McMinns Lagoon
NTMcMinns Lagoon is a growing suburb in NT with 687 residents.
- SAL code
- 70181
- SA2
- 701031032
- Population
- 687
- LGA
- Litchfield
McMinns Lagoon, NT had 687 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,708 a month. Around 85.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 53.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Labour-force participation reaches 69.2%, with an unemployment rate of 2.6%. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?687
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+7.4%
3yr: +5.2% · 10yr: +4.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,516/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
43
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?7/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.2%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?6
Litchfield · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Humpty Doo (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; McMinns Lagoon suburb alone is ~687 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 6,116 to 9,513 over 24 years, averaging 1.9% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for NT
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (85%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.