DARWIN · RENT RANKINGS
Of 6 Darwin councils with a house observation, Darwin Waterfront Precinct has the lowest average house asking rent at $721 a week and Litchfield the highest at $918. Latest observation 22 Sep 2026.
Derived population-weighted mean of up to four postcode asking-rent series, not a council/suburb median. ABS 2021 Postal Areas approximate postcodes; source coverage can be partial. Councils without an observation are left out of that ranking rather than estimated. Asking rents are advertised prices, not signed leases.
ANNUAL CHANGE · HOUSES
Year-on-year change in average house asking rent for each council sample.
ALL COUNCILS
Lowest average house asking rent first. Weekly figures; annual change is year on year.
| Council | House rent | House change | Unit rent | Unit change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Darwin Waterfront Precinct | $721 | −3.0% | $764 | +16.3% |
| 2. Palmerston | $777 | +11.3% | $623 | +12.8% |
| 3. Belyuen | $881 | +39.5% | $308 | 0.0% |
| 4. Wagait | $881 | +39.5% | $308 | 0.0% |
| 5. Darwin | $912 | +17.2% | $668 | +17.1% |
| 6. Litchfield | $918 | +29.9% | $427 | +1.0% |
Source: SQM Research postcode asking rents mapped to ABS 2021 council boundaries. Latest included observation: 22 Sep 2026. A dash means no comparable observation.
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