Hazard-safe ranking · NT

The lowest flood risk suburbs in Northern Territory.

Suburbs assessed as low flood risk or with no flood hazard record from Geoscience Australia. Filtered to Northern Territory suburbs only.

About this ranking

Flood risk affects insurance premiums, resale value, and (increasingly) lending policy. Some big-four lenders now decline mortgages on properties in declared floodways. We rank by formal flood hazard classification from Geoscience Australia and state hazard mapping authorities.

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

Suburbs are tagged 'low risk' when their dominant Geoscience Australia flood hazard classification is 'low', or when no flood hazard record exists for the suburb polygon. Suburbs in 'medium', 'high', or 'floodway' classifications are excluded from this ranking.

Best for

Risk-averse buyers; buyers planning to insure with one of the bigger insurers; investors concerned about lender policy on flood-affected stock; long-term owner-occupiers wanting peace of mind.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Northern Territory

#	Suburb	State	Flood risk	Median price	Profile
1	Araluen 0870	NT	No data	$383K	View profile →
2	Cullen Bay 0820	NT	No data	$448K	View profile →
3	Moil 0810	NT	No data	$550K	View profile →
4	Willowra 0872	NT	No data	$110K	View profile →
5	Wave Hill 0852	NT	No data	$334K	View profile →
6	Anindilyakwa 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
7	Gray 0830	NT	No data	$390K	View profile →
8	Coolalinga 0839	NT	No data	$390K	View profile →
9	Parap 0820	NT	No data	$945K	View profile →
10	Raaf Base Darwin 0820	NT	No data	$448K	View profile →
11	Sanderson 0812	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
12	Woodroffe 0830	NT	No data	$427K	View profile →
13	Jingili 0810	NT	No data	$649K	View profile →
14	Johnston 0832	NT	No data	$477K	View profile →
15	Emungalan 0850	NT	No data	$358K	View profile →
16	Connellan 0873	NT	No data	$507K	View profile →
17	Alyangula 0885	NT	No data	$238K	View profile →
18	Sadadeen 0870	NT	No data	$383K	View profile →
19	Charles Darwin 0820	NT	No data	$448K	View profile →
20	Robin Falls 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
21	Tipperary 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
22	Cox Peninsula 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
23	Virginia 0834	NT	No data	$550K	View profile →
24	Weddell 0822	NT	No data	$670K	View profile →
25	Buchanan 0852	NT	No data	$334K	View profile →
26	Limmen 0852	NT	No data	$334K	View profile →
27	Atitjere 0872	NT	No data	$110K	View profile →
28	Hughes 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
29	Buffalo Creek 0812	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
30	Point Stuart 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
31	Pularumpi 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
32	Manton 0837	NT	No data	$490K	View profile →
33	Lake Bennett 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
34	Santa Teresa 0872	NT	No data	$110K	View profile →
35	Millwood 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
36	Thamarrurr 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
37	Livingstone 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
38	Miniyeri 0852	NT	No data	$334K	View profile →
39	Nitjpurru 0852	NT	No data	$334K	View profile →
40	Robinson River 0852	NT	No data	$334K	View profile →
41	Acacia Hills 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
42	Heavitree Gap Cpa 0873	NT	No data	$507K	View profile →
43	Margaret River 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
44	Tara 0872	NT	No data	$110K	View profile →
45	Koolpinyah 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
46	Numburindi 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
47	Freds Pass 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
48	Lambells Lagoon 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
49	Nemarluk 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →
50	Ramingining 0822	NT	No data	$440K	View profile →

#1Araluen

NT 0870

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$383K

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#2Cullen Bay

NT 0820

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$448K

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#3Moil

NT 0810

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$550K

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#4Willowra

NT 0872

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$110K

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#5Wave Hill

NT 0852

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$334K

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#6Anindilyakwa

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#7Gray

NT 0830

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$390K

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#8Coolalinga

NT 0839

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$390K

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#9Parap

NT 0820

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$945K

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#10Raaf Base Darwin

NT 0820

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$448K

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#11Sanderson

NT 0812

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#12Woodroffe

NT 0830

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$427K

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#13Jingili

NT 0810

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$649K

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#14Johnston

NT 0832

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$477K

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#15Emungalan

NT 0850

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$358K

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#16Connellan

NT 0873

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$507K

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#17Alyangula

NT 0885

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$238K

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#18Sadadeen

NT 0870

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$383K

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#19Charles Darwin

NT 0820

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$448K

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#20Robin Falls

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#21Tipperary

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#22Cox Peninsula

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#23Virginia

NT 0834

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$550K

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#24Weddell

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$670K

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#25Buchanan

NT 0852

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$334K

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#26Limmen

NT 0852

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$334K

View profile →

#27Atitjere

NT 0872

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$110K

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#28Hughes

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#29Buffalo Creek

NT 0812

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#30Point Stuart

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#31Pularumpi

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#32Manton

NT 0837

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$490K

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#33Lake Bennett

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#34Santa Teresa

NT 0872

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$110K

View profile →

#35Millwood

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#36Thamarrurr

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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#37Livingstone

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#38Miniyeri

NT 0852

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$334K

View profile →

#39Nitjpurru

NT 0852

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$334K

View profile →

#40Robinson River

NT 0852

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$334K

View profile →

#41Acacia Hills

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#42Heavitree Gap Cpa

NT 0873

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$507K

View profile →

#43Margaret River

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#44Tara

NT 0872

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$110K

View profile →

#45Koolpinyah

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#46Numburindi

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#47Freds Pass

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#48Lambells Lagoon

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#49Nemarluk

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#50Ramingining

NT 0822

Flood risk

No data

Median price

$440K

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Common questions

About this ranking.

Does 'low flood risk' mean a property won't flood?

No, 'low risk' is a probabilistic classification, not a guarantee. Properties in low-risk zones can still flood in extreme events (1-in-500 year, freak storms). What 'low risk' does mean is that mainstream lenders and insurers will treat the property as standard rather than carrying a special premium or exclusion.

What's a 'floodway' versus a flood-prone zone?

A floodway is land that channels water during a flood event, building in a floodway is highly restricted because the water flow itself is dangerous, not just the standing water. A flood-prone zone is land that's expected to be inundated but not part of the active flow. Floodways are the highest-risk classification and many lenders will decline mortgages on stock in them.

How localised is flood risk?

Extremely localised. Two adjacent streets can be in completely different risk categories depending on elevation and creek proximity. Always pull the address-specific flood report from the council before bidding, even on suburbs that appear in this ranking.

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