$340 ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alawa · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alawa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Alawa has remained stable since 2011, with a strong preference for larger family homes. Most people live in separate houses, and the area has a higher proportion of renters than most similar places. Typical weekly rents are $340, which is higher than most areas.
$340
▲ +3.0%
- $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 Alawa — higher than 69% of areas.
| Alawa | $340 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | $345 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $340 is higher than most areas and about the same as the Northern Territory figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,777, which is higher than most areas but a little below the Territory average.
$1,777 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,925
- 2016: $2,058
- 2021: $1,777
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Alawa splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alawa splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 36.1% of households renting, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, homes owned outright make up 22.8% of the total, which is much lower than most areas.
36.1% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.8% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Alawa splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Rented (36%), with Owned outright at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 87.5%, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 82.9% having three or more bedrooms, and there are slightly more people per bedroom here than in the rest of Australia.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.9% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.9%
- 2016: 81.6%
- 2021: 82.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alawa, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Flat or apartment is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alawa, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Alawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70003/alawa/topic/housing-dwellings