Beswick · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Beswick

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

A huge gap exists between Beswick and the rest of the country, with typical weekly rents of just $64. Almost 80% of the community rents their homes, which is far above the national figure. This creates a housing landscape where very few people own their own place.

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📍 Beswick, Suburb / Locality

Where Beswick sits — Median rent (weekly)

$64 ▲ +6.7%
  • $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 Beswick — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Beswick$64
0852, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is only $64, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. In fact, nearly 93% of all renters pay less than $200 a week.

$64 ▲ +6.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $60
  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $64

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Beswick, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very common here, with 79.5% of households renting, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that no one in the area owns their home outright.

79.5% ▼ -20.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 95.2%
  • 2021: 79.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Beswick, Rented is the majority at 84%; Other tenure is next at 16%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Beswick are often crowded, with 2.1 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8. While 67% of dwellings are separate houses, this is well below the Australian average.

2.10 ▼ -12.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.40
  • 2016: 2.10
  • 2021: 2.10

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

67.0% ▼ -33.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 75.0%
  • 2021: 67.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.2% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 69.4%
  • 2016: 67.9%
  • 2021: 68.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Beswick, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Beswick, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Beswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70031/beswick/topic/housing-dwellings