$350 ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rapid Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Rapid Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Rapid Creek rent their home, a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. This makes it a high-rental area where many people live in flats or apartments. While renting is dominant, typical housing costs here remain about the same as the Territory and national figures.
$350
▼ -2.8%
- $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 Rapid Creek — lower than 57% of areas.
| Rapid Creek | $350 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | $345 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is about the same as the national figure of $375. For those with a loan, the usual monthly payment is $1,956, a figure that has risen by $114 since 2011.
$1,956 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,842
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,956
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Rapid Creek splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (39%), with $550–$749 at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rapid Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 55.3% of households renting, a rate well above the Northern Territory's 47.6%. Meanwhile, only 18.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian figure of 31.0%.
55.3% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.6% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rapid Creek, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 57% of all homes, meaning separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the country. Because of this, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, appearing in only 51.9% of dwellings.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.3% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.9% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rapid Creek, Flat or apartment is the majority at 57%; Separate house is next at 41%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rapid Creek, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021026/rapid-creek/topic/housing-dwellings