$450 ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $475
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darwin City · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Darwin City
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Three quarters of all households in Darwin City are renting, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of renting defines the local market, where apartments dominate and home ownership is much lower than in the rest of the Territory. The area is characterised by smaller, high-density living compared to other Australian regions.
$450
▼ -5.3%
- $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 Darwin City — higher than 88% of areas.
| Darwin City | $450 |
|---|---|
| 0800, NT | $450 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are $450, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Northern Territory figure of $325. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,781, slightly below the Territory average.
$1,781 ▼ -31.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,600
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,781
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (22%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Darwin City splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 75.3%, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. Conversely, only 7.4% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the Australian average of 31.0%.
75.3% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.4% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darwin City, Rented is the majority at 75%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a flat or apartment (98.6%), meaning separate houses are very rare. This explains why only 33.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.5% ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
33.7% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darwin City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 99%; Separate house is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Darwin City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (21%).
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 Darwin City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70073/darwin-city/topic/housing-dwellings