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Nightcliff vs Darwin vs Stuart Park — 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.

  1. Nightcliff

    NT · 0810
    39Below trend
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    4.0%/yr
    BalancedGrowth-led, low cashflow

  2. Darwin

    NT · 0800
    44Below trend
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    3.8%/yr
    YieldLate-cycle hold

  3. Stuart Park

    NT · 0820
    38Below trend
    Median
    $745k
    5y growth
    3.8%/yr
    BalancedLate-cycle hold

Metric breakdown

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

Metric · weight
Nightcliff
Darwin
Stuart Park
Capital growth (5y)
weight 22%
404.0%/yr
383.8%/yr
383.8%/yr
Rental yield
weight 13%
492.4%
1005.4%
562.8%
Rental demand
weight 10%
452.2%
382.5%
382.5%
Population growth
weight 12%
717.1%
717.1%
717.1%
Income growth
weight 12%
5213.0%
4812.0%
4812.0%
Construction pipeline
weight 15%
0–
0–
0–
Affordability
weight 8%
1717% under cap
1717% under cap
1717% under cap
Supply tightening
weight 8%
45+1.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY
40+2.0% YoY

Winner per dimension

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

  1. Nightcliff

    4/8
    • Capital growth (5y)
    • Rental demand
    • Income growth
    • Supply tightening

  2. Darwin

    1/8
    • Rental yield

  3. Stuart Park

    0/8

    No outright lead on any single dimension.

Why Nightcliff

Growth-led, low cashflow

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

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • Thin gross yield (2.4%)
  • 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

Why Stuart Park

Late-cycle hold

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

Drivers
  • Population growth+7.1% (5y)
Risks
  • Modest 5y growth (3.8%/yr)
  • No major construction project in this state