$340 ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $328
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Alawa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people are renting in Alawa than they were ten years ago, while the number of homes owned outright has fallen. Most residents live in detached houses, with typical weekly rents now at $340. The area has seen a notable shift toward separate houses, which now make up 87.5% of all dwellings.
$340
▲ +3.7%
- $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 Alawa — lower than 60% of areas.
| Alawa | $340 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | $345 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $340, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment has fallen since 2011 to $1,777, a figure slightly below the Northern Territory average.
$1,777 ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,058
- 2021: $1,777
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Alawa splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alawa splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36.1% of households renting, which is well above the national figure. Those who own their home outright make up 22.8% of the area, a proportion that is well above the territory average but well below the national figure.
36.1% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Alawa splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Alawa, making up 87.5% of homes, which is far above the national and territory figures. Most homes are large, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011 to 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alawa, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alawa, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Alawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021010/alawa/topic/housing-dwellings