Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$650,000+16.0% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Nightcliff
Steady outlook Growth score 76 Top 15% of sample
Risk score 50 Medium · lower is better
Stability score 72 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Strong · 95
Listing scarcity15% Strong · 83
Rental demand14% Strong · 80
Days on market12% Strong · 83
Infrastructure investment11% Strong · 93
Jobs access10% Moderate · 64
Population growth8% Moderate · 50
Income growth7% Weak · 40
New supply pressure5% · negative High · 65
Key metrics vs benchmarks
NT column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Nightcliff | NT | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $650,000 | $500,833 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +16.0% | +12.5% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 4.4% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 16 | 23 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | N/A | — | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | High | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
50Medium risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock High · 65
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Low · 34
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Moderate · 39
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 14
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Moderate · 51
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
4,200population 36median age 48%owner-occupied 52%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Nightcliff is Darwin's premier coastal lifestyle suburb with its iconic foreshore walking path, Sunday markets, and jetty. Houses have surged 87% over five years, with the suburb recording 16% annual growth.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Nightcliff foreshore revitalisation
- Nightcliff Sunday Markets tourism
- Royal Darwin Hospital proximity
- Casuarina Square shopping precinct
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