“Coronavirus refugees” cause sudden shift in Darwin rental market

The sudden decrease in rental vacancies is causing rental prices to rise for the first time in years in Darwin. The cost of renting a house jumped 7 per cent between March and September. 

The Northern Territory Government estimates between 2,000 and 4,000 people relocated to the state since the pandemic began.

It has not recorded a new coronavirus case in the last 70 days. So there are relatively few restrictions for its citizens.