Yeah my mistake, was getting Hobart and Tassie’s population mixed up. How many people do you think Darwin would need for NT to be considered for a team?
Surely not 500k as Alice Springs population should grow but I’d imagine they’re at least 30 years if not 50 away from being any sort of economic shot.
No worries, it just reinforces the importance of the whole of Tasmania being included.
I honestly don't know if Darwin will have enough people any time in the next 40 years. It really depends how heavily the government pushes the northern growth.
Darwin is so isolated that it really needs a solid population of its own to support a team. Wagga and Launceston are theoretical daytrips to Canberra and Hobart. Alice Springs is a 30-hour round trip from Darwin (and still a very small secondary city).
I would say Darwin needs 400k at a minimum. Being the only team in town will give it a boost, bit its isolation plays against it.