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6.2%/yr capital growth with population +7.1% over five years.

Why it wins · Edges out Katherine on growth (6.2% vs 4.8%).

Stable but fully pricedNT · 0830$495k median
50Moderate
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Drivers
  • Rental yield3.7%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
  • Capital growth6.2%/yr
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state
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Katherine

31Weak
NT · $445k
Drivers
  • Rental yield4.2%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • Only 1,254 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
  • No major construction project in this state
Thin market · ~1.3k residents
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We score every suburb 0–100 against eight benchmarks a working buyer's agent watches: capital growth, rental yield, vacancy, listings trend, population growth, income growth, budget headroom, and the construction pipeline within reach.

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Tier CC — ModerateScore 40–591 suburb

  1. #1

    Driver

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

    Growth + yield · 6.2% · 3.7%
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    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.7%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Capital growth6.2%/yr
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0830 · PalmerstonCompare investment case

Tier DD — Below trendScore <401 suburb

  1. #2

    Katherine

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

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