$135 ▲ +125.0%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $135
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barkly · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Barkly
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most of the country define daily life in Barkly, where the typical weekly rent is just $135. This area is heavily dominated by renters and separate houses, though the cost of both renting and mortgages has risen since 2011.
$135
▲ +125.0%
- $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 Barkly — lower than 99% of areas.
| Barkly | $135 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,087 and weekly rents of $135 are far below the national figures. Both costs have increased over the last decade, with rent rising by $75 per week since 2011.
$1,087 ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $934
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,087
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barkly, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Barkly splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (45%) and Under $1,000 (42%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 58.1% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the territory average at 10.1%.
58.1% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barkly, Rented is the majority at 58%; Other tenure is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 84.0%, far above the Australian average. Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 1.10 people per bedroom, though this is a decrease from 2011.
1.10 ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.0% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barkly, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barkly, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70202/barkly/topic/housing-dwellings