Highest rental yield suburbs in Darwin
The top 25 suburbs in Darwin by gross rental yield, ranked separately for houses and units. Gross yield is a year's median rent as a share of the median price. A suburb is ranked only when it has at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past year and a median price and rent that independent evidence agrees on, so a figure built from a handful of listings cannot top the table.
Highest rental yield suburbs in Darwin: houses
Gross yield on the median house price and median weekly house rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KaramaNT 0812 | 5.8% | $620,000 | $680/wk |
| 2 | MouldenNT 0830 | 5.8% | $570,000 | $620/wk |
| 3 | RoseberyNT 0832 | 5.7% | $720,000 | $795/wk |
| 4 | BakewellNT 0832 | 5.7% | $630,000 | $690/wk |
| 5 | ZuccoliNT 0832 | 5.7% | $740,000 | $795/wk |
| 6 | MalakNT 0812 | 5.6% | $630,000 | $710/wk |
| 7 | WulagiNT 0812 | 5.6% | $685,000 | $710/wk |
| 8 | NakaraNT 0810 | 5.5% | $745,000 | $795/wk |
| 9 | TiwiNT 0810 | 5.5% | $655,000 | $700/wk |
| 10 | WanguriNT 0810 | 5.5% | $710,000 | $750/wk |
| 11 | MoilNT 0810 | 5.5% | $655,000 | $660/wk |
| 12 | BellamackNT 0832 | 5.4% | $770,000 | $785/wk |
| 13 | MuirheadNT 0810 | 5.4% | $870,000 | $900/wk |
| 14 | WoodroffeNT 0830 | 5.4% | $610,000 | $650/wk |
| 15 | AnulaNT 0812 | 5.4% | $690,000 | $700/wk |
| 16 | DriverNT 0830 | 5.3% | $620,000 | $675/wk |
| 17 | GrayNT 0830 | 5.3% | $590,000 | $620/wk |
| 18 | LeanyerNT 0812 | 5.2% | $760,000 | $750/wk |
| 19 | FarrarNT 0830 | 5.1% | $720,000 | $790/wk |
| 20 | Rapid CreekNT 0810 | 5.0% | $910,000 | $790/wk |
| 21 | Fannie BayNT 0820 | 4.3% | $1,195,000 | $1,020/wk |
| 22 | NightcliffNT 0810 | 3.8% | $1,085,000 | $750/wk |
| 23 | BrinkinNT 0810 | 3.4% | $1,460,000 | $955/wk |
Highest rental yield suburbs in Darwin: units
Gross yield on the median unit price and median weekly unit rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodroffeNT 0830 | 8.1% | $345,000 | $525/wk |
| 2 | GrayNT 0830 | 8.1% | $355,000 | $540/wk |
| 3 | KaramaNT 0812 | 7.8% | $355,000 | $525/wk |
| 4 | MalakNT 0812 | 7.8% | $365,000 | $545/wk |
| 5 | LarrakeyahNT 0820 | 7.8% | $460,000 | $685/wk |
| 6 | DriverNT 0830 | 7.5% | $380,000 | $550/wk |
| 7 | MarraraNT 0812 | 7.5% | $425,000 | $600/wk |
| 8 | ParapNT 0820 | 7.4% | $450,000 | $650/wk |
| 9 | MouldenNT 0830 | 7.3% | $370,000 | $535/wk |
| 10 | BakewellNT 0832 | 7.2% | $400,000 | $550/wk |
| 11 | RoseberyNT 0832 | 7.2% | $425,000 | $600/wk |
| 12 | BayviewNT 0820 | 7.2% | $590,000 | $820/wk |
| 13 | NightcliffNT 0810 | 7.1% | $405,000 | $600/wk |
| 14 | Stuart ParkNT 0820 | 7.0% | $490,000 | $650/wk |
| 15 | BerrimahNT 0828 | 7.0% | $490,000 | $670/wk |
| 16 | LeanyerNT 0812 | 7.0% | $435,000 | $580/wk |
| 17 | BrinkinNT 0810 | 6.9% | $470,000 | $595/wk |
| 18 | JohnstonNT 0832 | 6.9% | $470,000 | $610/wk |
| 19 | Rapid CreekNT 0810 | 6.8% | $430,000 | $580/wk |
| 20 | Coconut GroveNT 0810 | 6.8% | $420,000 | $590/wk |
| 21 | FarrarNT 0830 | 6.5% | $460,000 | $670/wk |
| 22 | Fannie BayNT 0820 | 6.4% | $485,000 | $625/wk |
How this ranking works
- Gross yield is the median weekly rent x 52, divided by the median sale price, for each dwelling type.
- A suburb is ranked only with at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past 12 months, at least 1,000 residents, and a median price that independent evidence agrees on.
- Yields outside 3% to 9.5% are left out: figures beyond that range usually describe a wider area than the suburb, not the suburb itself.
- Where several suburbs share one postcode's figures, only the largest is listed. A rent shown as a dash is not yet well enough supported to publish.
- Suburb figures are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight. Gross yield is before costs; use the rental yield calculator for net yield and cashflow on a specific property.
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Rental yield in Darwin: frequently asked questions
Which Darwin suburbs have the highest rental yield for houses?
On current figures the highest gross yields for houses in Darwin are in Karama NT 0812, Moulden NT 0830 and Rosebery NT 0832. Karama NT 0812 leads at 5.8%, with a median house price of $620,000.
Which Darwin suburbs have the highest rental yield for units?
For units, the highest gross yields in Darwin are in Woodroffe NT 0830, Gray NT 0830 and Karama NT 0812. Woodroffe NT 0830 leads at 8.1%, on a median rent of $525/wk.
How is gross rental yield calculated?
Gross rental yield = weekly rent x 52 / price x 100. A suburb's figure uses its median weekly rent and median sale price for that dwelling type. It is before costs: rates, insurance, management, maintenance, strata and vacancy usually take 1.5 to 2 percentage points off, which is the net yield.
Is the highest-yield suburb the best investment?
Not on its own. High yields often come with lower expected growth, a thinner buyer pool or more vacancy risk, and a high figure can reflect a fall in prices rather than a rise in rents. Use the ranking to find suburbs to research, then check each suburb's vacancy, growth outlook and recent sales.
How often are these rankings updated?
Suburb medians are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight, and this page picks the changes up within a day.
General information only, not personal financial advice. Check a suburb's own page and recent sales before relying on any figure.