$313 ▲ +56.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $313
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alice Springs · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Alice Springs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all homes in Alice Springs are flats or apartments, making it a renter-heavy area. This is reflected in the high proportion of households renting and a lack of traditional detached houses. The housing landscape is dominated by small, high-density living compared to the rest of the country.
$313
▲ +56.5%
- $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 Alice Springs — higher than 61% of areas.
| Alice Springs | $313 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | $390 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $313, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are $2,000 a month, a figure that is much higher than most areas.
$2,000 ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,435
- 2016: $1,385
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alice Springs, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; $350–$549 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Alice Springs, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 63.9% of households renting—far above the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 9.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian average.
63.9% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.6% ▲ —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alice Springs, Rented is the majority at 58%; Not stated is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare at only 10.8%, far below the national figure of 72.3%. Most people live in flats or apartments, and with only 21.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, 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: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
10.8% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
21.7% ▲ +166.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alice Springs, Flat or apartment is the majority at 78%; Separate house is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 1 bedroom (32%) and 3 bedrooms (14%).
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 Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70005/alice-springs/topic/housing-dwellings