Gray is in the Palmerston Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0830. Council-level context for Palmerston LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

What is the median house price in Gray?

The current median house price in Gray, NT is $390K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

What is the typical weekly rent in Gray?

The median weekly rent in Gray is $300/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

Is Gray a good investment?

QuickProperty's investment signals for Gray show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gray?

Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

How often is the Gray data updated?

Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.

Suburb profile ·Palmerston LGA · NT ·0830

Gray NT 0830

Gray is in Palmerston LGA, NT, postcode 0830, with population 3,142.

The read

Verify-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$390K

-2.5% YoY

2019 → 2024 · 6 periods

ABS + state medians

$430K

$317K

2019 2024

Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional.

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Median house

$390K

House median, latest period

↓2.5%YoY D2 vs AU

Median rent

$300/wk

Market rent signal

D6 vs AU

Gross yield

4.0%

Moderate yield band

D10 vs AU

Population

3,142

3K local footprint

D9 vs AU

Schools

Matched school context

D1 vs AU

Drive to city

19 min

20.3 km to Darwin CBD · free-flow

Transit to city

61 min

Public transport to Darwin CBD · weekday 8am

Solar

2,632

101 added 12mo · 20MW

Price history

House and unit medians · ABS + state datasets

Trend & investor depth

Derived from this suburb's own price, rent and income history

Indicative cashflow-$159/wk (-$8,268/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR

Value vs advantage-10% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Composite · growth · yield · stability

Cgrade · 50/100 · top 50% of 3,604AU suburbs

Peer distributionstronger than 50% of AU suburbs

WeakerTypicalStronger

Capital growth17

Rental yield79

Stability48

Volatility-11.2ppCycle-1.0Affordability-1.5

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Gray

Owner-occupied 48%Rented 52%

The read

Renter-heavy market

47% of homes here are owner-occupied and 50% rented.

What to check

50% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment. Social housing is 20% of dwellings — check tenant mix and resale demand.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

RBA rate · ABS Census 2021 household income

30%

of household income to service a new loan

6.8 yrs

to save a 20% deposit

Comfortable

housing-stress band

Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $1,911/mo vs median rent $1,300/mo (+47% · +$141/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $1,526/mo (-385) · at 6.2% (current): $1,911/mo · at 8.2%: $2,333/mo (+422)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Similar-priced suburbs in other council areas that rate higher on a metric.

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Katherine5.0%+1.0pp
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More affordable

lower price-to-income

East Side4.3x−0.7x
Alice SpringsCompare
Larapinta4.1x−1.0x
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Wagaman4.3x−0.7x
DarwinCompare

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying & renting · ABS Census + state data

Buying

5.1x

median home price as a multiple of annual household income

Affordable

This suburb 5.1x · NT median 5.3x — more affordable than the NT typical

Nationally · more affordable to buy than 91% of AU suburbs

Renting

20%

median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)

Manageable

This suburb 20% · NT median 13%

Nationally · lighter rent burden than 41% of AU suburbs

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,725/mo, while renters pay about $1,300/mo — owning runs $425/mo higher on these medians.

Median price: $390K
Household income · yr: $77K
Median rent · wk: $300
Owner mortgage · mo: $1,725
Gross yield: 4.0%

Household income

ABS Census · ATO

$77K household · yr-3.7% vs NT suburb median

Personal: $46K
Family: $102K
Household: $77K

Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)

Under $300: 38
$300-649: 203
$650-999: 116
$1,000-1,499: 163
$1,500-1,999: 131
$2,000-2,999: 217
$3,000-3,999: 92
$4,000+: 71

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,470/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 35% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,000/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$56K → $62K

Housing stock and tenure

ABS Census 2021

Tenure (1,136 households)

Owned outright: 12%
Owned with mortgage: 35%
Rented: 50%

Dwelling structure

Separate house: 60%
Townhouse / semi: 1%
Flat / apartment: 39%

Getting to work: 86% drive, 4% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 3% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

ACARA 2025

Total1

Avg ICSEA808

Students283

Government1

Gray Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 808

Livability

OSM · GTFS · schools + hospitals

32/ 100 livability index

Top 68% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 32% of Australian suburbs

WeakerTypicalStronger

Everyday access0

Public transport (14 stops)42

Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Development screen

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Limited supporting context

independent unit / ancillary dwelling screening context Low broad constraint context

Policy position

Policy source needs review

A specific stable official policy source has not yet been adopted for this jurisdiction. Confirm the current planning scheme and building approval path directly with the local authority before relying on this screen.

Rental use: Review NT planning, building and tenancy requirements before use.

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Separate houses

53.2%

Suburb share of occupied private dwellings recorded as separate houses.

14.7 pp below the state median

State median 67.9% · 68 valid suburbs

Residential-zone context

Not staged

A comparable planning-zone layer is not staged for this state.

Rental households

50.2%

Demand context only; it does not establish permission to rent a secondary dwelling.

5.8 pp above the state median

State median 44.5% · 68 valid suburbs

Mapped hazards

Not staged

No broad-area layer staged for this suburb. No broad-area layer staged for this suburb.

Approval pathway

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

This is an investigation sequence, not a guarantee that every step applies or that approval will be granted.

01 Verify current source

State policy position

The current independent unit / ancillary dwelling position needs direct confirmation before relying on this screen.
02 Property dependent

Planning pathway

Confirm zoning, lot controls, overlays, setbacks, site coverage and whether planning approval is required.
03 Design dependent

Building approval

Confirm the building approval route after the design, site classifications, services and construction requirements are known.
04 Check separately

Intended use

Confirm long-term rental, short-stay or family-use rules separately from permission to construct the dwelling.

Property due diligence

Turn the suburb screen into a property checklist.

Every check starts unconfirmed. Progress stays in this browser and suburb evidence never clears an address-level requirement.

0evidence acquired

0evidence missing

0reviews due

0consultant questions

Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Confirm title dimensions, usable site area and any minimum lot threshold.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Setbacks and site coverage

Test setbacks, private open space, landscaping and maximum site coverage against a concept plan.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Slope and ground conditions

Check survey levels, soil classification, retaining needs and likely earthworks.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Obtain current property-level zoning, overlays and applicable planning controls.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Title, easements and covenants

Review the title for easements, covenants, restrictions and common property.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Locate assets and connection points, then confirm capacity, clearances and discharge requirements.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Power, water and metering

Confirm service routes, upgrade needs and whether separate metering is permitted or practical.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Vehicle access and parking

Test driveway width, gradients, turning, parking and emergency access requirements.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Order an address-level bushfire assessment and determine any BAL construction response.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Flood and overland flow

Obtain property flood information and check floor levels, flow paths and drainage constraints.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Wind, corrosion and termite

Confirm site classifications that affect structural design, materials and durability.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Confirm exemption, complying pathway or permit requirements with the responsible authority.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building approval and consultants

Identify required survey, design, engineering, energy, certification and inspection evidence.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Rental and intended use

Confirm occupation, rental, short-stay and family-use rules plus insurance and tax implications.

Not checkedConfirmedIssue foundN/A

Evidence packMissing

Evidence statusEvidence typeChecked dateReview date

Document name reference onlyConsultant or authority

Official or source URL

Evidence noteQuestion for consultant

Metadata only. QuickProperty does not store or upload the underlying document.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

Code baseline only

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

Check the property

ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Population outlook

ABS projection · Gray SA2 area · 2022 base

3,372 people · 20223,948 by 2032 (+17.1%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Gray SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets

Gray (postcode 0830) is a smaller residential area in Northern Territory within the Palmerston local government area. With a population of 3,142, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NT employment has moved +3.3% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 4 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Gray is $390,000, having softened modestly by 2.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $250,000 (+6.4% YoY). The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,725.

Gray is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 808, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.0%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($390K/$750K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.1x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -2.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money

Investment signalsHeuristics

Rental Yield4.0%· Moderate Yield

Price vs State$390K/$750K↑ Below Median

Affordability5.1x↑ Affordable

Price Momentum-2.5%↓ Falling

Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable

Development+0%· Steady

InvestmentNT

Mortgage · mth$1,725

Rent · wk(Census)$300

Gross yield4.0%

Price / income5.1x

Population growth · Palmerston LGAABS ERP

Population (2025)43,193

5-year growth+2.1% CAGR

YoY change+1.4%

20012025

Development · Palmerston LGAABS Approvals

Approvals (2026)227

Houses 57%Units 43%

YoY change+0%

Employment · Palmerston LGASALM

Unemployment (Dec-25)3.7%

YoY change-0.2pp

Dec-10Dec-25

People & prosperity

DemographicsCensus 21

Population3,142

Median age34

Household size2.4

HH income · wk$1,479

Personal income · wk$877

Persons / bedroom0.9

IncomeATO 22-23

Median income$62,185

Mean income$66,239

Earners2,027

YoY change+3.9%

SEIFA indexABS

Advantage (IRSAD)1/10

Education (IEO)3/10

Economic (IER)1/10

Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10

Income momentumCensus 16→21

HH income · wk$1,519 → $1,479

Change-2.6%

vs NT median-8.4 pp

Median rent-9.1%

softeningvs NT 2016–21

Top occupationsCensus

Technicians & Trades222 Clerical & Administrative213 Community & Personal Service192 Professionals173 Labourers142

Top industriesCensus

Public Admin & Safety202 Healthcare160 Retail Trade136 Construction128 Education104

Top ancestryCensus

Australian901 English865 Aboriginal Australian587 Irish224 Scottish194

Area & amenity

TransportGTFS

Bus stops14

Aged care · Palmerston LGAGEN

Facilities1

Residential places88

Terrace Gardens88 places

Childcare · Palmerston LGAACECQA

Services44

Approved places3,562

Exceeding NQS4

Bakewell Outside School Hours Care224 places

Zuccoli Primary School OSHC208 places

Mother Teresa Outside School Hours Care180 places

Zuccoli Early Learners Early Education Centre160 places

Milestones Early Learning Palmerston151 places

Zuccoli Village Early Learners140 places

+38 more in Palmerston LGA

Nearby in Palmerston LGA12

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Greater Darwin regional market (2026-Q1): median house $718k · house rent $709/wk · vacancy 1.7% — NT has no suburb-level price source; this is the closest regional signal (NT Treasury / REINT).

Sources & freshness

Verify-heavy evidence

Gray leans on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE

Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

RENT POSTURE

Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE

Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status

Property prices

ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based

Verify

Market rent

ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback

stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle

Verify

Crime

State crime dataset · No linked local crime series

Missing

Schools

ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched

stable source · automated · every update · annual

Available

Hospitals

AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage

medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed

Missing

Transport

GTFS feeds · 14 matched stops/stations

medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed

Available

Population growth

ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series

stable source · automated · every update · annual

Available

Building approvals

ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series

stable source · automated · every update · monthly

Available

Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Gray FAQ

Common questions

What LGA is Gray in?

Gray is in the Palmerston Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0830. Council-level context for Palmerston LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
What is the median house price in Gray?

The current median house price in Gray, NT is $390K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
What is the typical weekly rent in Gray?

The median weekly rent in Gray is $300/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
Is Gray a good investment?

QuickProperty's investment signals for Gray show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gray?

Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
How often is the Gray data updated?

Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.

Gray NT 0830

Verify-first

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Investment grade

Who invests in Gray

Renter-heavy market

Mortgage affordability

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

More affordable

Affordability

Household income

Housing stock and tenure

Schools

Livability

Could a secondary dwelling be worth investigating?

Policy position

Separate houses

Residential-zone context

Rental households

Mapped hazards

Four checks, each with a different evidence threshold.

State policy position

Planning pathway

Building approval

Intended use

Turn the suburb screen into a property checklist.

Site controls

Lot area and dimensions

Setbacks and site coverage

Slope and ground conditions

Title and planning

Zoning and overlays

Title, easements and covenants

Services and access

Sewer and stormwater

Power, water and metering

Vehicle access and parking

Construction constraints

Bushfire exposure

Flood and overland flow

Wind, corrosion and termite

Approval and use

Planning approval pathway

Building approval and consultants

Rental and intended use

Construction requirements can change by location.

Known here

Check the property

NCC climate zone

Wind class and BAL

Corrosion and termite exposure

Population outlook

Gray FAQ