Acacia Hills, NORTHERN-TERRITORY Real Estate & Suburb Profile

About Acacia Hills Real Estate

Acacia Hills is an outer rural locality of Darwin. It is 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the Darwin CBD in Litchfield Municipality. Named for the acacia shrub that is endemic to the area,
the suburb is largely rural land, just north of Manton Dam and west of the Adelaide River. Mango farming is an important local industry. Both the Stuart Highway and Adelaide–Darwin rail corridor pass through the area.
The area is notable as the site of the 1999 Acacia Hills Shootout, where bushman Rodney Ansell ambushed several policemen at a roadblock. Ansell killed one policeman but was eventually shot himself in the gun battle that followed.
Acacia Hills again made national news in 2021, when the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority ordered a Victorian company to remove 3000 tonnes of used tyres which were discovered to have been stored illegally on a local property.

Property Investment Potential

When analyzing the local real estate landscape, Acacia Hills presents a dynamic opportunity. With median property prices sitting around $2,188,000 and delivering an average rental yield of 2.1%, the area caters nicely to both owner-occupiers and savvy investors. Properties typically spend an average of 22 days on the market, underscoring the consistent demand in this part of Northern Territory. For accurate financial planning, check out our investment calculators to estimate your potential returns.