Is Darwin a good place to invest in property?

The current market regime is AMBER, which signals caution for new purchases. Darwin has 60 scored suburbs with a median price of $639K.

Darwin

AMBER Market

60 suburbs scored NT Median $639K

High Confidence

Moderate

Low Confidence

Total Suburbs

Top 10 Suburbs in Darwin

#	Suburb	Type	Tier	Price	Yield	Heat
1	Rapid Creek	house	STRONG BUY	$895K	5.1%	99
2	Malak	unit	STRONG BUY	$300K	7.7%	99
3	Stuart Park	house	STRONG BUY	$1.02M	4.9%	99
4	Rosebery	unit	STRONG BUY	$434K	6.7%	97
5	Lyons	house	BUY	$790K	5.5%	96
6	Gray	unit	BUY	$336K	7.4%	97
7	Nightcliff	house	BUY	$1.07M	5.0%	89
8	Darwin City	unit	STRONG BUY	$536K	7.4%	96
9	Johnston	house	BUY	$710K	4.4%	91
10	Karama	unit	BUY	$325K	7.7%	95

Most Undervalued Suburbs

Suburbs trading below our fair value estimate based on demographics, income, and rental yield.

All Darwin Suburbs

#	Suburb	Type	Tier	Price	Yield	Fair Value
1	Rapid Creek	house	STRONG BUY	$895K	5.1%	+50.7%
1	Malak	unit	STRONG BUY	$300K	7.7%	+36.4%
2	Stuart Park	house	STRONG BUY	$1.02M	4.9%	+37.2%
2	Rosebery	unit	STRONG BUY	$434K	6.7%	+27.8%
3	Lyons	house	BUY	$790K	5.5%	+27.2%
3	Gray	unit	BUY	$336K	7.4%	+26.8%
4	Nightcliff	house	BUY	$1.07M	5.0%	+24.8%
4	Darwin City	unit	STRONG BUY	$536K	7.4%	+26.1%
5	Johnston	house	BUY	$710K	4.4%	+20.5%
5	Karama	unit	BUY	$325K	7.7%	+23.3%
6	Malak	house	BUY	$641K	5.6%	+20.4%
6	Marrara	unit	BUY	$366K	7.4%	+20.0%
7	Bellamack	house	BUY	$738K	5.7%	+17.7%
7	Leanyer	unit	BUY	$424K	7.3%	+19.4%
8	Zuccoli	house	BUY	$806K	7.1%	+17.5%
8	Millner	unit	BUY	$370K	7.1%	+18.8%
9	Rosebery	house	BUY	$685K	5.7%	+16.9%
9	Larrakeyah	unit	BUY	$448K	6.9%	+18.8%
10	Bakewell	house	BUY	$630K	5.5%	+16.7%
10	Bakewell	unit	BUY	$395K	7.0%	+18.5%
11	Nakara	house	BUY	$726K	5.4%	+16.0%
11	Coconut Grove	unit	BUY	$405K	6.6%	+17.7%
12	Virginia	house	BUY	$1.05M	5.3%	+15.9%
12	Woolner	unit	BUY	$455K	6.7%	+17.3%
13	Moulden	house	BUY	$560K	5.8%	+14.8%
13	Bayview	unit	BUY	$615K	6.8%	+15.1%
14	Marrara	house	BUY	$895K	5.2%	+14.4%
14	Stuart Park	unit	BUY	$532K	6.8%	+14.5%
15	Gunn	house	BUY	$666K	5.1%	+14.0%
15	Bellamack	unit	BUY	$471K	6.4%	+14.5%
16	Gray	house	BUY	$598K	5.2%	+14.0%
16	Nightcliff	unit	BUY	$375K	7.2%	+13.0%
17	Woodroffe	house	BUY	$626K	5.3%	+13.6%
17	Parap	unit	BUY	$445K	6.6%	+11.3%
18	Jingili	house	BUY	$615K	5.5%	+13.5%
18	Johnston	unit	BUY	$452K	6.9%	+11.0%
19	Muirhead	house	BUY	$790K	6.3%	+13.2%
20	Leanyer	house	BUY	$714K	5.4%	+13.1%
21	Millner	house	BUY	$665K	5.4%	+12.9%
21	Coolalinga	unit	HOLD	$350K	7.6%	+22.1%
21	Moulden	unit	HOLD	$365K	7.6%	+6.6%
21	Brinkin	unit	HOLD	$455K	7.1%	+8.1%
21	The Gardens	unit	HOLD	$530K	7.0%	+15.3%
21	Fannie Bay	unit	HOLD	$486K	6.4%	+31.6%
21	Rapid Creek	unit	HOLD	$434K	7.0%	+23.7%
22	Humpty Doo	house	BUY	$889K	5.6%	+12.7%
23	Anula	house	BUY	$689K	5.5%	+11.3%
24	Karama	house	BUY	$635K	5.8%	+10.8%
25	Durack	house	BUY	$691K	5.3%	+10.7%
26	Ludmilla	house	BUY	$840K	5.5%	+9.9%
27	Tiwi	house	BUY	$648K	5.4%	+9.6%
28	Wagaman	house	BUY	$635K	5.5%	+7.9%
32	Bayview	house	HOLD	$982K	5.3%	+21.0%
32	Marlow Lagoon	house	HOLD	$892K	3.8%	+15.8%
32	Alawa	house	HOLD	$702K	5.4%	+3.7%
32	Parap	house	HOLD	$914K	5.3%	+6.2%
32	Moil	house	HOLD	$632K	5.4%	+5.4%
32	Fannie Bay	house	HOLD	$1.10M	4.8%	+3.6%
32	Coconut Grove	house	HOLD	$928K	5.2%	+1.5%
32	Howard Springs	house	HOLD	$979K	5.3%	+3.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best suburbs to buy in Darwin?

Atlaso rates 5 suburbs in Darwin as HIGH confidence for capital growth. Our top-ranked picks include Rapid Creek, Malak, Stuart Park. These ratings are based on a 9-feature quantitative model with an out-of-sample AUC of 0.78-0.80.

Is now a good time to buy property in Darwin?

The current market regime is AMBER. RED conditions signal elevated risk. Our model recommends caution during RED periods.

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