RLB CRANE INDEX®
Darwin’s RLB Crane Index® rose to 67 points in this edition, with four cranes currently operating across the city.
Q3 2025
Highlights
Darwin’s RLB Crane Index® rose to 67 points in this edition, with four cranes currently operating across the city — up from the previous count.
New additions:
- NEXTDC Data Centre (two cranes)
Current activity:
- Larrakia Cultural Centre
- State Square Art Gallery
Q3 2025
Summary
| Region | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| DARWIN | 2 | |
| Sector | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| AGED CARE | N/A | |
| CIVIC | 0 | |
| CIVIL | N/A | |
| COMMERCIAL | N/A | |
| DATA CENTRES | 2 | |
| EDUCATION | N/A | |
| HEALTH | N/A | |
| HOTEL | N/A | |
| MIXED USE | N/A | |
| RECREATION | N/A | |
| RESIDENTIAL | N/A | |
| RETAIL | N/A | |
Q3 2025
Crane Activity
By Region
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
| OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | % | NET | Q3 2025 | % | |||
| DARWIN | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.5% |
By Sector
OPENING / CLOSING COUNT COMPARISON
| OPENING COUNT | MOVEMENT | CLOSING COUNT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | % | NET | Q3 2025 | % | |||
| AGED CARE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| CIVIC | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0% |
| CIVIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| COMMERCIAL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| DATA CENTRES | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| EDUCATION | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| HEALTH | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| HOTEL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| MIXED USE | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| RECREATION | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| RESIDENTIAL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| RETAIL | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| TOTAL | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.5% |
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