Elsey · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Elsey

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical weekly rent of just $150 makes Elsey one of the most affordable places to live in the region. While costs are very low, homes here are often more crowded than in other parts of the country.

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📍 Elsey, Suburb / Locality

Where Elsey sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 —
  • $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 Elsey — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Elsey$150
0852, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the Australian typical cost of $375, standing as much lower than most areas.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 140%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Elsey, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Elsey are more crowded than usual, with 1.10 people per bedroom. This is well above the Australian figure of 0.80 and a little above the territory average.

1.10 —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 1.10

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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Elsey splits fairly evenly between Separate house (50%) and Other dwelling (50%).

Bedrooms per home

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In Elsey, 1 bedroom is the majority at 100%.

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 Elsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70093/elsey/topic/housing-dwellings