$80 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $40
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $80
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tiwi Islands · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Tiwi Islands
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the dominant way of living in the Tiwi Islands, where 81.1% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure and the Northern Territory average. Most people live in separate houses, though these homes are often crowded.
$80
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Tiwi Islands — lower than 99% of areas.
| Tiwi Islands | $80 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $80, which is among the lowest in the country and far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. Home loan payments are also far below the national average, with the typical monthly cost at $845.
$845 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $542
- 2021: $845
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, Under $200 is the majority at 97%; $200–$349 is next at 2%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people own their homes outright here, at just 4.1%, which is far below the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far above the state and national figures, though it fell 10 points since 2011.
81.1% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.6%
- 2016: 90.7%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
4.1% ▲ +189.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, Rented is the majority at 80%; Other tenure is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81% of dwellings, which is well above the national average. However, these homes are often crowded; there are 1.3 people per bedroom, a figure far above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.30 ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.60
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 87.7%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tiwi Islands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Tiwi Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74050/tiwi-islands/topic/housing-dwellings