Best suburbs to live in Darwin
Every suburb within 25 km of Darwin CBD.
Darwin suburbs at a glance — the CBD and waterfront, the northern suburbs, and Palmerston. Compare greater Darwin on schools, walkability, prices, and cyclone-corridor flood risk.
Greater Darwin has 101 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 82 of them with residents. This page covers the 59 within 25 km of Darwin CBD, home to 102,836 residents. Darwin City is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 7,149. By land area the biggest is Knuckey Lagoon at 18.2 km².
Darwin median house prices range from $520,000 to $1.92 million.
7,149 residents
2,113 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Garramilla · Darwin — Garramilla — is the Country of the Larrakia, the saltwater people. Their language is Gulumirrgin.
Source: City of Darwin.
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Median sale price in Darwin
Oct 2026Houses
$707K
33 sales that month
Units
$420K
46 sales that month
Median of every recorded sale across metro Darwin that month — not an average of suburb medians, which a handful of small expensive suburbs would pull well above the market. Months with fewer than 30 sales are not counted, and the newest months revise upward as settlements are recorded.
Median asking rent in Darwin
Oct 2026Houses
$850/wk
50 rental listings that month
Units
$670/wk
58 rental listings that month
Advertised weekly rents across metro Darwin, not signed leases. This series starts later than the sale data — rents were not collected before late 2020.
Popular rankings for Darwin
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- Best Darwin suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Darwin suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Darwin suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
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- Best Darwin suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Darwin suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
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- Best Darwin suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Darwin suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Darwin suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Darwin suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Darwin suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Darwin's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Darwin's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Most liveable suburbs in DarwinRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Best beachside suburbs in DarwinRanked top-15 · beachside suburbs
- Greenest suburbs in DarwinRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Best Darwin suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Darwin suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Darwin suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Darwin
- Darwin suburbs with the largest Sikh communityRanked top-15 · largest Sikh community
- Darwin suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Darwin
- Where the Indian community lives in DarwinRanked top-15 · Indian community
- Where the Greek community lives in DarwinRanked top-15 · Greek community
- Where the Nepali community lives in DarwinRanked top-15 · Nepali community
- Where the Sri Lankan community lives in DarwinRanked top-15 · Sri Lankan community
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
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Common questions about Darwin
How many suburbs are in Darwin?
Greater Darwin has 101 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 82 of them with residents. This page covers the 59 within 25 km of Darwin CBD, home to 102,836 residents.
What is the largest Darwin suburb?
Darwin City is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 7,149 (ABS Census 2021). By land area the biggest is Knuckey Lagoon at 18.2 km².
What are the best suburbs to live in Darwin?
The top-rated Darwin suburbs on SuburbScan are Darwin City, Fannie Bay, and Stuart Park, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Darwin suburbs?
The most affordable Darwin suburbs by median house price are Darwin City, Gray, and Moulden, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Darwin?
Median house prices across Darwin range from $520,000 to $1,920,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
Whose Country is Darwin on, and what is its Aboriginal name?
Darwin — Garramilla — is the Country of the Larrakia, the saltwater people. Their language is Gulumirrgin. Source: City of Darwin.