Rural suburbs Northern Territory
Low-density agricultural areas — paddocks, farms, scattered houses on multi-hectare blocks, well-water and septic the norm rather than reticulated services. SuburbScan tracks 105 rural suburbs in Northern Territory, home to 33,351 residents combined. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing rural suburbs below.
156 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Nhulunbuy
NT 0880 · 3,350 residents
Cossack
NT 0850 · 1,293 residents
East Arnhem
NT 0822 · 1,194 residents
Gunbalanya
NT 0822 · 1,177 residents
Hugh
NT 0872 · 895 residents
Yulara
NT 0872 · 853 residents
Tindal
NT 0853 · 850 residents
Ross
NT 0873 · 806 residents
West Arnhem
NT 0822 · 785 residents
Jabiru
NT 0886 · 755 residents
Top-Rated
Nhulunbuy
NT 0880 · 3,350 residents
Mount Johns
NT 0874 · 541 residents
Tindal
NT 0853 · 850 residents
Jabiru
NT 0886 · 755 residents
Ilparpa
NT 0873 · 542 residents
Kilgariff
NT 0873 · 551 residents
Yulara
NT 0872 · 853 residents
Cossack
NT 0850 · 1,293 residents
Ross
NT 0873 · 806 residents
Marrakai
NT 0822 · 564 residents
Fastest Growing
Limmen
NT 0852 · 203 residents
Daly Waters
NT 0852 · 55 residents
Arnold
NT 0852 · 75 residents
Tanami
NT 0872 · 144 residents
Newcastle Waters
NT 0862 · 122 residents
Delamere
NT 0852 · 65 residents
Tipperary
NT 0822 · 54 residents
Kilgariff
NT 0873 · 551 residents
Lake Bennett
NT 0822 · 129 residents
Buchanan
NT 0852 · 80 residents
Common questions about Rural suburbs in NT
How many rural suburbs are there in Northern Territory?
There are 105 suburbs tagged rural in Northern Territory on SuburbScan home to a combined 33,351 residents.
What are the largest rural suburbs in Northern Territory?
The most populated rural suburbs in Northern Territory are Nhulunbuy, Cossack, and East Arnhem.
Which rural suburbs in Northern Territory are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing rural suburbs in Northern Territory are Limmen, Daly Waters, and Arnold.