Marlow Lagoon, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Marlow Lagoon is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1113, 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.
Marlow Lagoon at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 754
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $3,630
- SEIFA score
- 1113
- Coordinates
- -12.4961, 130.9577
Marlow Lagoon demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Marlow 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 33%, 10% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 183 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 68 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 194 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 249 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 64 | 8% |
Share of the 758 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 58 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 127 | 59% |
| Rented | 22 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 211 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 211 occupied private dwellings in Marlow Lagoon.
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,640
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,545
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 100 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 45 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 53 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 285 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 78.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Employed full-time
- 316
- Employed part-time
- 90
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.
Weather and climate in Marlow Lagoon
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Marlow Lagoon is November (average daytime high around 34.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 31.7°C). The area receives roughly 1788 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 456 mm |
| Feb | 31°C | 25.5°C | 387 mm |
| Mar | 31.9°C | 25.2°C | 214 mm |
| Apr | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 101 mm |
| May | 32.5°C | 22.3°C | 15 mm |
| Jun | 31.9°C | 20.9°C | 9 mm |
| Jul | 31.7°C | 19.6°C | 5 mm |
| Aug | 33°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm |
| Sep | 34.4°C | 23°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 34.6°C | 25°C | 72 mm |
| Nov | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 139 mm |
| Dec | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 359 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Marlow Lagoon
Where is Marlow Lagoon?
Marlow Lagoon is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Marlow Lagoon?
At the 2021 Census, Marlow Lagoon had a population of about 754.
Is Marlow Lagoon an advantaged area?
Marlow Lagoon has an ABS SEIFA score of 1113, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Marlow Lagoon?
Marlow Lagoon has average daytime highs of about 32.6°C and overnight lows of about 23.6°C, with roughly 1,788 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Marlow Lagoon ranks
Marlow Lagoon appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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