Lake Mackay
NT 0872 · Central Desert
25 (2021) → 26 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lake Mackay is a moderate growth suburb in Central Desert, NT 0872, about 1139km from Darwin CBD. Recent property sales in Lake Mackay are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 808km inland. Lake Mackay has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (44%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: NT Police (regional) · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Mackay
How far is Lake Mackay from Darwin CBD?
Lake Mackay is about 1138.9 km from Darwin CBD.
What schools are in Lake Mackay?
Lake Mackay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lake Mackay?
Lake Mackay has a transport score of 0/100.