Fastest Growing Population (LGA) — NT
Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population in NT.
Fastest Growing Population (LGA)
Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population — NT
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in NT, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Use compare to check whether momentum is supported by population, approvals, rent, and evidence depth.
- #1Unincorporated NTNT+2.5%8,207
- #2PalmerstonNT+2.1%43,193
- #3Alice SpringsNT+2.0%30,875
- #4LitchfieldNT+1.5%24,849
- #5WagaitNT+1.4%504
- #6West ArnhemNT+1.3%7,608
- #7MacDonnellNT+1.2%6,978
- #8DarwinNT+1.1%90,035
- #9KatherineNT+1.0%11,282
- #10Victoria DalyNT+1.0%3,356
- #11BarklyNT+0.6%7,448
- #12Roper GulfNT+0.6%7,597
- #13CoomalieNT+0.5%1,448
- #14West DalyNT+0.4%3,495
- #15Central DesertNT+0.2%4,170
- #16Tiwi IslandsNT+0.2%2,767
- #17BelyuenNT+0.0%167
- #18East ArnhemNT-0.1%8,130
| # ▲ | LGA | STATE | 5YR GROWTH | POPULATION | |
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| 1 | Unincorporated NT | NT | +2.5% | 8,207 | 8,207 |
| 2 | Palmerston | NT | +2.1% | 43,193 | 43,193 |
| 3 | Alice Springs | NT | +2.0% | 30,875 | 30,875 |
| 4 | Litchfield | NT | +1.5% | 24,849 | 24,849 |
| 5 | Wagait | NT | +1.4% | 504 | 504 |
| 6 | West Arnhem | NT | +1.3% | 7,608 | 7,608 |
| 7 | MacDonnell | NT | +1.2% | 6,978 | 6,978 |
| 8 | Darwin | NT | +1.1% | 90,035 | 90,035 |
| 9 | Katherine | NT | +1.0% | 11,282 | 11,282 |
| 10 | Victoria Daly | NT | +1.0% | 3,356 | 3,356 |
| 11 | Barkly | NT | +0.6% | 7,448 | 7,448 |
| 12 | Roper Gulf | NT | +0.6% | 7,597 | 7,597 |
| 13 | Coomalie | NT | +0.5% | 1,448 | 1,448 |
| 14 | West Daly | NT | +0.4% | 3,495 | 3,495 |
| 15 | Central Desert | NT | +0.2% | 4,170 | 4,170 |
| 16 | Tiwi Islands | NT | +0.2% | 2,767 | 2,767 |
| 17 | Belyuen | NT | +0.0% | 167 | 167 |
| 18 | East Arnhem | NT | -0.1% | 8,130 | 8,130 |
Australian fastest growing population (lga) FAQ
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What does Fastest Growing Population (LGA) rank?
Fastest Growing Population (LGA) ranks suburbs in NT using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 LGAs by 5-year average annual population growth — ABS Regional Population
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for NT. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.