$190 ▲ +146.8%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $77
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lingiari · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Lingiari
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Lingiari have more than doubled since 2011, rising from $77 to $190. While rental costs have climbed, this is a high-rental area where nearly 47% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%.
$190
▲ +146.8%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lingiari — lower than 99% of areas.
| Lingiari | $190 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $190, which is far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $2,000, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the territory average.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,006
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lingiari, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lingiari, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 46.7% of households renting, which is far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Only 15.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the national average of 31.0%.
46.7% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.1% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lingiari, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Owned outright (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.6% of homes, which is well above the national figure of 72.3%. Homes here are often crowded, with 1.1 people per bedroom, a rate well above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.10 ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.0% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lingiari, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lingiari, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lingiari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED701/lingiari/topic/housing-dwellings