$80 ▲ +196.3%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $27
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $80
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Arnhem · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in East Arnhem
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $80 makes East Arnhem one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This low cost is part of a wider housing pattern where renting is far more common than owning, and homes are often shared by more people than in other parts of Australia.
$80
▲ +196.3%
- $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 East Arnhem — lower than 99% of areas.
| East Arnhem | $80 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375, though they have risen by $53 since 2011. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,664, which is a little below the Northern Territory figure and has fallen since 2011.
$1,664 ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,889
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,664
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Arnhem, Under $200 is the majority at 81%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →East Arnhem splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 71.6% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright are among the lowest in the country at only 3.4%.
71.6% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 90.2%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
3.4% ▲ +90.5%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Arnhem, Rented is the majority at 72%; Other tenure is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 88.4% of homes. These homes are often crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom, a figure well above the rest of the Territory.
1.40 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.50
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.4% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 82.0%
- 2021: 88.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Arnhem, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Arnhem, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70204/east-arnhem/topic/housing-dwellings