Katherine vs Farrar vs Darwin — which is best for yield?

Same eight metrics, scored against the same benchmark, ranked against a $900kbudget. Look for where one suburb is materially ahead — that's the dimension that should sway your call.

Katherine
NT · 0850
26Below trend
Median
$445k
5y growth
4.8%/yr
YieldThin market · ~1.3k residents
Farrar
NT · 0830
50Average
Median
$645k
5y growth
6.2%/yr
BalancedStable entry point
Darwin
NT · 0800
44Below trend
Median
$745k
5y growth
3.8%/yr
YieldLate-cycle hold

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight

Katherine

Farrar

Darwin

Capital growth (5y)

weight 22%

484.8%/yr

626.2%/yr

383.8%/yr

Rental yield

weight 13%

844.2%

733.7%

1005.4%

Rental demand

weight 10%

402.4%

502.0%

382.5%

Population growth

weight 12%

717.1%

Income growth

weight 12%

4010.0%

5614.0%

4812.0%

Construction pipeline

weight 15%

0–

Affordability

weight 8%

5151% under cap

2828% under cap

1717% under cap

Supply tightening

weight 8%

30+4.0% YoY

500.0% YoY

40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

Katherine
1/8
- Affordability
Farrar
4/8
- Capital growth (5y)
- Rental demand
- Income growth
- Supply tightening
Darwin
1/8
- Rental yield

Why Katherine

Thin market · ~1.3k residents

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

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

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

Why Darwin

Late-cycle hold

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

Drivers

Rental yield5.4%
Population growth+7.1% (5y)

Risks

Modest 5y growth (3.8%/yr)
No major construction project in this state