Average rent in Nightcliff, NT — 2026
Nightcliff is part of the Darwin council area and sits 9km out from the Darwin CBD, with around 3,884 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $350/week, which is above the the Northern Territory median of $301/week. About 54% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$350/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 3,884
- Median age
- 34
- Distance to Darwin
- 9 km
- Households renting
- 54%
- Separate houses
- 36%
- Flats / apartments
- 55%
- Born overseas
- 35%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Darwin
ABS 2021
Renting in Nightcliff
Nightcliff sits well above the the Northern Territory median, with the typical renter paying $350/week — that's 16% over the state-wide $301/week (ABS Census 2021). It's a renter-heavy suburb at 54%, and the housing stock leans hard into apartments and flats (55%) — the high-density profile you'd expect from inner-Darwin. About 35% of residents were born overseas, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. At 9km from the Darwin CBD, the rent premium tracks proximity to jobs, transit, and lifestyle. If you're applying here, expect competition and fast market times. State rent indices (CoreLogic, Domain, SQM) suggest the 2021 baseline is already well out of date — your reported figure above is the live read.
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