Suburb in Litchfield

McMinns Lagoon, NT

McMinns Lagoon had a population of 687 at the 2021 Census (−13.7% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $2,516. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

McMinns Lagoon at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, McMinns Lagoon's population shrank by 13.7% to 687, slower than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.2%.

14.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 31.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 222 households.

The median household earns $2,516 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,708 a month.

15.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 3.9% use a language other than English at home. 51.6% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, McMinns Lagoon beside NT and Australia.

MeasureMcMinns LagoonNTAustralia
Population687232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016−13.7%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age43.033.238.2
Households22270,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting14.2%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.2%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,516$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$400$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,708$2,001$1,866
Born overseas15.4%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home3.9%36.1%23.6%
No religion51.6%43.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−13.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7152011
  2. 7962016
  3. 6872021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

McMinns Lagoon Northern Territory
Share of people by age, McMinns Lagoon and Northern Territory
0–911.4%
10–1916.2%
20–298.2%
30–3911.2%
40–4917.2%
50–5914.0%
60–6910.9%
70–798.2%
80+4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in McMinns Lagoon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.1%
  2. English44.9%
  3. Scottish10.9%
  4. Irish8.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.1%
  2. Thai0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. South Africa1.1%
  4. Thailand1.1%
  5. Indonesia0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around McMinns Lagoon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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