Walkability ranking · NT

The most walkable suburbs in Northern Territory.

Suburbs with the highest walk scores, perfect for car-free or car-light lifestyles. Filtered to Northern Territory suburbs only.

About this ranking

Walkability isn't just about cafes, well-connected suburbs with high walk scores tend to retain value better in downturns and attract a wider buyer pool when sold. The walk-score-driven ranking favours inner-ring suburbs with mixed-use streets, transport, and dense neighbourhood retail.

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

Walk score is computed from OpenStreetMap data, counts of nearby amenities, transit stops, and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure within typical walking distance of the suburb centroid. Refreshed quarterly. Higher is better; 90+ is exceptional.

Best for

Apartment buyers; downsizers who want to walk to local shops; renters of investment properties (walkability is a tenant-demand multiplier); car-free or one-car households.

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Showing top 50 suburbs in Northern Territory

#	Suburb	State	Walk score	Median price	Profile
1	Darwin Dc 0820	NT	100/100	$448K	View profile →
2	Darwin Mc 0822	NT	100/100	$440K	View profile →
3	Palmerston 0830	NT	100/100	$429K	View profile →
4	Yarrawonga 0830	NT	100/100	$429K	View profile →
5	Katherine South 0850	NT	86/100	$358K	View profile →
6	Alice Springs 0870	NT	70/100	$383K	View profile →
7	Alice Springs 0872	NT	70/100	$110K	View profile →
8	Coolalinga 0839	NT	62/100	$390K	View profile →
9	Woolner 0820	NT	50/100	$448K	View profile →
10	Tennant Creek 0862	NT	50/100	$275K	View profile →
11	Three Ways 0862	NT	50/100	–	View profile →
12	Farrar 0830	NT	50/100	$429K	View profile →
13	Millner 0810	NT	48/100	$595K	View profile →
14	The Gardens 0820	NT	44/100	$448K	View profile →
15	Stuart Park 0820	NT	34/100	$820K	View profile →
16	Winnellie 0822	NT	32/100	$440K	View profile →
17	Parap 0820	NT	32/100	$945K	View profile →
18	Winnellie 0820	NT	32/100	$448K	View profile →
19	Eaton 0820	NT	30/100	$448K	View profile →
20	Ciccone 0870	NT	30/100	$383K	View profile →
21	Casuarina 0810	NT	30/100	$453K	View profile →
22	The Narrows 0820	NT	28/100	$448K	View profile →
23	Raaf Base Darwin 0820	NT	28/100	$448K	View profile →
24	Coconut Grove 0810	NT	28/100	$645K	View profile →
25	Yulara 0872	NT	24/100	$110K	View profile →
26	Nightcliff 0810	NT	24/100	$965K	View profile →
27	Anula 0812	NT	20/100	$530K	View profile →
28	Nakara 0810	NT	20/100	$453K	View profile →
29	Sanderson 0812	NT	18/100	$440K	View profile →
30	Wagaman 0810	NT	18/100	$470K	View profile →
31	Woodroffe 0830	NT	18/100	$427K	View profile →
32	Wulagi 0812	NT	18/100	$533K	View profile →
33	Rosebery Heights 0832	NT	16/100	$477K	View profile →
34	Bakewell 0832	NT	16/100	$485K	View profile →
35	Rosebery 0832	NT	16/100	$477K	View profile →
36	Northlakes 0812	NT	16/100	$440K	View profile →
37	Fannie Bay 0820	NT	14/100	$448K	View profile →
38	Larrakeyah 0820	NT	14/100	$1.8M	View profile →
39	Holmes 0812	NT	14/100	$440K	View profile →
40	Karama 0812	NT	14/100	$435K	View profile →
41	Bellamack 0832	NT	12/100	$477K	View profile →
42	Moulden 0830	NT	12/100	$380K	View profile →
43	Jingili 0810	NT	10/100	$649K	View profile →
44	Malak 0812	NT	10/100	$440K	View profile →
45	Coonawarra 0820	NT	10/100	$448K	View profile →
46	Nhulunbuy 0880	NT	10/100	$381K	View profile →
47	Alawa 0810	NT	10/100	$575K	View profile →
48	Zuccoli 0832	NT	10/100	$477K	View profile →
49	Gove 0880	NT	10/100	$381K	View profile →
50	Woodleigh Gardens 0812	NT	8/100	$440K	View profile →

#1Darwin Dc

NT 0820

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$448K

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#2Darwin Mc

NT 0822

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$440K

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#3Palmerston

NT 0830

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#4Yarrawonga

NT 0830

Walk score

100/100

Median price

$429K

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#5Katherine South

NT 0850

Walk score

86/100

Median price

$358K

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#6Alice Springs

NT 0870

Walk score

70/100

Median price

$383K

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#7Alice Springs

NT 0872

Walk score

70/100

Median price

$110K

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#8Coolalinga

NT 0839

Walk score

62/100

Median price

$390K

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#9Woolner

NT 0820

Walk score

50/100

Median price

$448K

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#10Tennant Creek

NT 0862

Walk score

50/100

Median price

$275K

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#11Three Ways

NT 0862

Walk score

50/100

Median price

–

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#12Farrar

NT 0830

Walk score

50/100

Median price

$429K

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#13Millner

NT 0810

Walk score

48/100

Median price

$595K

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#14The Gardens

NT 0820

Walk score

44/100

Median price

$448K

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#15Stuart Park

NT 0820

Walk score

34/100

Median price

$820K

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#16Winnellie

NT 0822

Walk score

32/100

Median price

$440K

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#17Parap

NT 0820

Walk score

32/100

Median price

$945K

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#18Winnellie

NT 0820

Walk score

32/100

Median price

$448K

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#19Eaton

NT 0820

Walk score

30/100

Median price

$448K

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#20Ciccone

NT 0870

Walk score

30/100

Median price

$383K

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#21Casuarina

NT 0810

Walk score

30/100

Median price

$453K

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#22The Narrows

NT 0820

Walk score

28/100

Median price

$448K

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#23Raaf Base Darwin

NT 0820

Walk score

28/100

Median price

$448K

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#24Coconut Grove

NT 0810

Walk score

28/100

Median price

$645K

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#25Yulara

NT 0872

Walk score

24/100

Median price

$110K

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#26Nightcliff

NT 0810

Walk score

24/100

Median price

$965K

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#27Anula

NT 0812

Walk score

20/100

Median price

$530K

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#28Nakara

NT 0810

Walk score

20/100

Median price

$453K

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#29Sanderson

NT 0812

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$440K

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#30Wagaman

NT 0810

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$470K

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#31Woodroffe

NT 0830

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$427K

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#32Wulagi

NT 0812

Walk score

18/100

Median price

$533K

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#33Rosebery Heights

NT 0832

Walk score

16/100

Median price

$477K

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#34Bakewell

NT 0832

Walk score

16/100

Median price

$485K

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#35Rosebery

NT 0832

Walk score

16/100

Median price

$477K

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#36Northlakes

NT 0812

Walk score

16/100

Median price

$440K

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#37Fannie Bay

NT 0820

Walk score

14/100

Median price

$448K

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#38Larrakeyah

NT 0820

Walk score

14/100

Median price

$1.8M

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#39Holmes

NT 0812

Walk score

14/100

Median price

$440K

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#40Karama

NT 0812

Walk score

14/100

Median price

$435K

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#41Bellamack

NT 0832

Walk score

12/100

Median price

$477K

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#42Moulden

NT 0830

Walk score

12/100

Median price

$380K

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#43Jingili

NT 0810

Walk score

10/100

Median price

$649K

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#44Malak

NT 0812

Walk score

10/100

Median price

$440K

View profile →

#45Coonawarra

NT 0820

Walk score

10/100

Median price

$448K

View profile →

#46Nhulunbuy

NT 0880

Walk score

10/100

Median price

$381K

View profile →

#47Alawa

NT 0810

Walk score

10/100

Median price

$575K

View profile →

#48Zuccoli

NT 0832

Walk score

10/100

Median price

$477K

View profile →

#49Gove

NT 0880

Walk score

10/100

Median price

$381K

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#50Woodleigh Gardens

NT 0812

Walk score

8/100

Median price

$440K

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Common questions

About this ranking.

Are walkable suburbs always more expensive?

Generally yes, walkability is priced into median values, particularly for apartments and townhouses. The exception is some emerging inner-ring suburbs whose walkability has improved through new transit infrastructure but where prices haven't caught up yet.

Does walkability drive rental yield?

It drives rental demand and vacancy rates more than absolute yield. Highly walkable suburbs typically have lower vacancy and shorter days-on-market when re-letting, both reduce the effective vacancy cost on a rental investment.

How does walkability differ from transit score?

Walk score measures access to amenities on foot. Transit score measures public transport access. The two correlate but aren't identical, some apartment-heavy suburbs have moderate walk scores but exceptional transit, and vice versa.

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