$360 ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Side · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in East Side
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Forty-four per cent of households in East Side are rented, which is far above the national figure. This high level of renting is matched by a very low rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of Australia. The housing landscape here is dominated by rentals and mortgages rather than owned homes.
$360
▲ +16.1%
- $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 East Side — lower than 54% of areas.
| East Side | $360 |
|---|---|
| 0874, NT | $340 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure of $325. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment has fallen slightly since 2011 to $1,733, putting it a little below the territory average.
$1,733 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,792
- 2016: $1,847
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Side, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and Under $200 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Side splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 14.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the Australian average. This is consistent with the high proportion of renters, as 44.1% of households rent their home, which is much higher than most similar areas.
44.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.9% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Side, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 61.3% of the area, which is far below the national figure. These homes tend to be smaller, with 66.5% having three or more bedrooms, a rate well below the Australian average.
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.
61.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.5% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Side, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Side, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
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 East Side [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011046/east-side/topic/housing-dwellings