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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Ross is a regional centre in Northern Territory, Australia, with a population of approximately 806, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 1295 km from the Darwin CBD, Ross is a regional area in Northern Territory. The median household income is $97,812 per year.
Above-average earnings in Ross support sustained property values. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.
Official Australia Post postcode for Ross. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Ross on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Ross is a smaller community of 806 — about 26% of the Northern Territory suburb median (3,057) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $97,812/year is 14% below the Northern Territory median of $113,308, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median rent of $300/week (~$1,300/month) covers only 60% of the median mortgage of $2,167/month — the remaining $867/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Ross is 1295 km from Darwin, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 43% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 68% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
How Ross stacks up against the median of all Northern Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Ross sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Ross | NT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 806 | 3,057 | -74% |
| Median household income | $97,812/yr | $113,308/yr | -14% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $360 | -17% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,167 | $1,950 | +11% |
| Distance to CBD | 1295 km | 15 km | +8533% |
| Separate houses | 43% | 68% | -25pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Ross — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 806 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Northern Territory market over full cycles.
Weak cash flow: $300/week rent covers only 60% of the $2,167/month median mortgage — a $867/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.
Only 43% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 68% NT median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Ross are modest for 2026 — incomes 14% below the NT median of $113,308 and a population of 806 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~60% of the typical mortgage ($1,300/month rent vs $2,167/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 44/100 places Ross in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Ross scores 44/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 806, median household income of $97,812/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Ross are a median household income of $97,812/year, a dwelling mix that is 43% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Ross has a usual resident population of approximately 806, compared with a Northern Territory suburb median of 3,057 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Ross sits 1295 km straight-line from the Darwin CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in Ross, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $360/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ross is $2,167, or approximately $26,004/year (vs $1,950/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $300 works out to $1,300/month, covering 60% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,167/month. That leaves a $867/month shortfall (around $10,404/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (806 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,167 median mortgage, the broader Northern Territory market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.