$80 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $80
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Arnhem · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in West Arnhem
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents in West Arnhem are far below the national figure at just $80. This is an area where renting is the dominant way to live, and housing costs for both rent and loans are among the lowest in the country.
$80
▲ +60.0%
- $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 West Arnhem — lower than 99% of areas.
| West Arnhem | $80 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $80, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. Monthly home loan payments are also very low at $488, although this has risen since 2011.
$488 ▲ +351.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $108
- 2016: $2,550
- 2021: $488
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Arnhem, Under $200 is the majority at 92%; $200–$349 is next at 6%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 74.5%, far above the 30.6% national figure. Meanwhile, only 2.8% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Northern Territory average.
74.5% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92.1%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
2.8% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Arnhem, Rented is the majority at 74%; Other tenure is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.4% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes are crowded, with 1.6 people per bedroom, a figure far above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.60 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.70
- 2021: 1.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.4% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.6% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Arnhem, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Arnhem, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (12%).
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 West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA74660/west-arnhem/topic/housing-dwellings