$70 ▲ +75.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $40
- 2016: $25
- 2021: $70
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Engawala · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Engawala
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A stark contrast to the rest of the country, Engawala has far lower housing costs and different ownership patterns than typical Australian towns. The typical weekly rent is just $70, which is hundreds of dollars below the national figure. This highlights a very different housing landscape compared to the Northern Territory and Australia.
$70
▲ +75.0%
- $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 Engawala — lower than 99% of areas.
| Engawala | $70 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are among the lowest for similar areas, with 87.5% of homes costing under $200 a week. This is far below the Northern Territory typical rent of $325 and the national figure of $375.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Engawala, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 72.7% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. This is consistent with the fact that no homes in the area are owned outright or held with a mortgage.
72.7% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Engawala, Rented is the majority at 77%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, though these are often crowded with 1.8 people per bedroom—far above the national figure of 0.8. This high density is paired with a lower share of large homes, as only 57.6% have three or more bedrooms.
1.80 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 2.30
- 2021: 1.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.8% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
57.6% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Engawala, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Engawala, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 66%; 2 bedrooms is next at 34%.
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 Engawala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70095/engawala/topic/housing-dwellings