Investor ranking · NT

The best rental yield suburbs in Northern Territory.

Suburbs with the highest gross rental yields, calculated from median price and weekly rent. Filtered to Northern Territory suburbs only.

About this ranking

Gross rental yield is rent income as a percentage of property value, the headline cashflow metric for an investment property. Higher yield generally means stronger near-term cashflow but often correlates with lower capital growth, so this ranking is a starting point for cashflow-focused investors rather than long-term wealth-building.

Northern Territory property market in 2026

The Northern Territory market is small, illiquid, and unusually exposed to public-sector wages and defence-sector activity. Darwin median house prices sit around $580K, the lowest of any capital, and rental yields are correspondingly higher (often 5%+). The market has been firming through 2024-2025 after a long flat period; 2026 sees solid demand but limited stock.

Buyer tip, NT

The NT's HomeGrown and HomeBuild Access loan schemes are designed for the local market and can be more flexible than mainstream lender policy. Check both before defaulting to a big-four bank.

Watch out, NT

Cyclone exposure and tropical-climate maintenance costs mean Darwin properties carry higher insurance premiums and ongoing capex than southern equivalents. Factor an additional $3K to $5K per year into your holding-cost assumptions.

Methodology

Gross yield = (median weekly rent × 52) ÷ median house price × 100. Sourced from REIA quarterly indicators and state Valuer-General data. Excluded suburbs with insufficient rental data or median prices below the credible threshold.

Best for

Cashflow-focused investors; rentvestors seeking properties that fund their own holding costs; SMSF investors where positive cashflow matters more than capital appreciation.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Northern Territory

#	Suburb	State	Gross yield	Weekly rent	Profile
1	Stuart 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
2	Alice Springs 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
3	Ciccone 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
4	Gillen 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
5	The Gap 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
6	Desert Springs 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
7	Braitling 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
8	Sadadeen 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
9	Araluen 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
10	White Gums 0870	NT	5.30%	$390/wk	View profile →
11	Moulden 0830	NT	5.06%	$370/wk	View profile →
12	Gray 0830	NT	4.93%	$370/wk	View profile →
13	Cossack 0850	NT	4.79%	$330/wk	View profile →
14	Katherine 0850	NT	4.79%	$330/wk	View profile →
15	Katherine South 0850	NT	4.79%	$330/wk	View profile →
16	Lansdowne 0850	NT	4.79%	$330/wk	View profile →
17	Emungalan 0850	NT	4.79%	$330/wk	View profile →
18	Katherine East 0850	NT	4.79%	$330/wk	View profile →
19	Eaton 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
20	Bagot 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
21	Winnellie 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
22	The Gardens 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
23	Fannie Bay 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
24	The Narrows 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
25	Coonawarra 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
26	Darwin International Airport 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
27	East Point 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
28	Raaf Base Darwin 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
29	Darwin Dc 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
30	Woolner 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
31	Cullen Bay 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
32	Charles Darwin 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
33	Ludmilla 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
34	Darwin Mc 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
35	Bayview 0820	NT	4.64%	$400/wk	View profile →
36	Johnston 0832	NT	4.58%	$420/wk	View profile →
37	Zuccoli 0832	NT	4.58%	$420/wk	View profile →
38	Gunn 0832	NT	4.58%	$420/wk	View profile →
39	Rosebery Heights 0832	NT	4.58%	$420/wk	View profile →
40	Mitchell 0832	NT	4.58%	$420/wk	View profile →
41	Bellamack 0832	NT	4.58%	$420/wk	View profile →
42	Rosebery 0832	NT	4.58%	$420/wk	View profile →
43	Coolalinga 0839	NT	4.53%	$340/wk	View profile →
44	Bakewell 0832	NT	4.51%	$420/wk	View profile →
45	Woodroffe 0830	NT	4.51%	$370/wk	View profile →
46	Palmerston 0830	NT	4.48%	$370/wk	View profile →
47	Shoal Bay 0830	NT	4.48%	$370/wk	View profile →
48	Archer 0830	NT	4.48%	$370/wk	View profile →
49	Yarrawonga 0830	NT	4.48%	$370/wk	View profile →
50	Farrar 0830	NT	4.48%	$370/wk	View profile →

#1Stuart

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#2Alice Springs

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#3Ciccone

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#4Gillen

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#5The Gap

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#6Desert Springs

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#7Braitling

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#8Sadadeen

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#9Araluen

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#10White Gums

NT 0870

Gross yield

5.30%

Weekly rent

$390/wk

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#11Moulden

NT 0830

Gross yield

5.06%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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#12Gray

NT 0830

Gross yield

4.93%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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#13Cossack

NT 0850

Gross yield

4.79%

Weekly rent

$330/wk

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#14Katherine

NT 0850

Gross yield

4.79%

Weekly rent

$330/wk

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#15Katherine South

NT 0850

Gross yield

4.79%

Weekly rent

$330/wk

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#16Lansdowne

NT 0850

Gross yield

4.79%

Weekly rent

$330/wk

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#17Emungalan

NT 0850

Gross yield

4.79%

Weekly rent

$330/wk

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#18Katherine East

NT 0850

Gross yield

4.79%

Weekly rent

$330/wk

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#19Eaton

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#20Bagot

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#21Winnellie

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#22The Gardens

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#23Fannie Bay

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#24The Narrows

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#25Coonawarra

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#26Darwin International Airport

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#27East Point

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#28Raaf Base Darwin

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#29Darwin Dc

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#30Woolner

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#31Cullen Bay

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#32Charles Darwin

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#33Ludmilla

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#34Darwin Mc

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#35Bayview

NT 0820

Gross yield

4.64%

Weekly rent

$400/wk

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#36Johnston

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.58%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#37Zuccoli

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.58%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#38Gunn

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.58%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#39Rosebery Heights

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.58%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#40Mitchell

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.58%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#41Bellamack

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.58%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#42Rosebery

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.58%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#43Coolalinga

NT 0839

Gross yield

4.53%

Weekly rent

$340/wk

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#44Bakewell

NT 0832

Gross yield

4.51%

Weekly rent

$420/wk

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#45Woodroffe

NT 0830

Gross yield

4.51%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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#46Palmerston

NT 0830

Gross yield

4.48%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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#47Shoal Bay

NT 0830

Gross yield

4.48%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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#48Archer

NT 0830

Gross yield

4.48%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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#49Yarrawonga

NT 0830

Gross yield

4.48%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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#50Farrar

NT 0830

Gross yield

4.48%

Weekly rent

$370/wk

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Common questions

About this ranking.

What's a 'good' rental yield in Australia in 2026?

Capital city houses typically yield 2.5% to 4%, units 4% to 5.5%. Regional houses can yield 5% to 7%+. The 'good' threshold depends on holding costs (council rates, body corporate, insurance, management fees). Net yield after these costs is usually 1% to 1.5% lower than gross.

Does high yield always mean weak growth?

Not always but often. High-yield markets typically have lower price-to-rent ratios because growth expectations are lower. The exceptions are markets in early growth cycles (yield is high because prices haven't run yet) and structurally constrained regional centres (yield is high because supply is tight even with modest population).

How do I calculate net yield?

Take gross rent, subtract council rates, body corporate, insurance, property management fees (8-12%), maintenance allowance (1-1.5% of property value), and assumed vacancy (2-4 weeks per year). The remainder divided by property value is net yield. Most properties show net yield 1-1.5 percentage points below gross.

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