Home Insurance NT
The table below displays a range of home and contents insurance policies available from our Online Partners for Northern Territory residents. The results are sorted by Star Rating (highest to lowest), and then alphabetically by provider name.

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About home insurance in the Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a vast and sparsely populated territory, home to many iconic cultural sites like Uluṟu, Kings Canyon and Kakadu National Park. It’s also home to potentially severe weather events like flash flooding, storm surges and cyclones. If you’re a homeowner in the Northern Territory it’s therefore important to consider home insurance, including the type and level of coverage you need for your circumstances.
You can use the table at the top of this page to compare features of home insurance in the Northern Territory from our Online Partners. You can also change the filters to suit your requirements.
What type of home insurance can I get in the Northern Territory?
There are three main types of home insurance available to homeowners in the Northern Territory:
Home building insurance in NT
Sometimes simply referred to as home insurance, this type of cover offers protection for the cost of repairs or rebuilding the physical structure or structures that make up your home. Structures that may be covered under home building insurance can include garages, driveways and fencing, as well as fixtures such as built-in cupboards or a hot water heater.
Contents insurance in NT
Contents insurance is designed to protect you against theft, loss or damage to household items and personal belongings within your home. This can range from clothing, furniture and rugs through to appliances such as a fridge or washing machine.
Home and contents cover in NT
Homeowners in NT can choose to mix and match their cover by taking out separate home building insurance and contents cover with different insurance providers. However, many providers offer combined home and contents insurance policies, which can work out to be cheaper than buying two individual policies. Bear in mind that depending on your circumstances, you may not always require both home and contents insurance. For example, the Federal Government’s Moneysmart website notes that if you’re a renter or living in an apartment rather than a house, you may not need to take out home building insurance.
How much does home and contents insurance cost in the NT?
The cost of home insurance in the NT tends to be more expensive than many other states and territories in Australia. This is most likely due to the increased risk of natural disasters such as cyclones. Canstar Research has crunched the numbers for a variety of suburbs and home values across NT, and calculated the average cost for different policy types:
- Home insurance: $3,866
- Contents insurance: $581
- Combined home and contents insurance: $4,114
These average premiums are based on home and contents insurance policies rated in Canstar’s Home and Contents Insurance Awards. When calculating these figures, we considered a range of addresses and building sum insured amounts, with premiums based on building sum insured amounts between $300,000 and $1,500,000, and contents sum insured for $50,000.
If you’re interested in taking out both home building and contents cover, as the average premiums above show, combining them into one policy may be one way to trim the cost. Taking out separate home and contents policies in the NT would mean paying a total annual premium of $4,447 on average. In contrast, Canstar’s data shows the cost of purchasing combined home and contents cover with the same insurance provider is around $333 less on average than buying separate policies.
How do you compare home and contents insurance for the NT?
If you live in the Northern Territory and are looking for a new policy or considering switching providers for a better deal, you can compare home and contents insurance policies from our Online Partners using the comparison table above. You can also change the filters to suit your requirements.
When comparing home insurance policies, some factors to consider include:
- The risks (inclusions) you will be covered for and any optional extras that you can add to the policy (e.g. accidental damage, motor burnout, portable contents etc.)
- The level of cover, including claim limits and sub-limits
- The premiums charged and if any discounts are offered
- The excess you will pay if you need to make a claim.
You may also want to consider Canstar’s Home and Contents Insurance Awards which recognise providers who offer outstanding value to Australian consumers.
How to save on home insurance in the NT
Insuring your home doesn’t always come cheap, but premiums can vary widely from one provider to another so shopping around and comparing a range of policies and providers can help you save. Discounts and deals on home insurance may also be available if you organise and pay for cover online, take out a combined home and contents insurance policy or through a no claims discount—which generally increases for each year you do not make a claim (up to a certain limit).
That said, the cost of home insurance shouldn’t be the only factor you consider. Just as premiums vary, so too can the level of cover. This makes it important to read the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) from your insurance provider to understand what you’re covered for, how much cover you have, and any items that may be excluded.
It may also be possible to reduce the premiums on home insurance in the NT by making your home more secure. For example, some providers may give you a discount on premiums if you install window locks or other security devices such as a burglar alarm or home security system. Opting for a higher excess may also lower your premiums, but keep in mind that you’ll have to pay this higher excess if you need to make a claim.
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