$228 ▲ +156.2%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $89
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $228
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Unincorp. Other Territories · Council (LGA)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Across Unincorp. Other Territories, separate houses is well above average and 3+ bedrooms is well below average.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Unincorp. Other Territories — lower than 61% of areas.
| Unincorp. Other Territories | $228 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters in Unincorp. Other Territories pay a median $228 a week, up 156.2% since 2011 — below average (above the Other Territories average of $200 but below the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Unincorp. Other Territories is $1,300, up 49.9% since 2011, around the middle of the range (above the Other Territories average of $1,300 but below the national $1,863).
The most common weekly rent distribution is $200–$349 at 49%, ahead of Under $200 (31%).
$228 ▲ +156.2%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▲ +49.9%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Unincorp. Other Territories, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 33%.
In Unincorp. Other Territories, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
32.3% of households in Unincorp. Other Territories rent, down 44.8% since 2011 — above average (below the Other Territories average of 39.1% but above the national 30.6%). 37.7% of homes in Unincorp. Other Territories are owned outright, up 55.2% since 2011, around the middle of the range (above both the Other Territories average of 32.2% and the national 31.0%).
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Rented (32%).
32.3% ▼ -44.8%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.7% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Unincorp. Other Territories, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Unincorp. Other Territories average 0.80 people per bedroom, down 33.3% since 2011 — around the middle of the range (below the Other Territories average of 0.90 but above the national 0.80). 95.9% of dwellings in Unincorp. Other Territories are separate houses, up 68.4% since 2011, well above average (above both the Other Territories average of 82.1% and the national 72.3%). 64.4% of homes in Unincorp. Other Territories have three or more bedrooms, down 3.2% since 2011, well below average (below both the Other Territories average of 64.6% and the national 73.8%).
The most common types of homes is Separate house at 96%, ahead of Flat or apartment (1%).
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.9% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.4% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Unincorp. Other Territories, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Flat or apartment is next at 1%.
In Unincorp. Other Territories, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Unincorp. Other Territories [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA99399/unincorp-other-territories/topic/housing-dwellings