$35 ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $38
- 2016: $30
- 2021: $35
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Arnhem
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Crowded conditions are common in East Arnhem, where houses often hold far more people per bedroom than the national average. While typical weekly rents are among the lowest in the country at just $35, the region faces a significant lack of outright home ownership compared to the rest of Australia.
$35
▼ -7.9%
- $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 East Arnhem — lower than 99% of areas.
| East Arnhem | $35 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, with 70.5% of rentals costing under $200. In contrast, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,500 is well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Arnhem, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.1% of households renting, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Outright home ownership is among the lowest for similar areas at 11.6%, far below the national rate of 31.0%.
45.1% ▼ -47.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.6% ▲ +528.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In East Arnhem, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Other tenure (38%) and Owned outright (11%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.0% of all homes, far above the national average. However, these homes are often crowded, with 1.7 people per bedroom—far above the national figure of 0.8—and far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual.
1.70 ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.20
- 2016: 1.90
- 2021: 1.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.3%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
58.4% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Arnhem, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Arnhem, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70086/east-arnhem/topic/housing-dwellings