Birdum · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Birdum

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

Nearly two people share every bedroom in Birdum, making it an area with very crowded living conditions. This high level of density is far above the typical patterns seen across the Northern Territory and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Birdum, Suburb / Locality

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The most common weekly rent distribution is Under $200 at 0%, ahead of $200–$349 (0%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 50%, ahead of Rented (50%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Birdum splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (50%) and Rented (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

With 1.9 people per bedroom, Birdum is among the most crowded areas for this measure. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 1.0 and the Australian figure of 0.8.

1.90 ▲ +46.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.30
  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 1.90

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

Types of homes

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In Birdum, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Birdum, Studio / none is the majority at 100%.

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 Birdum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70034/birdum/topic/housing-dwellings