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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 Rosebery.

Stable but fully pricedNT · 0830$595k median
48Moderate
Details
Drivers
  • Rental yield4.4%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (99% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state
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Palmerston

65Strong
NT · $545k
Drivers
  • Rental yield6.2%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (91% of cap)
  • No major construction project in this state
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50Moderate
NT · $495k
Drivers
  • Rental yield3.7%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
  • Capital growth6.2%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state
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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 40–598 suburbs

  1. #1

    Palmerston

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

    Gross yield · 6.2%
    51
    Yield🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Rental yield6.2%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (91% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0830 · PalmerstonIn compare set
  2. #2

    Driver

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

    Growth + yield · 6.2% · 3.7%
    49
    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%
    48
    Yield🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Rental yield4.4%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0830 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  4. #4

    Rosebery

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

    Growth + yield · 5.8% · 3.7%
    47
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.7%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0832 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  5. #5

    Bakewell

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

    Growth + yield · 5.8% · 3.3%
    46
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    • Rental yield3.3%
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0832 · PalmerstonCompare investment case
  6. #6

    Wanguri

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

    Gross yield · 3.6%
    43
    Yield🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Rental yield3.6%
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  7. #7

    Millner

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

    Growth + yield · 4.8% · 3.0%
    41
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case
  8. #8

    Wagaman

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

    Growth + yield · 4.8% · 3.0%
    41
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • At top of budget (99% of cap)
    • No major construction project in this state
    0810 · DarwinCompare investment case

Tier DD — Below trendScore <402 suburbs

  1. #9

    Katherine

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

    Gross yield · 4.2%
    25
    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
  2. #10

    Alice Springs

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

    Growth + yield · 4.4% · 3.0%
    21
    Balanced🟡 Near cap
    Drivers
    • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
    Risks
    • Only 231 residents — illiquid, slow to sell
    • At top of budget (91% of cap)
    0870 · Alice SpringsIn compare set
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