$460 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $460
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Casuarina · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Casuarina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge 60% of households rent in Casuarina, which is far above both the Northern Territory and national figures. This rental-heavy trend is matched by a high concentration of apartments and flats. These factors combine to make it a place where housing is less likely to be owned outright compared to most other areas.
$460
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- $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 Casuarina — higher than 89% of areas.
| Casuarina | $460 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | $345 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $460, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Northern Territory figure. Meanwhile, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,660, a little below the national figure.
$1,660 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,083
- 2021: $1,660
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Casuarina, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Casuarina, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here for 60% of households, a figure far above the national average. Only 10% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest levels for this type of area.
60.0% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.0% —
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Casuarina, Rented is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 96.7% of the housing stock, and separate houses are far less common than in the rest of the territory. This lack of larger homes helps explain why there are 1.3 people per bedroom, which is well above the Northern Territory average.
1.30 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
13.3% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
40.0% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Casuarina, Flat or apartment is the majority at 88%; Separate house is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Casuarina, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 3 bedrooms is next at 44%.
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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70051/casuarina/topic/housing-dwellings