$500 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $500
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Durack - Marlow Lagoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Durack - Marlow Lagoon, where typical weekly rents have climbed to $500. The area is dominated by large, detached family homes, though a high proportion of residents are still paying off their mortgages.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Durack - Marlow Lagoon — higher than 88% of areas.
| Durack - Marlow Lagoon | $500 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | $370 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $500 is well above the national figure and the Territory average. Home loans are also costly, with the usual monthly payment being $2,167, which is much higher than in most areas.
$500 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Durack - Marlow Lagoon, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $550–$749 is next at 28%.
In Durack - Marlow Lagoon, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 49%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 40% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Only 13.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian figure of 31%.
40.0% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.4% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Durack - Marlow Lagoon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Rented (40%), with Owned outright at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of the area, far above the Northern Territory figure. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 93.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.3% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Durack - Marlow Lagoon, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Durack - Marlow Lagoon splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (43%) and 4 bedrooms (43%), with 5 or more at 8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Durack - Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041038/durack-marlow-lagoon/topic/housing-dwellings