$280 ▲ +86.7%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alice Springs · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Alice Springs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Alice Springs rent their homes, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high rental rate is matched by a very low proportion of outright home ownership, which sits far below the national figure. The local housing market is generally more affordable than most of the country.
$280
▲ +86.7%
- $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 Alice Springs — lower than 77% of areas.
| Alice Springs | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $280, though this has risen $130 since 2011. The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,800 is a little below the Northern Territory figure and has fallen $150 over the last decade.
$1,800 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is Under $200 at 40%, followed by $350–$549 (29%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alice Springs splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 48.9% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 13.5% of the total, a figure far below the national rate.
48.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.5% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Owned outright (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than in most areas, with 66.5% of homes being detached. The area has a high number of people per bedroom compared to the national figure, and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the Australian average.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.5% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.2% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alice Springs, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70201/alice-springs/topic/housing-dwellings