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The Narrows, NT 0820

Property data updated June 2026·632 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
0 sales · 14 leases · Refreshed June 2026

The Narrows, NT 0820 market activity

The Narrows's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 10 leases at $600 a week, renting out in about 24 days.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 4 leases at $685 a week, renting out in about 38 days.

Middle-incomeMixed-agesRenter-majorityMulticulturalHigh-rise livingGreat public transport

Who lives hereA middle-income, renter-majority, mixed-age suburb — multicultural and high-rise-heavy, with great public transport.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
632
Median age
39yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
47% · 53%
Owner-occupied
41%
Renting
58%
Lone person
34%
Couples, no kids
28%
Born overseas
28%
Year 12+ⓘ
56%

The Narrows on the map

32.8 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 38%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 48%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 46%Median household income · $1,577/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 39%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 8%Mortgage stress · 32% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 22%Birthplace diversity · 0.47 — well above average: in the top 22%, more diverse than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 22%Born overseas · 28% — well above average: in the top 22%, more overseas-born residents than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 47%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 22%Public transport to work · 4.3% — well above average: in the top 22%, more public-transport commuters than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 2%No motor vehicle · 26% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more car-free households than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 4%High-rise apartments · 19% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more high-rise apartments than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 30%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 5%Owner-occupied · 41% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 5%Renting · 58% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more renters than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 7%Owned outright · 16% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 21%Owned with mortgage · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 8%Separate houses · 50% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 10%Apartments · 19% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more apartments than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 34%Median personal income · $848/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher personal income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 31%Median family income · $2,263/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher family income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 50%Low earners · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 14%Low-income households · 26% — well above average: in the top 14%, more low-income households than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 13%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more full-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 9%Part-time workers · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 32%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, fewer out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 6%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more care and service workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 1%Clerical & admin · 18% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more clerical and admin workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 13%Sales workers · 5.1% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 39%Completed Year 12+ · 56% — above average: in the top 39%, more Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 34%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 32%Children · 16% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 22%Seniors · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 19%Youth dependency · 22.62 — well below average: in the bottom 19%, fewer children per worker than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 9%Total dependency · 42.08 — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, fewer dependants per worker than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 19%Australian citizens · 82% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, 81% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 22%Both parents born overseas · 36% — well above average: in the top 22%, more second-generation residents than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 11%Established migrants · 57% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex632 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.5% · 30.0% · 080-840.5% · 30.5% · 375-791.9% · 120.8% · 570-741.9% · 122.2% · 1465-691.3% · 83.0% · 1960-642.7% · 173.0% · 1955-594.6% · 296.1% · 3950-543.1% · 203.5% · 2245-493.3% · 213.3% · 2140-443.8% · 243.8% · 2435-392.7% · 174.6% · 2930-343.1% · 203.5% · 2225-293.6% · 234.7% · 3020-243.0% · 193.8% · 2415-192.7% · 173.1% · 2010-142.5% · 163.6% · 235-92.7% · 173.0% · 190-41.9% · 122.0% · 13◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
16%
12%
15%
29%
15%
14%
Children0–1416%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3415%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+14%
Household composition
34%
28%
23%
Lone person34%Couples, no kids28%Families with kids23%Other families10%Group / share6.2%
2.3 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom8.9% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
34%1
40%2
13%3
7.7%4
3.9%5
5.0%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.28%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.27%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.4.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.36%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.82%
Birthplace diversity47%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity48%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity59%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Philippines5.5%
England3.3%
Elsewhere2.6%
Indonesia2.2%
China1.9%
Sri Lanka1.9%
Germany1.2%
Nepal1.2%
Born in Australia72%
Languages at homeother than English
Other5.3%
Filipino3.6%
Indonesian2.9%
Mandarin2.7%
Sinhalese2.7%
Australian Indigenous2.4%
Greek1.6%
Tagalog1.6%
English only72%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian29%
English24%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander13%
Irish8.4%
Scottish8.1%
Filipino6.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion48%
▸Christianity41%
Buddhism6.8%
Islam2.6%
Hinduism1.5%
Other religions1.5%

8.4% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
36%
11%
53%
Both parents overseas36%One parent overseas11%Both parents in Australia53%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198116%
1981-200023%
2001-201018%
2011-201523%
2016-202121%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 23%Median monthly mortgage · $2,167/mo — well above average: in the top 23%, higher mortgages than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 39%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 8%Mortgage stress · 32% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more mortgage stress than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 37%High mortgage · 16% — above average: in the top 37%, more big mortgages than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 2%Social housing · 31% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more social housing than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
20%1
32%2
31%3
15%4
4.0%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
16%
26%
58%
Owned outright16%Mortgage26%Renting58%
What’s built heredwelling types
50%
32%
19%
House50%Townhouse32%Apartment19%
50% separate houses19% apartments19% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 34%Median personal income · $848/wk — above average: in the top 34%, higher personal income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 31%Median family income · $2,263/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher family income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 47%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 24%High earners · 16% — well above average: in the top 24%, more high earners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 47%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 1%Clerical & admin · 18% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more clerical and admin workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 6%Community & personal service · 18% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more care and service workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 13%Sales workers · 5.1% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 38%Technicians, trades & labourers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
44%
17%
31%
Employed full-time44%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)4.1%Unemployed4.6%Not in labour force31%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 13%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more full-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 9%Part-time workers · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 19%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 19%, more unemployment than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 32%Not in labour force · 31% — below average: in the bottom 32%, fewer out of the workforce than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 28%Labour-force participation · 69% — above average: in the top 28%, more workforce participation than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 22%Public transport to work · 4.3% — well above average: in the top 22%, more public-transport commuters than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 42%Walked or cycled to work · 2.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 9%Worked from home · 4.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, less working from home than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 2%No motor vehicle · 26% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more car-free households than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)79%
Car (passenger)7.8%
Other/combined4.7%
Bus4.3%
Motorbike2.8%
Bicycle1.6%
Walked1.2%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
26%0
31%1
28%2
10%3
3.6%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around The Narrows

No school inside The Narrows itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within The Narrows0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools9within 5 km · nearest 0.4 km
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 2.4 km
Median ICSEA rank68thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within14 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 14Order by
  • 1
    Ludmilla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Ludmilla · 0.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students132Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank12th
  • 2
    Parap Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Parap · 1.7 km
    State RankTop 4%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students405Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 3
    Stuart Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Stuart Park · 2.2 km
    State RankTop 8%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students492Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 4
    SEDA College NTIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Fannie Bay · 2.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students150Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 5
    St John's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · The Gardens · 2.8 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students287Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank28th
  • 6
    Darwin Middle SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-9 · The Gardens · 2.8 km
    State RankTop 4%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students663Multilingual57%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 7
    Darwin High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years U, 10-12 · The Gardens · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,286Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 8
    Northern Territory School of Distance EducationGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · The Gardens · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students252Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 9
    Millner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Millner · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students171Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 10
    St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Darwin · 4.2 km
    State RankTop 5%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students180Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 11
    St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Rapid Creek · 4.5 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students221Multilingual41%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 12
    Larrakeyah Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Larrakeyah · 4.7 km
    State RankTop 3%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students480Multilingual65%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 13
    Jingili Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Jingili · 4.7 km
    State RankTop 14%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students235Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank46th
  • 14
    Moil Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years T-6 · Moil · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students167Multilingual80%ICSEA Rank33rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 30%Settled 5+ years · 57% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 49%Moved in past year · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 15%Arrived from overseas · 6.3% — well above average: in the top 15%, more recent migrants than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
57%
35%
Same address57%Moved within area0.8%From elsewhere in Australia35%From overseas6.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.43%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.6.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for The Narrows — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
—k
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
—
SoldⓘLast 12 months
—
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
—mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$685/w
↓ -14.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
38
↓ 7 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
4
↓ -55.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
—%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample0Too thinLease sample4Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Units · 2 bed9 sales · 12 leases
Sales9▲+350.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased12▲+9.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 3 bed7 sales · 5 leases
Sales7▲+133.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased5
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 4 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−55.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▼−9.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NT
Value
Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NT
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NT MEDIAN · +6%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

The Narrows against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — The Narrows in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
The Narrows · this suburb
Demand index
0 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
150 days—
Median price
—▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
—▲ +175.0% YoY
Gross yield
8.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
The Narrows — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
41.2%

of The Narrows's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 23.8 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 65.0% to 41.2%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$690k+8.5%
5y median $589kvs last year $636k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
11+83.3%
5y median 6vs last year 6
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
29 days-73
5y median 62 daysvs last year 102 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$685/wk-14.9%
5y median $655/wkvs last year $805/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
4-55.6%
5y median 6vs last year 9
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
39 days+9
5y median 30 daysvs last year 30 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
5.40%-1.00 pt
5y median 5.74%vs last year 6.40%
Months of supply
May 2026
1.1 months-86.3%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 8.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of The Narrows, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketThe NarrowsNT 0820 · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM—
Sold—
16 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
BayviewNT 0820 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
02
WoolnerNT 0820 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
03
Fannie BayNT 0820 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
04
LudmillaNT 0820 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
05
ParapNT 0820 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
06
WinnellieNT 0820 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
07
Stuart ParkNT 0820 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
08
East PointNT 0820 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
09
EatonNT 0820 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
10
The GardensNT 0820 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
11
Coconut GroveNT 0810 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
12
MillnerNT 0810 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
13
Darwin CityNT 0800 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
14
JingiliNT 0810 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
15
LarrakeyahNT 0820 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
16
MoilNT 0810 · 5.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to The Narrows
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · The Narrows

10 data-driven answers about The Narrows's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost2
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase1
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular1
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

How much does it cost to rent in The Narrows?

#

The median weekly house rent in The Narrows is $685 as of June 2026, drawn from 4 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $600 per week. House rents have moved −14.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

02

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in The Narrows?

#

As of June 2026, The Narrows medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$647k——
Units—$450k———

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
03

How active is the rental market in The Narrows?

#

The Narrows's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 4 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
04

What's the most popular property type in The Narrows?

#

The most-transacted segment in The Narrows over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed units with 9 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 7 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
05

What is the population of The Narrows?

#

The Narrows, NT 0820 is home to 632 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 39, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

06

What is the median household income in The Narrows?

#

The median household in The Narrows earns $2k per week — roughly $82k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $848/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

07

Do people own or rent in The Narrows?

#

The Narrows tilts towards renters: about 41% of households are owner-occupiers and 58% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 16% own outright and 26% are paying off a mortgage.

08

What schools are near The Narrows?

#

The Narrows has 56 schools within reach — including Ludmilla Primary School, Parap Primary School, Stuart Park Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

09

Is The Narrows a good place to live?

#

The Narrows, NT 0820 has a population of 632, a median age of 39, a median household income around $2k/week, 58% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 56 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
10

When was this The Narrows market data last updated?

#

This The Narrows market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near The Narrows

  • Bayview1.2km
  • Woolner1.3km
  • Fannie Bay1.5km
  • Ludmilla1.6km
  • Parap1.9km
  • Winnellie2.5km
  • Stuart Park2.6km
  • Charles Darwin2.6km
  • East Point3.0km
  • Eaton3.1km
  • The Gardens3.4km
  • Coconut Grove3.6km
  • Millner4.0km
  • Darwin City4.3km
  • Jingili4.5km
  • Larrakeyah4.8km
  • Moil5.0km
  • Nightcliff5.1km
  • Rapid Creek5.1km
  • Anula5.3km
Disclaimer

Information is provided for general analytical purposes and does not constitute financial, investment, or property advice. Past performance does not predict future returns.

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