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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.

Live ABS data · ERP June 2025 release Northern Territory gained +3,672 residents net · 52 SA2s grew, 7 shrank
  1. 1
    Berrimah

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 2,871

    +22.5%

  2. 2
    Darwin City

    Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 8,597

    +3.9%

  3. 3
    Palmerston - South

    Palmerston · Darwin · Pop. 9,070

    +3.9%

  4. 4
    Larrakeyah

    Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 4,731

    +3.5%

  5. 5
    Howard Springs

    Litchfield · Darwin · Pop. 6,308

    +3.2%

  6. 6

    Lyons (NT)

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 7,442

    +2.9%

  7. 7
    Sandover - Plenty

    Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 4,728

    +2.7%

  8. 8
    Stuart Park

    Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 4,674

    +2.6%

  9. 9
    Mount Johns

    Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 5,069

    +2.6%

  10. 10
    Virginia

    Litchfield · Darwin · Pop. 3,759

    +2.5%

  11. 11
    Parap

    Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 3,175

    +2.4%

  12. 12
    Jingili

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 1,990

    +2.1%

  13. 13
    Wanguri

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 1,940

    +1.9%

  14. 14
    Fannie Bay - The Gardens

    Darwin City · Darwin · Pop. 4,037

    +1.8%

  15. 15
    Victoria River

    Katherine · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 3,147

    +1.8%

  16. 16
    Humpty Doo

    Litchfield · Darwin · Pop. 9,513

    +1.7%

  17. 17
    Nightcliff

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 4,343

    +1.6%

  18. 18
    East Side

    Alice Springs · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 6,544

    +1.6%

  19. 19
    Alligator

    Daly - Tiwi - West Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 4,892

    +1.6%

  20. 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. 1
    Karama

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 5,050

    -1.4%

  2. 2
    Moulden

    Palmerston · Darwin · Pop. 3,268

    -1.0%

  3. 3
    Brinkin - Nakara

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 3,522

    -0.9%

  4. 4
    Nhulunbuy

    East Arnhem · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 3,806

    -0.8%

  5. 5
    Malak - Marrara

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 4,729

    -0.4%

  6. 6
    Wulagi

    Darwin Suburbs · Darwin · Pop. 2,738

    -0.1%

  7. 7
    Tennant Creek

    Barkly · Northern Territory - Outback · Pop. 3,587

    -0.1%

Source: ABS Estimated Resident Population by SA2, June 2025 release. Excludes SA2s with fewer than 500 residents. See methodology for caveats on SA2-to-suburb mapping.