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McMinns Lagoon NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for McMinns Lagoon, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of McMinns Lagoon NT is 687 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McMinns Lagoon is $1,040 per week ($54,080 per year). Median rent in McMinns Lagoon is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). McMinns Lagoon has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. McMinns Lagoon has a population density of 51.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in McMinns Lagoon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McMinns Lagoon is $2,708.

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McMinns Lagoon Population

residents (Census 2021)

McMinns Lagoon Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,040/wk

$54,080 per year

#987 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,708/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

McMinns Lagoon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (335) Female 51.2% (352)

Population Density

51.2

people per km²

687 people · 13.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,708

Family income/wk

McMinns Lagoon Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

McMinns Lagoon Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.8% 68 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.2% 112 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

McMinns Lagoon Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

3.5%

Germany

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Catholic

14.3%

Anglican

14.0%

Not stated

7.2%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Baptist

4.0%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Languages Spoken at Home

German

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Employment

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Employed full-time

52.4% 266 people

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Employed part-time

17.9% 91 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 11 people

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Not in labour force

27.6% 140 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.4%

Bachelor Degree

19.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

4.5%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

27.8%

Managers

21.2%

Professionals

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

6.7%

Labourers

4.3%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

McMinns Lagoon Field of Study

Engineering

23.8%

Management & Commerce

17.7%

Health

16.5%

Society & Culture

9.7%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

Education

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Information Technology

2.4%

Creative Arts

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

11.4%

$4,000+/wk

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Marital Status

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Married

45.6% 251

↔️

Separated

3.6% 20

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Divorced

9.4% 52

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Widowed

3.1% 17

👤

Never married

38.3% 211

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Ancestry

Australian

32.5%

English

32.4%

Scottish

7.8%

Irish

6.2%

Other

5.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.8%

German

3.9%

Dutch

2.6%

Chinese

1.1%

Filipino

1.0%

French

0.9%

Italian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McMinns Lagoon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.1%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.1%

Pre-school

9.0%

Vocational Education

8.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 60

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 1,260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.2% 109

—

Not a volunteer

78.8% 405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.9%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McMinns Lagoon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.3%

Did not go to work

8.9%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

13.2%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

24.5%

4+ vehicles

19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.7%

2 bedrooms

11.5%

3 bedrooms

34.4%

4 bedrooms

30.3%

5 bedrooms

11.0%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

31.2%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Indigenous Population

8.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

110

Indigenous residents

1,199

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

25.9%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 3

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Previously served

4.8% 25

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Never served

94.6% 493

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.3% 59

—

Did not provide

88.7% 462

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Children Ever Born

No children

32.2%

1 child

9.1%

2 children

37.0%

3 children

17.4%

4 children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

McMinns Lagoon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.7%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Household Size

1 person

14.3%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

10.3%

4 persons

23.8%

5 persons

10.8%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

548

Moved from NT

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from WA

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McMinns Lagoon Schools

schools nearby

government

987

avg ICSEA score

528

total students

Sattler Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 245 students

997

ICSEA

Bees Creek Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 283 students

976

ICSEA

NT Christian College - Sattler Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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McMinns Lagoon Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,516/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in McMinns Lagoon

Your weekly income

≈ $10,903/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $2,116/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Income: $957/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

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McMinns Lagoon vs State & National Average

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Pop: 350 Income: $246/wk Rent: $92/wk

Nauiyu

Pop: 350 Income: $301/wk Rent: $100/wk

Nganmarriyanga

Pop: 364 Income: $212/wk Rent: $50/wk

Connellan

Pop: 371 Income: $1,140/wk Rent: $300/wk

Anindilyakwa

Pop: 375 Income: $439/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Pop: 383 Income: $324/wk Rent: $76/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About McMinns Lagoon

What is the population of McMinns Lagoon NT?

The population of McMinns Lagoon NT is 687 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 51.2 people per km².McMinns Lagoon is ranked #4,528 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McMinns Lagoon?

The median personal income in McMinns Lagoon NT is $1,040 per week, or $54,080 per year.The median household income is $2,516 per week.Family income is $2,708 per week.McMinns Lagoon is ranked #987 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McMinns Lagoon?

Median rent in McMinns Lagoon NT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.McMinns Lagoon ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McMinns Lagoon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McMinns Lagoon NT is $2,708. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McMinns Lagoon?

The median age in McMinns Lagoon NT is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is McMinns Lagoon a good suburb to live in?

McMinns Lagoon is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 687.The median income is $1,040/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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