Capital Markets

Darwin Market Report

Darwin is a unique and fascinating city with a rich history and culture. Located close to the Australian Outback, with vast expense of desert and wildernesss just a short drive away.

Darwin City Profile

Darwin is a unique and fascinating city with a rich history and culture. Located close to the Australian Outback, with vast expense of desert and wildernesss just a short drive away. The short-term rentalmarket in Darwin can be quite active, especially during the dry season which runs from May to September.

Our Capital Markets reports aim to provide a transparent view of the short-term rental market in Darwin on a month-to-month basis. We take in large sets of data and translate it into actionable insights for hosts, free of charge.

This report offers insight into the market conditions for February 2025, based on how the local Darwin market performed in January 2025.

January 2025 Summary

Nightly Rates decreased in January 2025 by -1.78% to $209.91, and hosts saw lower occupancy rates at 43.58% across 740 listings.

Hosts averaged $663.92 per week, yielding 1.08x the annualised average of $617.00 for long-term rentals in Darwin.

Performance

MetricJanuary 2025December 2024DifferenceChange
Market Revenue
$2,104,893.50
$2,611,369.08
-$506,475.58
-19.40%
Monthly Revenue
$2,843.86
$3,324.42
-$480.57
-14.46%
Nightly Rate
$209.91
$213.71
-$3.80
-1.78%
Occupancy Rate
43.58%
50.04%
-6.46%
-12.90%
Weekly Revenue
$663.92
$775.86
-$111.94
-14.43%
Yearly Revenue
$34,601.04
$40,447.01
-$5,845.97
-14.45%
6 total (showing 1 - 6)

Listings & Hosts

MetricJanuary 2025December 2024DifferenceChange
Entire Homes
620
668
-48
-7.23%
Hosts
322
347
-25
-7.22%
Hotel Rooms
3
3
-
-
Listings
740
786
-45
-5.77%
Private Rooms
118
115
3
+2.52%
Shared Rooms
0
0
-
-
6 total (showing 1 - 6)
Cosmo does not provide financial, legal or accounting advice. All estimates are based on past performance of nearby listings, but are not guaranteed to be accurate or reliable. Actual performance may vary. Updated 15 February 2025 at 1:00 am.