$100 ▲ +100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alligator · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Alligator
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents as low as $100 make Alligator a place where housing costs are far below the national figure. Most people live in detached houses, though many of these homes are smaller than the usual Australian property.
$100
▲ +100.0%
- $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 Alligator — lower than 99% of areas.
| Alligator | $100 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $100, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,430 sitting well below the national figure.
$1,430 ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,500
- 2021: $1,430
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alligator, Under $200 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alligator, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 33.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Northern Territory average. The proportion of households renting has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 30.3%, about the same as the national figure.
30.3% ▼ -35.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Alligator splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (34%) and Rented (30%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 78.9% of the market, well above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than elsewhere, and the typical home has one person per bedroom, which is well above the Australian average.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.9% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 78.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.3% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alligator, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alligator, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (18%).
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 Alligator [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031057/alligator/topic/housing-dwellings