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Durack

Best all-rounder on the index — no single dimension dominates and none lags.

Why it wins · Most balanced profile in your filter — +1 pts over Zuccoli.

Stable entry · room to scaleNT · 0830$595k median
43Moderate
Details
Drivers
  • Rental yield4.4%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state
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Palmerston

70Strong
NT · $545k
Drivers
  • Rental yield6.2%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state
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51Moderate
NT · $495k
Drivers
  • Rental yield3.7%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
  • Capital growth6.2%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state
Stable entry · room to scale
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Mode effect ·Casuarina moved from #11 #9 with infrastructure weighting.

Tier CC — ModerateScore 40–598 suburbs

  1. #1

    Palmerston

    6.2% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Gross yield · 6.2%
    45
    Yield🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield6.2%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0830 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  2. #2

    Driver

    3.7% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 6.2% · 3.7%
    43
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.7%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Capital growth6.2%/yr
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0830 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  3. #3

    Durack

    4.4% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Gross yield · 4.4%
    43
    Yield🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield4.4%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0830 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  4. #4

    Zuccoli

    4.1% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Gross yield · 4.1%
    43
    Yield🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield4.1%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Capital growth6.2%/yr
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0832 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  5. #5

    Farrar

    3.7% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 6.2% · 3.7%
    42
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.7%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Capital growth6.2%/yr
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0830 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  6. #6

    Gunn

    3.9% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 5.8% · 3.9%
    42
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.9%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0832 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  7. #7

    Rosebery

    3.7% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 5.8% · 3.7%
    42
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.7%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0832 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  8. #8

    Bakewell

    population +7.1% (5y), 3.3% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 5.8% · 3.3%
    41
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Rental yield3.3%
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0832 · PalmerstonCompare investment case

Tier DD — Below trendScore <4017 suburbs

  1. #9

    Casuarina

    3.7% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Gross yield · 3.7%
    38
    Yield🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.7%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  2. #10

    Wanguri

    3.6% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Gross yield · 3.6%
    38
    Yield🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.6%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  3. #11

    Darwin

    5.4% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Gross yield · 5.4%
    37
    Yield🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield5.4%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Modest 5y growth (3.8%/yr)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0800 · DarwinCompare investment case
  4. #12

    Millner

    population +7.1% (5y), 3.0% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 4.8% · 3.0%
    37
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  5. #13

    Wagaman

    population +7.1% (5y), 3.0% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 4.8% · 3.0%
    37
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  6. #14

    Leanyer

    population +7.1% (5y), 3.2% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 4.8% · 3.2%
    37
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Rental yield3.2%
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0812 · DarwinCompare investment case
  7. #15

    Rapid Creek

    population +7.1% (5y), 2.6% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 4.4% · 2.6%
    35
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  8. #16

    Coconut Grove

    population +7.1% (5y), incomes +13.0% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 4.6% · 2.2%
    35
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Thin gross yield (2.2%)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  9. #17

    Ludmilla

    population +7.1% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 4.4% · 2.4%
    34
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0820 · DarwinCompare investment case
  10. #18

    Nightcliff

    population +7.1% (5y), incomes +13.0% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 4.0% · 2.4%
    34
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  11. #19

    Lyons

    population +7.1% (5y), incomes +13.0% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 4.6% · 1.8%
    34
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Thin gross yield (1.8%)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  12. #20

    Stuart Park

    population +7.1% (5y), 2.8% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 3.8% · 2.8%
    33
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Modest 5y growth (3.8%/yr)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0820 · DarwinCompare investment case
  13. #21

    Larrakeyah

    population +7.1% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 3.4% · 2.4%
    31
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
    • Modest 5y growth (3.4%/yr)
    0820 · DarwinCompare investment case
  14. #22

    Parap

    population +7.1% (5y), 2.6% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 3.4% · 2.6%
    31
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Modest 5y growth (3.4%/yr)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0820 · DarwinCompare investment case
  15. #23

    Fannie Bay

    population +7.1% (5y).

    Growth + yield · 3.2% · 2.1%
    29
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Thin gross yield (2.1%)
    • Modest 5y growth (3.2%/yr)
    0820 · DarwinCompare investment case
  16. #24

    Katherine

    4.2% gross yield, population +7.1% (5y).

    Gross yield · 4.2%
    22
    Yield🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Rental yield4.2%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Budget headroom63% under cap
    Risks
    • Only 1,254 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • No major construction project in this state
    0850 · KatherineCompare investment case
  17. #25

    Alice Springs

    population +7.1% (5y), 3.0% gross yield.

    Growth + yield · 4.4% · 3.0%
    19
    Balanced🟢 Under budget
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Only 231 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • No major construction project in this state
    0870 · Alice SpringsCompare investment case