$260 ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
0853, NT · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 0853, NT
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 0853 is a separate house, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a strikingly unique area where almost every household rents and no one owns their own home outright. The typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below both the territory and national figures.
$260
▲ +23.8%
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0853, NT — lower than 60% of areas.
| 0853, NT | $260 |
|---|---|
| Katherine | $295 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. Most people, about 88.7%, pay between $200 and $349 a week, and rents have risen by $50 since 2011.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 0853, NT, $200–$349 is the majority at 91%; $350–$549 is next at 6%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, with 97.5% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, ownership is virtually non-existent, as 0.0% of homes are owned outright.
97.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 97.3%
- 2021: 97.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 0853, NT, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes are separate houses, and 100% of them have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure of 73.8%. While there are many bedrooms, there are slightly fewer people per bedroom (0.90) than the national average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.7%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.0%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 0853, NT, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 0853, NT, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 0853, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0853/0853-nt/topic/housing-dwellings