The Darwin numbers
The Northern Territory wrote 610 new owner occupier loans in the June quarter of 2026 at an average of $545,000, on the ABS lending indicators. Darwin's median dwelling value was $647,259 in August, the lowest of any capital, up 0.6% in the month and 14.6% over the year, with a gross rental yield of 6.3%, the highest in the country, on Cotality's index. The Territory's population grew 1.6% in the year to December 2025 with a net loss of 1,228 people to other jurisdictions, on the ABS population release.
Cheap entry, high yield and fast growth attract investors from interstate; the local market is small and turns over with postings and contracts.
Which lead types Darwin produces
Investor loan enquiries are a larger share than in any other capital, most from buyers who live elsewhere. First home buyer enquiries sit under the 5% deposit scheme's Darwin cap of $750,000 on the government's table, above the median, so most of the city qualifies. Refinance enquiries are few, because the loans are small and the stock turns over.
What a Darwin record carries
The fields a Territory campaign adds.
- Whether the enquirer lives in the Territory, and if not, where
- Investment, purchase or first home, with deposit and its source
- Employment type, including defence, government postings and contract work
- Darwin, Palmerston or elsewhere in the Territory
- Timing in the enquirer's own words, plus the time stamp and consent record
What is checked
Every enquiry is phone verified by SMS, checked for duplicates and screened on finance with up to 98 data points before delivery. Of high income property enquirers we measured, 51.8% fail on finance; fewer than 5% of leads cleared by the screen do. For interstate investors the screen matters most, because the property is cheap and the borrower's existing debts are not.
Who this is not for
A broker who needs volume, or one who cannot write loans for borrowers in another state buying in the Territory. Darwin produces the fewest enquiries of any capital, and a good share come from Sydney and Melbourne residents. Set the criteria to local buyers only and the flow becomes very small.
Pricing
A fixed cost per verified lead agreed before the campaign runs, no retainer, no lock in. Records are exclusive to you and delivered live into your CRM. Invalid leads are reviewed within five business days and replaced or credited when confirmed.