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Nightcliff, NT

Postcode 0810 · Darwin council area · Greater Darwin · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 68 / 100 — ranked #4,895 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$1,170,000

Up 5.4% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$850/wk

That's a gross yield of 3.8% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate2%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Darwin (NT)

IndicatorNightcliff ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score68 / 100Ranked #4,895 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,170,000+5.4% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$850/wkImplies a 3.8% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate2%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market30 daysPart of Darwin (NT) council area (LGA avg R-Score 74/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Nightcliff, NT

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Nightcliff.

Is Nightcliff NT a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Nightcliff (NT 0810) scores 68/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #4,895 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,170,000, median rent of $850/wk, gross yield of 3.8%, and vacancy of 2%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Nightcliff NT?

The current median property price in Nightcliff (NT) is $1,170,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +5.4% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Nightcliff currently spend a median of 30 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Nightcliff NT?

In Nightcliff (NT), the median weekly asking rent is $850/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.8%. The suburb vacancy rate is 2% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Nightcliff NT?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Nightcliff against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Nightcliff Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Nightcliff NT located in?

Nightcliff (NT, postcode 0810) is located in the Darwin council area (LGA) within Greater Darwin. Across Darwin, the council-wide average R-Score is 74/100 across 40 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.