Located in Northern Territory within the Coomalie local government area, Lake Bennett is a quiet locality (postcode 0822). It is home to about 129 residents, with a more retirement-aged population and a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $59K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +2.0% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 4 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,100.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.