$420 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $410
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
0832, NT · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define the housing market in postcode 0832, where typical weekly rents reach $420. This area is much more expensive than most other similar places, and very few people own their homes outright. It is a place where most residents either pay a mortgage or rent.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0832, NT — higher than 83% of areas.
| 0832, NT | $420 |
|---|---|
| Palmerston | $400 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $420, which is well above the Northern Territory figure and much higher than most areas. Mortgage costs are also high, with the typical monthly payment of $2,167 sitting a little above both the state and national figures.
$420 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 0832, NT, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and $550–$749 (20%).
In 0832, NT, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.5% of households renting, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, only 6.9% of people own their homes outright, a rate that is far below the Australian average.
45.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.9% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
0832, NT splits fairly evenly between Rented (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (45%), with Owned outright at 7%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 74.7% of homes. These are often large, with 83.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms, a figure that is far above the Northern Territory average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.7% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.4% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 0832, NT, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 14%.
In 0832, NT, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (36%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 0832, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0832/0832-nt/topic/housing-dwellings