$150 ▲ +275.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $40
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
0862, NT · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental rates have climbed by $110 since 2011 in postcode 0862, though costs remain very low. This vast area is defined by a unique mix of housing, with over half of all homes falling under other tenure arrangements and a high number of detached houses.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0862, NT — lower than 89% of areas.
| 0862, NT | $150 |
|---|---|
| Barkly | $115 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the national average at $1,200, though they have risen by $650 since 2011.
$150 ▲ +275.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In 0862, NT, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 31.3% of households rent, which is about the same as the national figure, but this is a massive fall from the 74.6% who rented in 2011. Very few people own their homes outright (11.6%), a figure far below the 31.0% seen across Australia.
31.3% ▼ -58.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.6% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 0862, NT, Other tenure is the majority at 52%; Rented is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 84.4%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 72.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has a high number of people per bedroom (1.10), which is well above the national figure.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.4% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 0862, NT, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
In 0862, NT, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (20%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 0862, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0862/0862-nt/topic/housing-dwellings