Marlow Lagoon suburb profile
Marlow Lagoon is a semi-rural suburb on the outer fringe of Darwin in the Northern Territory, set among low-lying wetlands and open bushland near Humpty Doo and Howard Springs. The area has a country character, with large lots and rural-residential properties that suit people wanting space for gardens, outdoor hobbies or small-scale animal keeping. Housing is mainly single-storey homes and acreage blocks rather than dense urban development. Local services are limited, so residents rely on larger centres for shopping, schools and medical care, while regional roads connect the suburb to Darwin and Palmerston. It appeals to those seeking a quieter, outdoor-oriented pace close to bushland and seasonal waterways.
Marlow Lagoon property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Marlow Lagoon sees relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units.
Over the last three months there was one recorded house sale. Other sales figures and median days on market for houses and units are not available from the reported data.
The rental market in Marlow Lagoon shows an average house rent of $990 a week. Reliable figures for unit rents are not available.
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Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 1 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $990 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Marlow Lagoon demographics
Marlow Lagoon is a community of 754 people with a median age of 39. Households report a median total household income of $3,630 a week, which is roughly $188,760 a year.
Couple families with children are the largest family group, accounting for 57.1% of reported families. Couple families without children make up a further 38.2%, and one-parent families represent 4.7%. Together, couple families with and without children comprise 95.3% of families.
In Marlow Lagoon, most homes are owner-occupied: 28.0% are owned outright and 61.4% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 89.4% owner-occupation, while renters make up 10.6%.
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