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Top Suburbs by Overall Score in Northern Territory
Suburbs ranked by overall desirability score — a weighted index from eight pillars including safety, housing, education, accessibility, lifestyle, environment, future growth and community. Scores are normalised within metro, coastal and regional cohorts.
| Rank | Suburb | Score |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Karama | 62.6/100 |
| #2 | Fannie Bay | 61.9/100 |
| #3 | Darwin City | 61.7/100 |
| #4 | Marrara | 56.5/100 |
| #5 | Zuccoli | 55.3/100 |
| #6 | Leanyer | 54.7/100 |
| #7 | Wulagi | 53.8/100 |
| #8 | Stuart Park | 53.1/100 |
| #9 | Anula | 53.0/100 |
| #10 | Parap | 53.0/100 |
| #11 | Nightcliff | 52.8/100 |
| #12 | Coconut Grove | 52.6/100 |
| #13 | Eaton | 52.6/100 |
| #14 | Wanguri | 51.3/100 |
| #15 | Tiwi | 51.2/100 |
| #16 | Gillen | 51.0/100 |
| #17 | Tennant Creek | 50.3/100 |
| #18 | Alice Springs | 49.9/100 |
| #19 | East Side | 49.4/100 |
| #20 | Ludmilla | 49.4/100 |
| #21 | Jingili | 49.3/100 |
| #22 | Lyons | 49.3/100 |
| #23 | Larrakeyah | 49.0/100 |
| #24 | Rapid Creek | 48.7/100 |
| #25 | Millner | 48.3/100 |
| #26 | Nakara | 48.0/100 |
| #27 | Braitling | 47.8/100 |
| #28 | The Gardens | 47.8/100 |
| #29 | Malak | 47.7/100 |
| #30 | Berrimah | 47.6/100 |
| #31 | Rosebery | 47.5/100 |
| #32 | Katherine | 46.9/100 |
| #33 | Wurrumiyanga | 46.7/100 |
| #34 | Durack | 45.9/100 |
| #35 | Ciccone | 45.8/100 |
| #36 | Katherine South | 45.8/100 |
| #37 | Moil | 45.8/100 |
| #38 | The Gap | 45.7/100 |
| #39 | Muirhead | 45.6/100 |
| #40 | Casuarina | 45.3/100 |
| #41 | Araluen | 44.5/100 |
| #42 | Wagaman | 44.5/100 |
| #43 | Bakewell | 43.7/100 |
| #44 | Sadadeen | 43.7/100 |
| #45 | Woodroffe | 43.0/100 |
| #46 | Alawa | 42.2/100 |
| #47 | Amoonguna | 41.3/100 |
| #48 | Brinkin | 41.0/100 |
| #49 | Jabiru | 40.8/100 |
| #50 | Katherine East | 40.6/100 |
| #51 | Coolalinga | 40.4/100 |
| #52 | Yirrkala | 40.3/100 |
| #53 | Bayview | 40.0/100 |
| #54 | Howard Springs | 39.8/100 |
| #55 | Johnston | 39.6/100 |
| #56 | Driver | 39.4/100 |
| #57 | Wagait Beach | 39.2/100 |
| #58 | Woolner | 38.9/100 |
| #59 | Gray | 38.2/100 |
| #60 | Larapinta | 37.9/100 |
| #61 | Emungalan | 37.4/100 |
| #62 | Humpty Doo | 37.0/100 |
| #63 | Ross | 36.9/100 |
| #64 | Desert Springs | 36.7/100 |
| #65 | Nhulunbuy | 36.2/100 |
| #66 | Connellan | 35.8/100 |
| #67 | Virginia | 35.0/100 |
| #68 | Alyangula | 34.9/100 |
| #69 | Holtze | 34.4/100 |
| #70 | Alpurrurulam | 34.0/100 |
| #71 | Milingimbi | 33.9/100 |
| #72 | Stuart | 33.5/100 |
| #73 | Ilparpa | 33.3/100 |
| #74 | Nyirripi | 33.2/100 |
| #75 | Moulden | 32.9/100 |
| #76 | Lansdowne | 32.5/100 |
| #77 | Tindal | 32.1/100 |
| #78 | The Narrows | 31.7/100 |
| #79 | Knuckey Lagoon | 31.6/100 |
| #80 | Gunn | 31.2/100 |
| #81 | Bellamack | 31.1/100 |
| #82 | Farrar | 31.0/100 |
| #83 | Bees Creek | 30.8/100 |
| #84 | Cossack | 30.5/100 |
| #85 | Kilgariff | 29.5/100 |
| #86 | Elliott | 29.0/100 |
| #87 | Borroloola | 28.6/100 |
| #88 | Mount Johns | 28.5/100 |
| #89 | Warruwi | 28.2/100 |
| #90 | Arumbera | 28.1/100 |
| #91 | Nitmiluk | 28.1/100 |
| #92 | Yulara | 28.1/100 |
| #93 | Wadeye | 27.7/100 |
| #94 | Areyonga | 27.1/100 |
| #95 | Girraween | 26.9/100 |
| #96 | Gunyangara | 26.9/100 |
| #97 | Marlow Lagoon | 26.6/100 |
| #98 | Kalkarindji | 26.5/100 |
| #99 | Noonamah | 26.3/100 |
| #100 | Galiwinku | 25.9/100 |
Score is the overall desirability index (0–100), normalised within each metro, coastal and regional cohort.
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