NT · ranked
Fastest-growing SA2 areas in Northern Territory
All Northern Territory Statistical Area Level 2 regions ranked by 1-year population change (ABS Estimated Resident Population, June 2025 release). SA2 areas don't always align with suburb boundaries. SA2s where we publish a full profile are linked.
- 1
Berrimah
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 2,871
+22.5%
- 2
Darwin City
Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 8,597
+3.9%
- 3
Palmerston - South
Palmerston · Darwin · Pop. 9,070
+3.9%
- 4
Larrakeyah
Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 4,731
+3.5%
- 5
Howard Springs
Litchfield · Darwin · Pop. 6,308
+3.2%
- 6
Lyons (NT)
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 7,442
+2.9%
- 7
Sandover - Plenty
Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 4,728
+2.7%
- 8
Stuart Park
Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 4,674
+2.6%
- 9
Mount Johns
Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 5,069
+2.6%
- 10
Virginia
Litchfield · Darwin · Pop. 3,759
+2.5%
- 11
Parap
Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 3,175
+2.4%
- 12
Jingili
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 1,990
+2.1%
- 13
Wanguri
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 1,940
+1.9%
- 15
Victoria River
Katherine · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 3,147
+1.8%
- 16
Humpty Doo
Litchfield · Darwin · Pop. 9,513
+1.7%
- 17
Nightcliff
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 4,343
+1.6%
- 18
East Side
Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 6,544
+1.6%
- 19
Alligator
Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 4,892
+1.6%
- 20
Durack - Marlow Lagoon
Palmerston · Darwin · Pop. 5,073
+1.3%
SA2 areas that shrank in NT
NT Statistical Area Level 2 regions where population fell over the year to June 2025. Same 500-resident floor applies. Helpful context when a state-wide growth story has local exceptions.
- 1
Karama
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 5,050
-1.4%
- 2
Moulden
Palmerston · Darwin · Pop. 3,268
-1.0%
- 3
Brinkin - Nakara
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 3,522
-0.9%
- 4
Nhulunbuy
East Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 3,806
-0.8%
- 5
Malak - Marrara
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 4,729
-0.4%
- 6
Wulagi
Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 2,738
-0.1%
- 7
Tennant Creek
Barkly · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 3,587
-0.1%
Source: ABS Estimated Resident Population by SA2, 2024 release. Excludes SA2s with fewer than 500 residents. See methodology for caveats on SA2-to-suburb mapping.