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Nightcliff vs Palmerston vs Farrar — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $800kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

  1. Nightcliff

    NT · 0810
    39Below trend
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    4.0%/yr
    BalancedStable but fully priced

  2. Palmerston

    NT · 0830
    53Average
    Median
    $545k
    5y growth
    5.8%/yr
    YieldStable entry point

  3. Farrar

    NT · 0830
    49Average
    Median
    $645k
    5y growth
    6.2%/yr
    BalancedStable entry point

Metric breakdown

Each row scores 0–100 against a fixed benchmark. The leader on each row is highlighted.

Metric · weight
Nightcliff
Palmerston
Farrar
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
404.0%/yr
585.8%/yr
626.2%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
492.4%
1006.2%
733.7%
Rental demand
weight 10%
452.2%
502.0%
502.0%
Population growth
weight 12%
717.1%
717.1%
717.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
5614.0%
5614.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
77% under cap
3232% under cap
1919% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
45+1.0% YoY
500.0% YoY
500.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

Where each suburb leads the field, with the count of dimensions won.

  1. Nightcliff

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

  2. Palmerston

    2/8
    • Rental yield
    • Affordability

  3. Farrar

    1/8
    • Capital growth (5y)

Why Nightcliff

Stable but fully priced

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

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • At top of budget (93% of cap)
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)

Why Palmerston

Stable entry point

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

Drivers
  • Rental yield6.2%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state

Why Farrar

Stable entry point

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

Drivers
  • Rental yield3.7%
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
  • Capital growth6.2%/yr
Risks
  • No major construction project in this state