$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $368
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Larapinta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 40% of households in Larapinta are renting, a figure well above the national average. This is a community where renting and mortgages are equally common, and while most live in separate houses, the cost of renting has climbed steadily over the last decade.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Larapinta — higher than 62% of areas.
| Larapinta | $400 |
|---|---|
| 0874, NT | $340 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Northern Territory figure. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen by $179 since 2011 to reach $1,800.
$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Larapinta, the largest group is $350–$549 at 44%, followed by Under $200 (20%) and $550–$749 (17%).
Larapinta splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 40.6% of the area, which is well above the Australian average. Far fewer people own their homes outright here than across the country, with only 14.0% doing so.
40.6% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.0% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Larapinta splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (41%), with Owned outright at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.9% of homes, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. Most of these are larger homes, with 72.3% having three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.9% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.3% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Larapinta, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 27%.
In Larapinta, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Larapinta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011048/larapinta/topic/housing-dwellings