Lambells Lagoon, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Lambells Lagoon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1005, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Lambells Lagoon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 239
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $2,024
- SEIFA score
- 1005
- Coordinates
- -12.5787, 131.2273
Lambells Lagoon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lambells Lagoon using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 13% of homes are rented, and 36% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 53 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 22 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 53 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 76 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 45 | 18% |
Share of the 249 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 25 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 29 | 38% |
| Rented | 10 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 81 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 81 occupied private dwellings in Lambells Lagoon.
- Median weekly rent
- $135
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,875
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,083
- Median weekly personal income
- $843
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 80 (36%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 89 (41%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 29 (12%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 75 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Employed full-time
- 87
- Employed part-time
- 25
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Lambells Lagoon
Where is Lambells Lagoon?
Lambells Lagoon is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Lambells Lagoon?
At the 2021 Census, Lambells Lagoon had a population of about 239.
Is Lambells Lagoon an advantaged area?
Lambells Lagoon has an ABS SEIFA score of 1005, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
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