$150 ▲ +114.3%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $70
- 2016: $91
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Northern Territory - Outback · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Northern Territory - Outback
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in the Northern Territory - Outback than in most of the country, with 55.1% of households renting. This creates a housing landscape where many people do not own their homes and a typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national figure.
$150
▲ +114.3%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Territory - Outback — lower than 99% of areas.
| Northern Territory - Outback | $150 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the lowest for similar areas at $150, which is far below the $375 national figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, a little below the Northern Territory's $2,000.
$1,733 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,777
- 2016: $1,816
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Northern Territory - Outback, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $350–$549 is next at 18%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Northern Territory - Outback splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 55.1%, which is well above the territory average and far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 12.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the 31% seen across Australia.
55.1% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
12.8% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Northern Territory - Outback, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 73.9% of homes, which is a little above the national figure. These homes are often crowded, with 1.20 people per bedroom, well above the national figure of 0.80.
1.20 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
73.9% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.8% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Northern Territory - Outback, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Northern Territory - Outback, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
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 Northern Territory - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/702/northern-territory-outback/topic/housing-dwellings