Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,100,000
Up 39.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $900k
- 5+ bed
- $1.85m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
McMinns Lagoon
NT 0822 · Litchfield
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 687
- Postcode
- 0822
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
McMinns Lagoon, Northern Territory
Property market insights for McMinns Lagoon
Median sale price and rental income of properties in McMinns Lagoon NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Down 9.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in McMinns Lagoon, NT is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. McMinns Lagoon has a 12-month growth rate of 39.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,850,000 in McMinns Lagoon.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in McMinns Lagoon is $750 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is McMinns Lagoon safe?
The overall rate for McMinns Lagoon is 7,949 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Darwin.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of McMinns Lagoon.
Overall crime rate
7,949
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Darwin
McMinns 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 McMinns Lagoon?
McMinns Lagoon NT 0822 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
687 people call McMinns Lagoon home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,516 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 687
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,708 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Below
15–3421.7%Below
35–5430.0%Above
55–7421.4%Above
75 and over8.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.2%Above
Paying a mortgage53.1%Above
Renting14.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car13.1%Below
Two cars39.4%In line
Three or more44.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.5%Above
Drove to work69.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in McMinns Lagoon
9.5% of workers in McMinns Lagoon worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
3.2% of McMinns Lagoon residents were born in England.
48.0% of people in McMinns Lagoon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about McMinns Lagoon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for McMinns Lagoon NT 0822.
Is McMinns Lagoon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of McMinns Lagoon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
189 family households lived in McMinns Lagoon; 44.4% were couple families and 16.4% were one-parent families.
36.0% 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 McMinns Lagoon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
McMinns Lagoon had 687 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.4% 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 McMinns Lagoon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.1% of occupied private dwellings in McMinns 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 McMinns Lagoon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
53.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.7% 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 McMinns Lagoon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in McMinns Lagoon had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 14.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 40.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in McMinns Lagoon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
69.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in McMinns Lagoon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
One-car households formed 13.1% of the total.
83.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to McMinns Lagoon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.2% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Darwin rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in McMinns Lagoon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.6% 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 McMinns Lagoon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of McMinns Lagoon'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 91.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape McMinns Lagoon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.1% of ancestry responses in McMinns Lagoon.
Australian ancestry made up 42.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in McMinns Lagoon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.8% of workers, and education and training employed 4.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in McMinns Lagoon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.5%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
47.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of McMinns Lagoon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is McMinns Lagoon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in McMinns Lagoon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,516 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,708.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does McMinns Lagoon compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.5% in McMinns Lagoon, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 32.2% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is about twice the Greater Darwin rate.
Renting accounted for 14.7% in McMinns 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 McMinns Lagoon
Is McMinns Lagoon expensive?
The median house price is $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is McMinns Lagoon good for families?
The Census counted 189 local families, and 19.1% 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 McMinns Lagoon?
Larger houses have a median around $1,850,000, 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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around McMinns Lagoon
17 streets in McMinns Lagoon
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arnhem Hwy
- Brewerton Rd
- Caldwell Rd
- Dreamtime Dr
- Girraween Rd
- Mcminns Dr
- Orion
- Paperbark
- Pheasant Dr
- Pine
- Power Rd
- Sayer Rd
- Shewring Rd
- Spitfire Ct
- Stuart Hwy
- Tufnell Rd
- Walker Ct
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