$400 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $365
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palmerston · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Palmerston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High rental demand and a strong preference for larger family homes shape daily life in Palmerston. The area sees a very high 45% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Most residents live in spacious homes, with 80.1% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms.
$400
▲ +9.6%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Palmerston — higher than 87% of areas.
| Palmerston | $400 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $385 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Northern Territory figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high at $2,037, which is a little above the national figure of $1,863.
$2,037 ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,253
- 2021: $2,037
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (15%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 45% of households renting. Very few people own their homes outright at 9.6%, a figure that is far below the national average of 31%.
45.0% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.6% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Palmerston splits fairly evenly between Rented (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Owned outright at 10%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 80.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Northern Territory figure. Separate houses make up 75.9% of the market, and there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.9% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.0%
- 2016: 78.6%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Palmerston, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Palmerston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA72800/palmerston/topic/housing-dwellings