What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 63 areas across Northern Territory. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.
$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
63Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Arm | NT | $635/wk | — | $1,574/wk |
| 2 | Durack - Marlow Lagoon | NT | $500/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,572/wk |
| 3 | Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie | NT | $490/wk | $2,248/mo | $2,826/wk |
| 4 | Palmerston - North | NT | $460/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,445/wk |
| 5 | Darwin City | NT | $450/wk | $1,781/mo | $2,151/wk |
| 6 | Palmerston - South | NT | $450/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,527/wk |
| 7 | Wulagi | NT | $425/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,331/wk |
| 8 | Parap | NT | $415/wk | $2,232/mo | $2,231/wk |
| 9 | Wanguri | NT | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,439/wk |
| 10 | Anula | NT | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,269/wk |
| 11 | Flynn (NT) | NT | $400/wk | — | $2,147/wk |
| 12 | Humpty Doo | NT | $400/wk | $2,347/mo | $2,569/wk |
| 13 | Jingili | NT | $400/wk | $2,015/mo | $2,371/wk |
| 14 | Larapinta | NT | $400/wk | $1,800/mo | $2,267/wk |
| 15 | Leanyer | NT | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,223/wk |
| 16 | Mount Johns | NT | $400/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,288/wk |
| 17 | Rosebery - Bellamack | NT | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,376/wk |
| 18 | Stuart Park | NT | $400/wk | $1,980/mo | $2,278/wk |
| 19 | Larrakeyah | NT | $395/wk | $1,800/mo | $2,372/wk |
| 20 | Brinkin - Nakara | NT | $393/wk | $1,900/mo | $2,372/wk |
| 21 | Fannie Bay - The Gardens | NT | $390/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,197/wk |
| 22 | Bakewell | NT | $380/wk | $1,742/mo | $1,955/wk |
| 23 | Tiwi | NT | $375/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,022/wk |
| 24 | Berrimah | NT | $370/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,250/wk |
| 25 | Virginia | NT | $370/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,153/wk |
| 26 | East Side | NT | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,042/wk |
| 27 | Woodroffe | NT | $360/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,891/wk |
| 28 | Charles | NT | $350/wk | — | $2,026/wk |
| 29 | Driver | NT | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,984/wk |
| 30 | Howard Springs | NT | $350/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,442/wk |
| 31 | Malak - Marrara | NT | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,774/wk |
| 32 | Nightcliff | NT | $350/wk | $1,972/mo | $2,051/wk |
| 33 | Rapid Creek | NT | $350/wk | $1,956/mo | $2,208/wk |
| 34 | Alawa | NT | $340/wk | $1,777/mo | $2,083/wk |
| 35 | Millner | NT | $340/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,817/wk |
| 36 | Wagaman | NT | $340/wk | $1,820/mo | $2,083/wk |
| 37 | Weddell | NT | $323/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,969/wk |
| 38 | Moil | NT | $310/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,033/wk |
| 39 | Coconut Grove | NT | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,549/wk |
| 40 | Gray | NT | $300/wk | $1,725/mo | $1,479/wk |
| 41 | Katherine | NT | $295/wk | $1,625/mo | $2,111/wk |
| 42 | Moulden | NT | $295/wk | $1,632/mo | $1,515/wk |
| 43 | Karama | NT | $293/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,783/wk |
| 44 | Lyons (NT) | NT | $280/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,965/wk |
| 45 | Ross | NT | $280/wk | — | $1,953/wk |
| 46 | Ludmilla - The Narrows | NT | $260/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,988/wk |
| 47 | Tennant Creek | NT | $180/wk | $1,114/mo | $1,677/wk |
| 48 | Koolpinyah | NT | $130/wk | — | $1,062/wk |
| 49 | Petermann - Simpson | NT | $123/wk | $758/mo | $1,248/wk |
| 50 | Nhulunbuy | NT | $110/wk | $1,741/mo | $2,799/wk |
Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.