Highly restricted land
≈87% of Darwin’s residential land is highly restricted.
Driven mostly by 2-storey height caps. Darwin ranks #2 of 2 councils in Darwin, and #57 of 133 capital city councils nationally.
Source: Geometric union of 2-storey, low-density, detached-only, and heritage controls across Darwin. ABS LGA code 71000. Methodology →
Note: Figures and the map cover only the parts of this area inside the capital’s Significant Urban Area; land beyond the SUA boundary is excluded from our modelling.
Where Darwin ranks in Darwin
Darwin ranks #2 of 2 Darwin-area councils for highly restricted residential land.
Highly restricted
Darwin: ≈87% · rank #2 of 2
2-storey cap
- 1. Palmerston≈94%
- 2. Darwin≈87%
Low-density
- 1. Palmerston≈76%
- 2. Darwin≈73%
Heritage
- 1. Darwin≈0%
- 2. Palmerston≈0%
Highly restricted
- 1. Palmerston≈94%
- 2. Darwin≈87%
Source: Darwin ranked against other Darwin-area councils on each restriction metric (ex-rural shares). Methodology →
Suburbs in Darwin
19 suburbs sit inside this council.
ABS Suburb & Locality (SAL) boundaries that fall at least 30% inside Darwin.
Darwin context
Darwin ranks #2 of 2 councils in Darwin for highly restricted residential land.
- Palmerston ≈94%
- Darwin ≈87%
Detailed zoning map
Darwin’s residential planning controls, polygon-by-polygon
Source: State-published zoning data. Excludes zones where residential uses are not typically permitted.