$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Edith · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high proportion of residents in Edith own their homes outright, making it an area where housing costs are generally lower than elsewhere. More than half of the households are owned fully, which stands in stark contrast to the typical renting patterns seen across the Northern Territory.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Edith — higher than 57% of areas.
| Edith | $300 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,083 is far below the national figure and the territory average. Weekly rents are about the same as the territory's $325, though they remain well below the Australian typical rent of $375.
$300 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Edith, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $3,000 or more is next at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 58.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 5.9% of households rent, which is much lower than the 47.6% seen across the Northern Territory.
5.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Edith, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, making up 94.1% of all dwellings. However, homes are often smaller than average, with 39.2% having three or more bedrooms—far below the national figure of 73.8%—which helps explain why the 1.1 people per bedroom is well above the Australian average.
1.10 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.1% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.2% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Edith, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
In Edith, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 30%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 1 bedroom (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Edith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70090/edith/topic/housing-dwellings