Average rent in Alligator, NT — 2026

Alligator comes in cheaper than most of the Northern Territory — the typical renter pays $100/week, around 67% below the state median of $301/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 56% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 30% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (79%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 4,242, median age 47, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 14% of residents were born overseas. At 101km from Darwin, Alligator typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.