NT · Litchfield Council
Knuckey Lagoon, NT, 0828
Current weather
28.5°CLight drizzle
62% humidity · 4.7 km/h wind · 28.6° / 22.8° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#39 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Knuckey Lagoon is a small locality in the Litchfield area, home to around 498 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 498
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,525
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 128
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,564
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 3 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- 621 Vanderlin Dve
- Crocodylus Park
- Vanderlin Drive at Police Centre
- Vanderlin Dve after Secrett Rd
- Vanderlin Dve before Stuart Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
- Picnic Table
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 38.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #39 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 621 Vanderlin Dvetransport
- Crocodylus Parktransport
- Vanderlin Drive at Police Centretransport
- Vanderlin Dve after Secrett Rdtransport
- Vanderlin Dve before Stuart Hwytransport
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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