$250 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wagait · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wagait
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.7% of all dwellings in Wagait, making it an area almost entirely consisting of detached homes. This is far above the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia. The housing market is characterised by a very high rate of home ownership and lower costs compared to the rest of the country.
$250
▲ +42.9%
- $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 Wagait — lower than 54% of areas.
| Wagait | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $250 is well below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $503 since 2011 and now sit at $1,597, which is a little below the Australian figure.
$1,597 ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,100
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,597
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wagait, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wagait, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 40% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Northern Territory figure. Renting is much less common than elsewhere, with only 13.1% of households renting.
13.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Wagait splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (43%) and Owned outright (42%), with Rented at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost all homes are separate houses, though the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than the state or national average. There are typically 1.00 people per bedroom, which is well above the Australian figure of 0.80.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.7% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 99.5%
- 2021: 97.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.0% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wagait, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wagait splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 1 bedroom at 19%.
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 Wagait [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74560/wagait/topic/housing-dwellings