$50 ▲ +150.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $20
- 2016: $28
- 2021: $50
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gibson Desert North · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gibson Desert North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $50 defines the housing landscape in Gibson Desert North. This sparsely populated area sees very few people owning their own homes, with most residents living in rented properties.
$50
▲ +150.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gibson Desert North — lower than 99% of areas.
| Gibson Desert North | $50 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents here are far below the national figure of $375, with nearly 75% of renters paying under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gibson Desert North, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 76.5% of households. This is mirrored by very low rates of outright home ownership at 5.9%.
76.5% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 86.0%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.9% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gibson Desert North, Rented is the majority at 76%; Other tenure is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure. While 74.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, these houses are crowded, with 1.6 people per bedroom compared to the usual 0.8.
1.60 ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 1.60
- 2021: 1.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gibson Desert North, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gibson Desert North, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 70%; 2 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 Gibson Desert North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50540/gibson-desert-north/topic/housing-dwellings