Suburb in Palmerston

Marlow Lagoon, NT

Marlow Lagoon had a population of 754 at the 2021 Census (+4.6% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $3,630. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Marlow Lagoon at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Northern Territory.

In Darwin

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Marlow Lagoon's population grew by 4.6% to 754, faster than Northern Territory as a whole (+1.7%). With a median age of 39.0, it is older than the NT average (33.2). Children under 10 make up 14.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.7%.

10.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NT average of 48.6%. 28.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 211 households.

The median household earns $3,630 a week, above the NT average of $2,058. Renters pay a median $550 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,500 a month.

14.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NT average of 23.9%. 6.3% use a language other than English at home. 46.9% report no religion, higher than the NT average (43.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Marlow Lagoon beside NT and Australia.

MeasureMarlow LagoonNTAustralia
Population754232,62125,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.6%+1.7%+8.6%
Median age39.033.238.2
Households21170,6469,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%18.1%14.3%
Renting10.6%48.6%31.1%
Owned outright28.0%16.2%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,630$2,058$1,747
Median rent a week$550$326$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,500$2,001$1,866
Born overseas14.4%23.9%29.3%
Other language at home6.3%36.1%23.6%
No religion46.9%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

+4.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7172011
  2. 7212016
  3. 7542021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 33.2 for Northern Territory.

Marlow Lagoon Northern Territory
Share of people by age, Marlow Lagoon and Northern Territory
0–914.5%
10–1913.8%
20–299.7%
30–3911.5%
40–4916.0%
50–5919.2%
60–6910.2%
70–794.1%
80+1.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Marlow Lagoon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.1%
  2. English38.1%
  3. Irish11.8%
  4. Australian Aboriginal7.6%
  5. Scottish7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.3%
  2. Khmer0.8%
  3. Thai0.6%
  4. Greek0.4%
  5. Italian0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.4%
  2. Germany1.0%
  3. Cambodia0.9%
  4. Ireland0.9%
  5. Scotland0.9%

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

Around Marlow Lagoon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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