$380 ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $380
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Litchfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Litchfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92% of all dwellings in Litchfield, far higher than across the Northern Territory and Australia. This makes it a place dominated by standalone homes where most people own their own place. While the area is largely residential, the costs of housing and renting are generally higher than in other similar regions.
$380
▲ +26.7%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Litchfield — higher than 60% of areas.
| Litchfield | $380 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $385 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,250, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Territory figure. Rent is also higher than most areas, with the usual weekly cost rising to $380 since 2011.
$2,250 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,400
- 2021: $2,250
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Litchfield, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $550–$749 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Litchfield, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 17.7% of households doing so, a figure far below the national and Territory averages. Roughly half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 27.6% are owned outright.
17.7% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
27.6% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Litchfield, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common, as 70.9% have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are typically more people per bedroom here than in the rest of Australia.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 85.8%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.9% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Litchfield, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Litchfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70103/litchfield/topic/housing-dwellings