Acacia Hills · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Acacia Hills

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Acacia Hills has seen a shift toward more expensive living, with typical monthly mortgage payments now reaching $2,167. This is a high-cost area where almost every resident lives in a standalone house. It is much less likely to find a renter here than in other parts of the Territory.

Open map →
📍 Acacia Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Acacia Hills sits — Median rent (weekly)

$390 ▲ +56.0%
  • $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 Acacia Hills — higher than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Acacia Hills$390
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are a little above the Northern Territory and Australian figures. Rent is also high, with the usual weekly cost of $390 being much higher than most similar areas.

$390 ▲ +56.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $250
  • 2016: $355
  • 2021: $390

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,383
  • 2016: $2,200
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

View on map →

In Acacia Hills, the largest group is $200–$349 at 47%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and $550–$749 (18%).

Monthly mortgage distribution

View on map →

In Acacia Hills, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 19%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home is very common here, with 58.7% of households paying off a mortgage. Only 9.7% of residents rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.

9.7% ▼ -42.7%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.9%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

26.2% ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

View on map →

In Acacia Hills, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 58%; Owned outright is next at 26%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 99.5% of the homes in Acacia Hills, a figure far above the Territory and national averages. Despite this, homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the national figure, and there is a high density of one person per bedroom.

1.00 ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.30
  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

99.5% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 87.3%
  • 2021: 99.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

61.2% ▲ +17.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.1%
  • 2016: 56.8%
  • 2021: 61.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

View on map →

In Acacia Hills, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.

Bedrooms per home

View on map →

In Acacia Hills, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 30%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Acacia Hills

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Acacia Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70001/acacia-hills/topic/housing-dwellings