NT85 suburbs assessed

Climate Risk in Northern Territory Suburbs

Northern Territory suburbs face extreme heat and tropical cyclone risk, with seasonal flooding affecting Darwin and surrounding areas during the wet season. Infrastructure resilience and insurance availability are key concerns for property owners.

Extreme HeatCycloneFloodStorm

Noosa

UNKNOWN

High
72

Noosa, NT, faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Nsw

UNKNOWN

High
72

Nsw, NT faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Port Melbourne

UNKNOWN

High
72

Port Melbourne, NT, faces significant climate risks, particularly from coastal hazards and heatwaves.

Timber Creek

UNKNOWN

High
72

Timber Creek faces significant risks from heat, bushfires, and flooding.

Umbakumba

UNKNOWN

High
72

Umbakumba faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires, heatwaves, and flooding.

Wadeye

UNKNOWN

High
72

Wadeye faces significant climate-related risks, particularly from heatwaves, coastal hazards, and flooding.

Warumungu

UNKNOWN

High
72

Warumungu faces significant climate risks, primarily from bushfires and heatwaves.

Wynnum

UNKNOWN

High
72

Wynnum, NT, faces significant climate risks, particularly from bushfires, heatwaves, and flooding.

Pine Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Pine Creek faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are expected to increase with climate change.

Rapid Creek

Darwin

Medium
58

Rapid Creek faces a medium level of climate risk, primarily driven by flooding, heat, and coastal hazards.

Tennant Creek

UNKNOWN

Medium
58

Tennant Creek faces moderate risks from flooding, bushfires, and heatwaves, which are projected to increase with climate change.

Nt

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Nt, Northern Territory faces increasing climate risks.

Qld

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Qld, NT faces moderate climate risks, particularly from heat and bushfires.

Rosebery

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Rosebery faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding and heatwaves.

Stuart Park

Darwin

Medium
55

Stuart Park is a suburb in Darwin, NT, that faces moderate climate risks.

Tiwi

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Tiwi, NT, faces moderate climate risks, particularly from flooding, heat, and coastal hazards.

Vic

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Vic, NT, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from heat and flooding.

Virginia

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Virginia, NT, faces moderate climate risks, primarily from heat, flooding, and coastal hazards.

Yulara

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Yulara faces a moderate climate risk profile, primarily driven by extreme heat and bushfire potential.

Zuccoli

UNKNOWN

Medium
55

Zuccoli faces a medium overall climate risk, with heat and flooding being the primary concerns.

Palmerston

City of Palmerston

Medium
52

Palmerston faces moderate climate risks, primarily from flooding, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

Peko

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Peko faces moderate climate risks, primarily from bushfires, heatwaves and flooding.

Richmond

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Richmond, NT, faces moderate climate risks, primarily related to flooding and heatwaves.

Wa

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Wa, NT faces increasing climate risks, particularly from heat and coastal inundation.

wagait Beach

UNKNOWN

Medium
52

Wagait Beach faces a medium level of climate risk, with increasing threats from bushfires, floods, heatwaves, and coastal hazards.

About Climate Risk in Northern Territory

Northern Territory suburbs face extreme heat and tropical cyclone risk, with seasonal flooding affecting Darwin and surrounding areas during the wet season. Infrastructure resilience and insurance availability are key concerns for property owners.

ClimateNest suburb assessments are built using Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) historical hazard data, CSIRO future climate projections under SSP2-4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios, state-specific hazard overlays from emergency services and planning authorities, and actuarial data. Every assessment includes current hazard scores (0–100), projected scores for 2030 and 2050, local geographic evidence, insurance outlook, and property owner recommendations.

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