78 Businesses For Sale in Northern Territory

Northern Territory Business for Sale Market Insights

Market insights updated for the September 2026 quarter.

There are currently 78 businesses for sale in the Northern Territory on Bsale, including hospitality, tourism, automotive, trade and service businesses. New listings are added regularly, with more than 1,000 listings updated across Bsale every week.

The Northern Territory is one of the smallest business for sale markets on Bsale, but buyer interest grew in the September 2026 quarter. Enquiries for Northern Territory businesses rose around 41% year-on-year and the number of individual buyers making enquiries rose around 28%, from a smaller base than the larger states.

Darwin accounts for around three in four Northern Territory listings, with most of the remainder in Alice Springs.

What Is the Average Asking Price for a Business in Northern Territory?

The average asking price for businesses for sale in the Northern Territory was $870,256 in the September 2026 quarter, according to Bsale's market data, the third-highest of any state or territory.

Darwin averaged $610,823, while Alice Springs was one of several smaller regional markets averaging above $1.5 million.

Because the Northern Territory has relatively few listings, a handful of higher-value businesses can move the average significantly from one quarter to the next.

Asking prices are advertiser-supplied, are not independently verified and may include stock, plant and equipment or property.

How Is the Northern Territory Business Sales Market Performing?

Businesses marked as sold in the Northern Territory increased on a year earlier in the September 2026 quarter, with all sold listings in Darwin.

As the Northern Territory records only a small number of sales each quarter, movements are best treated as indicative.

Nationally, the median time between a business being listed and marked as sold on Bsale was 202 days.

Sold figures reflect listings marked as sold on Bsale, not independently verified transactions or final sale prices. Not all businesses are marked as sold when removed from Bsale.

What Types of Businesses Are Buyers Looking for in Northern Territory?

Hospitality remains the largest category on Bsale, accounting for approximately 28% of buyer enquiries nationally. Cafes for sale in the Northern Territory are available alongside restaurants, accommodation and tourism businesses.

Nationally, enquiries for automotive businesses rose 51% year-on-year and service businesses 62%. In the Northern Territory, these include mechanics, transport businesses and cleaning businesses.

Listings advertised as under management received around 30% more enquiries than the national average, while remote and home-based businesses attracted more than twice the average.

Industry enquiry trends are based on national Bsale activity and may differ within Northern Territory.

Where Are Buyers Looking for Businesses in Northern Territory?

Darwin attracted most of the Northern Territory's buyer enquiries in the September 2026 quarter, including the commercial area of Winnellie.

In Central Australia, buyers enquired about businesses in Alice Springs, where tourism and service businesses make up part of the local market.

Buying a Business in Northern Territory

Bsale has connected buyers with businesses advertised for sale across Australia since 2000, including Darwin and the wider Northern Territory.

Before buying a business in the Northern Territory, review its financial performance, lease conditions, employee arrangements and any industry-specific licensing requirements. It's also worth understanding how seasonal conditions, tourism and access to staff affect trading.

Buyers are increasingly requesting financial statements, information memorandums and confidentiality agreements earlier in the enquiry process. Having finance organised and professional advisers available can help buyers assess an opportunity and move through due diligence.

For more information, read Bsale's buying guides and latest market reports.

• How to Buy a Business in Australia
• Northern Territory Presents a Small but High-Value Business Market
• Australian Business Sales Insights – September Quarter 2026

Bsale market insights are based on activity recorded on Bsale and do not represent all Australian business sales. Asking prices and sold statuses are advertiser-supplied and not independently verified. Figures are provided as a general market guide and are not financial advice.