificate III & IV: 22.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 6.2%
Mcminns Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Humpty Doo — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Humpty Doo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Humpty Doo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.6%
Mcminns Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Humpty Doo — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

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 Humpty Doo
England 3.2% / 3.2%
Mcminns Lagoon — England: 3.2% Humpty Doo — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Mcminns Lagoon — New Zealand: 1.9% Humpty Doo — New Zealand: 2.1%
Thailand 1.0% / 1.0%
Mcminns Lagoon — Thailand: 1.0% Humpty Doo — Thailand: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Mcminns Lagoon — Germany: 0.6% Humpty Doo — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Mcminns Lagoon — South Africa: 1.0% Humpty Doo — South Africa: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.7% / 0.3%
Mcminns Lagoon — Indonesia: 0.7% Humpty Doo — Indonesia: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Mcminns Lagoon — Philippines: not among its largest Humpty Doo — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mcminns Lagoon 98.6% houses
Mcminns Lagoon — Houses: 98.6% Mcminns Lagoon — Townhouses: 0.0% Mcminns Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Humpty Doo 95.9% houses
Humpty Doo — Houses: 95.9% Humpty Doo — Townhouses: 3.2% Humpty Doo — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Median house price $890,000 $830,500
Median unit price — $365,000
Median land price — $820,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 7 sales
 23 days
from 32 sales

Development activity

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
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 Humpty Doo
Houses — 4.6%
$880/wk on $1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NT

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Schools — Higher than 62% of NT
Walkability Higher than 57% of NT Higher than 55% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NT Higher than 56% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of NT

Liveability

McMinns Lagoon scores higher overall (53 vs 43).

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Grade B C
Score 53/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
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 Humpty Doo
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Mcminns Lagoon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Humpty Doo

  • Humpty Doo Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Taminmin College Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Humpty Doo sits further from the CBD (41.7 km vs 35.6 km).

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Walkability score 10/100 6/100
Distance to Darwin 35.6 km 41.7 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 36 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 53/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 0822
 0.3%
postcode 0836
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 0822
 57
postcode 0836

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 Humpty Doo
Car (driver) 80.3% / 84.6%
Mcminns Lagoon — Car (driver): 80.3% Humpty Doo — Car (driver): 84.6%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 6.7%
Mcminns Lagoon — Worked from Home: 10.9% Humpty Doo — Worked from Home: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 5.3%
Mcminns Lagoon — Car (passenger): 7.0% Humpty Doo — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.7%
Mcminns Lagoon — Walked Only: 0.9% Humpty Doo — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 0.9% / 1.6%
Mcminns Lagoon — Bus: 0.9% Humpty Doo — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.6%).

Setting

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Connectivity score 28/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
262 premises
 0%
1,646 premises

Climate

Mcminns Lagoon Humpty Doo
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm 1,541 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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