$450 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darwin City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Darwin City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people rent their homes in Darwin City than in most other similar areas, with 75.3% of households renting. This high rental rate is matched by a lack of traditional houses, as almost every home is a flat or apartment. The typical weekly rent here is $450, which is well above the Northern Territory figure.
$450
▼ -6.3%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Darwin City — higher than 80% of areas.
| Darwin City | $450 |
|---|---|
| 0800, NT | $450 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas, sitting at $450, which is well above the Territory's $325. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,781 are a little below the Northern Territory figure and about the same as the national figure.
$1,781 ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,781
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Darwin City splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the country, reaching 75.3% and rising nearly 8 percentage points since 2011. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is far below the Australian figure, at just 7.4%.
75.3% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darwin City, Rented is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 98.6% of the market, while separate houses are far less common than in most areas at only 0.5%. Because of this, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, and there are more people per bedroom than the Australian average.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.5% ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.7% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darwin City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 99%; Separate house is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701011002/darwin-city/topic/housing-dwellings