Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$845,000
Up 24.3% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Lambells Lagoon
NT 0822 · Litchfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $845,000
- Population
- 239
- Postcode
- 0822
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lambells Lagoon, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Lambells Lagoon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lambells Lagoon NT
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lambells Lagoon, NT is currently $845,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lambells Lagoon has a 12-month growth rate of 24.3% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Lambells Lagoon safe?
The overall rate for Lambells Lagoon is 14,860 offences per 100,000 residents — 83% above the Greater Darwin 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 Lambells Lagoon.
Overall crime rate
14,860
offences per 100,000 residents
83% aboveGreater Darwin
Lambells LagoonGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lambells Lagoon?
Lambells Lagoon NT 0822 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
239 people call Lambells Lagoon home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,024 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 239
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,875 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $135 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.2%Above
15–3419.2%Below
35–5430.5%Above
55–7428.0%Above
75 and over4.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright39.1%Above
Paying a mortgage45.3%Above
Renting15.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.9%Above
One car19.7%Below
Two cars23.9%Below
Three or more39.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home28.6%Above
Drove to work49.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.0%In line
What stands out in Lambells Lagoon
28.6% of workers in Lambells Lagoon worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
13.0% of Lambells Lagoon residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
48.1% of people in Lambells Lagoon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lambells Lagoon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lambells Lagoon NT 0822.
Is Lambells Lagoon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.2% of Lambells Lagoon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
72 family households lived in Lambells Lagoon; 45.8% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lambells Lagoon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lambells Lagoon had 239 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lambells Lagoon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Lambells Lagoon.
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 Lambells Lagoon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
39.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
45.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lambells Lagoon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lambells Lagoon had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 16.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 40.3%, while 33.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lambells Lagoon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
28.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
49.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lambells Lagoon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 19.7% of the total.
63.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lambells Lagoon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.7% reported a different address.
33.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lambells Lagoon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
52.7% of residents used only English at home.
37.2% used a language other than English at home.
5.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lambells Lagoon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.5% of Lambells Lagoon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.5% was born in Australia.
2.1% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lambells Lagoon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.4% of ancestry responses in Lambells Lagoon.
Australian ancestry made up 26.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 13.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lambells Lagoon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Managers accounted for 42.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 3.4% of workers, and education and training employed 4.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lambells Lagoon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.8%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
46.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lambells Lagoon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.9% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lambells Lagoon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lambells Lagoon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,024 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,875.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $135 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lambells Lagoon compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 28.6% in Lambells Lagoon, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 39.1% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 15.6% in Lambells Lagoon, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lambells Lagoon
Is Lambells Lagoon expensive?
The median house price is $845,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lambells Lagoon good for families?
The Census counted 72 local families, and 22.2% 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 Lambells Lagoon?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Lambells Lagoon
19 streets in Lambells Lagoon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alphatonia Rd
- Arnhem Hwy
- Billabong Rd
- Buckley Rd
- Cain Rd
- Canarium Rd
- Connelly Rd
- Cooke Rd
- Duff Rd
- Ewart Rd
- Herring Rd
- Hill Rd
- Lambells Lagoon Rd
- Miniata Rd
- Nolan Rd
- Thomsen Rd
- Wanderrie Rd
- Warren Rd
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