$200 ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Adelaide River · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A far higher share of homes are owned outright in Adelaide River compared to the rest of the country, with 45% of residents holding their title clear. This makes the area stand out for its high levels of home ownership and significantly lower housing costs than both the territory and the nation.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Adelaide River — lower than 75% of areas.
| Adelaide River | $200 |
|---|---|
| 0846, NT | $200 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,333.
$200 ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,333 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Adelaide River, the largest group is Under $200 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and $350–$549 (15%).
In Adelaide River, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (18%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the Northern Territory, where only 15.8% do so. Meanwhile, the 25.7% of households that rent is well below the Australian average.
25.7% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.0% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Adelaide River, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.7% of dwellings, a figure well above the national average. However, Adelaide River has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most areas, though it has a higher number of people per bedroom than the Australian figure.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.7% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.5% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Adelaide River, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Other dwelling is next at 16%.
In Adelaide River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 29%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Adelaide River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70002/adelaide-river/topic/housing-dwellings