Median price trend for houses
Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,150,000
Up 11.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $430k
- 3 bed
- $860k
- 4 bed
- $1.21m
- 5+ bed
- $1.32m
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The quick read on
Nightcliff
NT 0810 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,150,000
- Median unit
- $430,000
- Population
- 3,884
- Postcode
- 0810
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ABS 2021
Nightcliff, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Nightcliff
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nightcliff NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 38 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nightcliff, NT is currently $1,150,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nightcliff has a 12-month growth rate of 11.7% for houses and 17.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $430,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Nightcliff.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nightcliff is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Nightcliff is $430,000, which has increased 17.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $250,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $450,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $610,000 in Nightcliff. The median rent for units and apartments in Nightcliff is $600 per week and has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Nightcliff safe?
The overall rate for Nightcliff is 7,560 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% below the Greater Darwin benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nightcliff.
Overall crime rate
7,560
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowGreater Darwin
NightcliffGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nightcliff?
Nightcliff NT 0810 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
3,884 people call Nightcliff home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,051 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,884
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,972 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3433.0%Above
35–5428.7%In line
55–7417.7%In line
75 and over3.3%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses35.8%Below
Townhouses9.0%Below
Apartments54.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.8%Above
Paying a mortgage24.9%Below
Renting55.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.9%In line
One car44.7%Above
Two cars34.6%Below
Three or more14.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.2%In line
Drove to work66.2%Below
Train, tram or bus3.5%Above
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Nightcliff
4.2% of workers in Nightcliff worked from home on Census day.
6.1% of Nightcliff residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Darwin.
39.9% of people in Nightcliff described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nightcliff
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nightcliff NT 0810.
Is Nightcliff family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Nightcliff's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
955 family households lived in Nightcliff; 41.5% were couple families and 12.7% were one-parent families.
41.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nightcliff?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nightcliff had 3,884 residents at the 2021 Census.
40.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.0% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nightcliff?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 35.8% of occupied private dwellings in Nightcliff.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 54.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nightcliff?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
24.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
55.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nightcliff?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nightcliff had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 32.1%, while 19.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nightcliff?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nightcliff?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Darwin.
One-car households formed 44.7% of the total.
49.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nightcliff, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
39.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 60.9% reported a different address.
34.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nightcliff?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.6% of residents used only English at home.
30.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nightcliff residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.9% of Nightcliff's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.1% was born in Australia.
0.7% of residents were born in China.
6.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nightcliff?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.4% of ancestry responses in Nightcliff.
Australian ancestry made up 24.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nightcliff?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.2% of workers, and education and training employed 9.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nightcliff?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.3%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
46.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nightcliff show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 5.3% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nightcliff?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nightcliff?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,051 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,972.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nightcliff compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.2% in Nightcliff, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 19.8% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 55.3% in Nightcliff, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nightcliff
Is Nightcliff expensive?
The median house price is $1,150,000, while units and apartments sit at $430,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nightcliff good for families?
The Census counted 955 local families, and 17.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Nightcliff?
Larger houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Nightcliff
48 streets in Nightcliff
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alstonia St
- Aralia St
- Avena St
- Bamboo St
- Banksia St
- Bauhinia St
- Boetdoemba Street
- Bougainvilia St
- Camphor St
- Casuarina Dr
- Cedar St
- Clematis St
- Coolibah St
- Cunjevoi Cr
- Cypress St
- Dick Ward Dr
- Eugenia St
- Ferntree St
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- Frangipanni St
- Gardenia St
- Grevillea Cct
- Hakea St
- Hibiscus St
- Hickory St
- Ixora St
- Jacaranda Ave
- Jacksonia Cct
- Jasmine St
- Kiranou Pl
- Kurrajong Cr
- Lantana Ct
- Lotus St
- Mimosa St
- Myrtle St
- Nightcliff Rd
- Oleander St
- Palm St
- Pandanus St
- Pavonia Pl
- Phoenix St
- Poinciana St
- Progress Dr
- Quandong Cr
- Rankin St
- Sandalwood St
- Sheoak St
- Verbena St
- Walker St
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