$350 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Driver · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Driver
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all households in Driver rent their homes, making it a high-rental area compared to the rest of the country. The typical weekly rent is $350, while those with mortgages usually pay $1,950 a month.
$350
→ 0.0%
- $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 Driver — higher than 71% of areas.
| Driver | $350 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | $370 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Northern Territory figure of $325. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also higher than most areas at $1,950.
$1,950 ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,076
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Driver, the largest group is $350–$549 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (33%) and Under $200 (12%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Driver, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 46.1% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Conversely, the 13.1% who own their home outright is far below the national figure of 31%.
46.1% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
13.1% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Driver, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 65.9% of homes, which is well below the Australian average of 72.3%. However, 72.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Northern Territory figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
65.9% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Driver, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Flat or apartment is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Driver, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 Driver [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70080/driver/topic/housing-dwellings