People who live in Darwin: rent, losses and capital gains by postcode, 2023-24
In 2023-24, 13,707 people living in Darwin declared rent, and 60% of them made a loss on it, about the same as the 58% across the Northern Territory.
How does Darwin compare with the Northern Territory and Australia?
| Darwin | Northern Territory | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People who declared rent | Darwin 13,707 | Northern Territory 19,484 | Australia 2,260,641 |
| Share of taxpayers who declared rent | Darwin 15% | Northern Territory 14% | Australia 14% |
| Average rent declared | Darwin $25,300 | Northern Territory $24,600 | Australia $26,600 |
| Average interest claimed | Darwin $12,900 | Northern Territory $12,500 | Australia $14,000 |
| Average capital works claimed | Darwin $2,400 | Northern Territory $2,100 | Australia $2,000 |
| Average other rental costs claimed | Darwin $12,200 | Northern Territory $11,800 | Australia $11,900 |
| Share who made a loss | Darwin 60% | Northern Territory 58% | Australia 55% |
| Average loss, among them | Darwin $10,000 | Northern Territory $9,600 | Australia $12,000 |
| Average net rent | Darwin a loss of $2,200 | Northern Territory a loss of $1,800 | Australia a loss of $1,300 |
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
How many people living in Darwin declared a capital gain?
In 2023-24, 4,847 people living in Darwin declared a net capital gain, 5% of its 92,644 taxpayers, against 5% across the Northern Territory. Their average net capital gain was $18,600, against $18,000 across the state.
These are gains of every kind, such as on shares, a business or property anywhere, counted where each person lives, not gains on property sold in Darwin.
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
What does each postcode in Darwin show?
| Postcode | People who declared rent | Average rent declared | Share who made a loss | Average net rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0800 | People who declared rent 724 | Average rent declared $27,800 | Share who made a loss 56% | Average net rent a loss of $2,500 |
| 0810 | People who declared rent 3,700 | Average rent declared $26,500 | Share who made a loss 57% | Average net rent a loss of $1,500 |
| 0812 | People who declared rent 1,683 | Average rent declared $23,400 | Share who made a loss 57% | Average net rent a loss of $2,000 |
| 0820 | People who declared rent 2,614 | Average rent declared $30,300 | Share who made a loss 56% | Average net rent a loss of $900 |
| 0828 | People who declared rent 178 | Average rent declared $27,400 | Share who made a loss 58% | Average net rent $0 |
| 0829 | People who declared rent 42 | Average rent declared $21,900 | Share who made a loss 55% | Average net rent a loss of $3,200 |
| 0830 | People who declared rent 1,394 | Average rent declared $21,500 | Share who made a loss 69% | Average net rent a loss of $4,200 |
| 0832 | People who declared rent 1,444 | Average rent declared $20,500 | Share who made a loss 72% | Average net rent a loss of $4,800 |
| 0834 | People who declared rent 188 | Average rent declared $24,000 | Share who made a loss 55% | Average net rent a loss of $2,600 |
| 0835 | People who declared rent 559 | Average rent declared $23,200 | Share who made a loss 56% | Average net rent a loss of $2,600 |
| 0836 | People who declared rent 920 | Average rent declared $23,200 | Share who made a loss 61% | Average net rent a loss of $1,800 |
| 0837 | People who declared rent 57 | Average rent declared $20,500 | Share who made a loss 40% | Average net rent $4,200 |
| 0838 | People who declared rent 85 | Average rent declared $23,000 | Share who made a loss 48% | Average net rent $0 |
| 0839 | People who declared rent 65 | Average rent declared $24,300 | Share who made a loss 65% | Average net rent a loss of $1,700 |
| 0841 | People who declared rent 54 | Average rent declared $18,800 | Share who made a loss 43% | Average net rent $800 |