$100 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $80
- 2016: $67
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arumbera · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Arumbera
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap exists between Arumbera and the rest of the country, where rental rates and mortgage payments are far lower than national figures. This sparsely populated area is dominated by renters, with 78.1% of households renting their homes.
$100
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Arumbera — lower than 94% of areas.
| Arumbera | $100 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | $250 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is among the lowest at this level at just $100, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also far below the Australian typical of $1,863, sitting at only $845.
$845 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Arumbera, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 78.1% of households renting—a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. About 20.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Northern Territory average but far below the national figure.
78.1% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.4%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 78.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.3% ▲ +225.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Arumbera, Rented is the majority at 74%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Arumbera are more crowded than usual, with 1.3 people per bedroom. This is far above the national figure of 0.8, while the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the Australian average.
1.30 ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
59.4% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.4% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Arumbera, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Other dwelling is next at 35%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Arumbera splits fairly evenly between 1 bedroom (35%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 2 bedrooms 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 Arumbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/topic/housing-dwellings