$123 ▲ +1018.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $11
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $123
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Unincorporated NT · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Unincorporated NT
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A striking 51.2% of households in Unincorporated NT rent their homes, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of renters is paired with very low typical rents. While some residents face higher mortgage costs, the overall housing landscape is shaped by a strong presence of rental properties and a lack of outright home ownership.
$123
▲ +1018.2%
- $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 Unincorporated NT — lower than 91% of areas.
| Unincorporated NT | $123 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $123, which is far below the figures for the Northern Territory and Australia. Meanwhile, those with home loans usually pay $1,785 a month, a figure that has risen by $485 since 2011.
$1,785 ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,550
- 2021: $1,785
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Unincorporated NT, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 19%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Unincorporated NT, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, though the share of households renting fell 27 points since 2011. Only 14.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian average.
51.2% ▼ -34.9%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.6%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.9% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Unincorporated NT, Rented is the majority at 51%; Other tenure is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 70.7% of homes, but large homes are rare, as the share of those with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is well above the Australian average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.7% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Unincorporated NT, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Unincorporated NT, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 1 bedroom (23%) and 2 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 Unincorporated NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA79399/unincorporated-nt/topic/housing-dwellings