Coastal suburbs Northern Territory
Suburbs within walking distance of the open ocean — beaches, surf breaks, salt air, and (for the more exposed ones) shifting shoreline tracked through DEA's coastal erosion data. SuburbScan tracks 43 coastal suburbs in Northern Territory, home to 78,124 residents combined. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing coastal suburbs below.
1,172 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Darwin City
NT 0800 · 7,149 residents
Stuart Park
NT 0820 · 4,101 residents
Larrakeyah
NT 0820 · 3,943 residents
Nightcliff
NT 0810 · 3,884 residents
Muirhead
NT 0810 · 3,689 residents
Nhulunbuy
NT 0880 · 3,350 residents
Rapid Creek
NT 0810 · 3,261 residents
Moulden
NT 0830 · 3,053 residents
Coconut Grove
NT 0810 · 2,892 residents
Fannie Bay
NT 0820 · 2,875 residents
Top-Rated
Darwin City
NT 0800 · 7,149 residents
Fannie Bay
NT 0820 · 2,875 residents
Stuart Park
NT 0820 · 4,101 residents
Lyons
NT 0810 · 2,219 residents
Woolner
NT 0820 · 962 residents
Nightcliff
NT 0810 · 3,884 residents
Parap
NT 0820 · 2,819 residents
Bayview
NT 0820 · 1,702 residents
Larrakeyah
NT 0820 · 3,943 residents
Nakara
NT 0810 · 1,906 residents
Fastest Growing
Muirhead
NT 0810 · 3,689 residents
Dundee Beach
NT 0840 · 267 residents
Casuarina
NT 0810 · 406 residents
Warruwi
NT 0822 · 432 residents
Darwin City
NT 0800 · 7,149 residents
Fannie Bay
NT 0820 · 2,875 residents
Minjilang
NT 0822 · 265 residents
Larrakeyah
NT 0820 · 3,943 residents
The Narrows
NT 0820 · 632 residents
Jingili
NT 0810 · 1,841 residents
Common questions about Coastal suburbs in NT
How many coastal suburbs are there in Northern Territory?
There are 43 suburbs tagged coastal in Northern Territory on SuburbScan home to a combined 78,124 residents.
What are the largest coastal suburbs in Northern Territory?
The most populated coastal suburbs in Northern Territory are Darwin City, Stuart Park, and Larrakeyah.
Which coastal suburbs in Northern Territory are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing coastal suburbs in Northern Territory are Muirhead, Dundee Beach, and Casuarina.