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Suburb profile ·Darwin LGA · NT ·0820

The Narrows NT 0820

The Narrows is in Darwin LGA, NT, postcode 0820, with population 632.

Limited data

Thin-context

The page is still useful for local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean one-page call. Use nearby stronger suburbs or compare mode before treating it as a serious shortlist decision.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$300/wk
Market rent signal
D6 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
632
632 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
1,619
96 added 12mo · 19MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,167
Median rent · wk$300

Affordability

19%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $1,300/mo — owning runs $867/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$82K
Median rent · wk
$300
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167

Household income

$82K household · yr+2.7% vs NT suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$118K
Household
$82K

Full data detail

The Narrows NT — Property Data and Demographics

The Narrows (postcode 0820) is a close-knit residential community in Northern Territory within the Darwin local government area. With a population of 632, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NT also had 4 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 3 underway, and 5 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, 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 weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Public transport access includes 3 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, 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
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNT
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Population growth · Darwin LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)90,035
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Darwin LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)86
Houses69
Units17
YoY change+0%
Employment · Darwin LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population632
Median age39
Household size2.3
HH income · wk$1,577
Personal income · wk$848
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)2/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops3
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

The Narrows 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.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

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 · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because The Narrows is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is readable, but the local evidence base is lighter than a mainstream suburb profile.

Use it for direction first, then confirm the story against stronger neighbouring suburbs or the state hub before relying on it.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and crime coverage.

Coverage is thinner on school matches, hospital coverage, and crime coverage; lean less on this one page and confirm those gaps elsewhere.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If The Narrows feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Brinkin better covered
similar rent profile similar suburb scale better market coverage

pop +500 · adds house price coverage · rent +$60/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

The Gardens most similar
similar rent profile similar suburb scale

pop +100 · rent +$88/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Berrimah better covered
similar rent profile better market coverage

pop +600 · adds house price coverage · rent +$100/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

The Narrows FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is The Narrows in?

    The Narrows is in the Darwin Local Government Area, NT, postcode 0820. Council-level context for Darwin LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in The Narrows?

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

  3. Is The Narrows a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for The Narrows show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for The Narrows?

    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.

  5. How often is the The Narrows 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.