Finke · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Finke

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

A massive gap in housing costs defines Finke, where typical weekly rents are $300 lower than the Australian figure. The area is almost entirely made up of renters, with virtually no one owning their own home. This pattern is far more extreme than across the Northern Territory or the rest of the country.

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📍 Finke, Suburb / Locality

Where Finke sits — Median rent (weekly)

$75 ▲ +200.0%
  • $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 Finke — lower than 98% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Finke$75
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $75
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical cost of just $75. This is among the lowest at this level, and 95% of renters pay under $200 a week.

$75 ▲ +200.0%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $25
  • 2016: $60
  • 2021: $75

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Finke, Under $200 is the majority at 93%; $200–$349 is next at 7%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is the norm here, with 87% of households renting, which is far above the Northern Territory's 47.6%. In contrast, no one in Finke owns their home outright, a figure far below the national average.

87.0% ▲ +15.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.0%
  • 2016: 92.9%
  • 2021: 87.0%

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

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In Finke, Rented is the majority at 89%; Other tenure is next at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in Finke is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 73.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area is crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom—well above the Australian average.

1.20 ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.30
  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 1.20

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

100.0% ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.5%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.9% ▲ +26.3%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 58.5%
  • 2016: 81.0%
  • 2021: 73.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Finke, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Finke, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 29%.

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 Finke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70099/finke/topic/housing-dwellings