Lloyd Creek NT 0822

Lloyd Creek sits 61 km from Darwin CBD in Northern Territory, around 54 minutes by car. Census data records 225 residents with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $147,316 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population grew 36.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $470 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,392. Walkability is low.

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Lloyd Creek's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $670,000, about 7% below where it sat a year earlier.

$670,000

last 2 quarters
↓ −6.8% year-on-year

Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 46 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

Crime in the Weddell area

Crime recorded across the whole area over the 12 months to Aug 2026, not in Lloyd Creek alone. NT Police publish by town and district, not by suburb, and recent months can take several months to settle.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 149 31.4
Assault 36 7.6
Domestic violence assault 22 4.6
Sexual offences 7 1.5
House burglary 3 0.6
Commercial burglary 1 0.2
Theft 65 13.7
Property damage 23 4.9
Endangering people 12 2.5

Rates use the Weddell area’s 4,738 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Lloyd Creek is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Lloyd Creek.

29
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
67
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 94%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 6%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

No amenities mapped in this locality boundary.

Litchfield: council population

The whole council area, not just Lloyd Creek · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
24,849
+2.2% in a year
Change
+544
people since 2024
Density
8.6
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+121
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+288
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+135
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
8/10 within NT
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
10/10 within NT
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
5/10 within NT
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Lloyd Creek is home to 225 residents, with a median age of 33, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $147,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

225

36.4% since 2016

Median Age

33

13.8% since 2016

Median Household Income

$147,316/yr

no change since 2016

Census Median Rent

$470/wk

18.3% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,392/mo

no change since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.2

10.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$70,356/yr

11.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

59

18.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

64.5%

20.8% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

16.6%

18.2% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

19.5%

no change since 2016

Work From Home

6.8%

Dwelling Types

Houses 59 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 31 (50.0%)
Renting 22 (35.5%)
Owned Outright 9 (14.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
68.9%
English Spoken at Home
79.1%
Employment Rate
62.8%
24.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
26.7%

Occupations

Clerical & Administrative 16 (15.5%)
Technicians & Trades 16 (15.5%)
Professionals 15 (14.6%)
Managers 13 (12.6%)
Community & Personal Service 13 (12.6%)
Labourers 13 (12.6%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 13 (12.6%)
Sales 6 (5.8%)

Religion

No Religion 111 (49.3%)
Christianity 64 (28.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 9 (4.0%)
New Zealand 5 (2.2%)
South Africa 3 (1.3%)

Age Distribution

0-4 30 (13.3%)
5-14 37 (16.4%)
15-19 11 (4.9%)
20-24 11 (4.9%)
25-34 37 (16.4%)
35-44 31 (13.8%)
45-54 36 (16.0%)
55-64 23 (10.2%)
65-74 9 (4.0%)
75-84 7 (3.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 33 (84.6%)
One Parent Families 6 (15.4%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 65 (87.8%)
Worked from Home 5 (6.8%)
Bus 4 (5.4%)

22% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (23 of 103).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 35 (15.6%)
Bachelor Degree 14 (6.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12 (5.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (1.8%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 12 (20.3%)
2 cars 32 (54.2%)
3 cars 5 (8.5%)
4+ cars 12 (20.3%)

Council Rates

Litchfield
FY 2026-27

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,153 a year through Litchfield based on 2026 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,153/yr
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

Building Approvals: Litchfield

The whole council area, not just Lloyd Creek · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 130 new dwellings were approved across Litchfield. That mix is 126 houses and 4 units.

Trailing 12 months
130dwellings
Houses
126
detached dwellings
Units
4
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Middle Point Rangers, 20.8 km

High rainfall.

Elevation
76 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
20.3 km
Annual rainfall
1,541 mm
93 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.0 points this year

In postcode 0822, 9 of 6,890 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (119 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.05%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.09%
2025
0.13%

Rooftop solar

26
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 12.7 kW each

In postcode 0822, 1,382 rooftop-solar systems totalling 17.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 5,409 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 77 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
178
2020
187
2021
106
2022
123
2023
86
2024
90
2025
71
2026
38

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$50,000 for new homes.

Administered as the HomeGrown Territory Grant. Established-home buyers may also be eligible for the separate BuildBonus Grant.

Verify eligibility with Territory Revenue Office

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,494
Loan amount
$536,000
Total interest over 30 years
$721,955

1 mortgage broker is registered in postcode 822.

Deposit
$134,000
Stamp duty
$33,165
Cash needed at settlement
$167,165

Stamp duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Territory Revenue Office

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Lingiari

Currently held by Marion Scrymgour Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Marion Scrymgour 58.1% 41.9% +6.5
2022 Marion Scrymgour 51.0% 49.0% +4.5
2019 Warren Snowdon 55.5% 44.5% +2.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Goyder

Currently held by Andrew Mackay Country Liberal

Next state election: 26 August 2028.

Year Winner Won with
2024 Andrew Mackay CLP 62.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Northern Territory Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Lloyd Creek

Is Lloyd Creek a safe place to live?

NT does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Lloyd Creek.

What is the population of Lloyd Creek?

Lloyd Creek, NT had a population of 225 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Lloyd Creek, NT?

The postcode for Lloyd Creek, NT is 0822.

How far is Lloyd Creek from Darwin?

Lloyd Creek is 61 km from Darwin CBD by road, about 54 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Lloyd Creek?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Lloyd Creek was $147,316 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Lloyd Creek?

There are too few current rental listings in Lloyd Creek for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $470, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Lloyd Creek?

The median age of residents in Lloyd Creek was 33 at the 2021 ABS Census.

What is the weather like in Lloyd Creek?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Lloyd Creek, Middle Point Rangers (20.8 km away), 1,541 mm of rain a year over 93 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Lloyd Creek?

First-home buyers in NT may be eligible for $50,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by Territory Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Lloyd Creek belong to?

Lloyd Creek sits within the Litchfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Lloyd Creek?

The average residential rates bill through Litchfield is $1,153 a year (2026). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Lloyd Creek?

Across Litchfield, 130 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Lloyd Creek in?

Lloyd Creek sits within the federal Division of Lingiari, currently held by Marion Scrymgour (Australian Labor Party).

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