Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$495,000
Up 43.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $572k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Lake Bennett
NT 0822 · Coomalie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $495,000
- Median unit
- $510,000
- Population
- 129
- Postcode
- 0822
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ABS 2021
Lake Bennett, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Lake Bennett
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lake Bennett NT
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lake Bennett, NT is currently $495,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lake Bennett has a 12-month growth rate of 43.5% for houses and 2.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $572,000 in Lake Bennett.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lake Bennett is $510,000, which has increased 2.0% since the same time last year.
Crime and safety
Is Lake Bennett safe?
The overall rate for Lake Bennett is 20,466 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% above the Rest of NT benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lake Bennett.
Overall crime rate
20,466
offences per 100,000 residents
9% aboveRest of NT
Lake BennettRest of NT: 18,727
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lake Bennett?
Lake Bennett NT 0822 is in Northern Territory, within Rest of NT.
129 people call Lake Bennett home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,125 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 129
- Median age
- 56 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,100 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NT benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.2%Below
15–3417.1%Below
35–5423.3%Below
55–7445.0%Above
75 and over4.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses115.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright63.2%Above
Paying a mortgage26.3%Above
Renting10.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car33.3%Below
Two cars54.8%Above
Three or more21.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home23.1%Above
Drove to work53.8%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.7%Below
What stands out in Lake Bennett
23.1% of workers in Lake Bennett worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NT.
5.4% of Lake Bennett residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NT.
41.9% of people in Lake Bennett described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lake Bennett
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lake Bennett NT 0822.
Is Lake Bennett family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.2% of Lake Bennett's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
30 family households lived in Lake Bennett; 0.0% were couple families and 26.7% were one-parent families.
20.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lake Bennett?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lake Bennett had 129 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lake Bennett?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 115.4% of occupied private dwellings in Lake Bennett.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lake Bennett?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
63.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
26.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lake Bennett?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lake Bennett had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 31.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NT average.
Two-person households represented 42.2%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lake Bennett?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
23.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
53.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NT.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lake Bennett?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
One-car households formed 33.3% of the total.
76.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lake Bennett, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.8% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NT average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lake Bennett?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
63.6% of residents used only English at home.
6.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lake Bennett residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Lake Bennett's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 59.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lake Bennett?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.2% of ancestry responses in Lake Bennett.
Australian ancestry made up 21.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lake Bennett?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of NT average.
Managers accounted for 35.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lake Bennett?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 38.1%, compared with 50.7% across Rest of NT.
14.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 8.9% across Rest of NT.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lake Bennett show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 2.3% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lake Bennett?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
4.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NT rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lake Bennett?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,100.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lake Bennett compare with Rest of NT?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 23.1% in Lake Bennett, compared with 3.9% across Rest of NT.
Outright ownership was 63.2% locally and 14.7% across Rest of NT. That is about twice the Rest of NT rate.
Renting accounted for 10.5% in Lake Bennett, against 63.3% across Rest of NT.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lake Bennett
Is Lake Bennett expensive?
The median house price is $495,000, while units and apartments sit at $510,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lake Bennett good for families?
The Census counted 30 local families, and 6.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lake Bennett?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $572,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lake Bennett
8 streets in Lake Bennett
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Cadogan Rd
- Chinner Rd
- Echidna Rd
- Heathers Lagoon Rd
- Marrakai Rd
- Otto Creek Rd
- Owen Lagoon Rd
- Stuart Hwy
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