Finniss Valley · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Finniss Valley

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

Housing patterns in Finniss Valley remain distinct from urban areas, with a strong preference for home ownership and very low rental rates. The area is largely non-residential and sparsely populated, with a typical monthly home loan payment of $1,593.

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📍 Finniss Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Finniss Valley sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Finniss Valley — lower than 94% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Finniss Valley$100
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Rental prices are far below the national figure, with the typical weekly rent at just $100. Monthly home loan payments of $1,593 are also well below the Northern Territory average of $2,000.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Finniss Valley, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 23.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the territory figure. Only 11.5% of households rent, a rate far below both the Northern Territory and Australia.

11.5%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

23.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Finniss Valley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 53%; Owned outright is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 50.0% of homes, which is far below the national figure. Despite this, the area has more people per bedroom than most, with 1.10 people per room compared to the Australian figure of 0.80.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.10

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

50.0%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.5%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

34.6%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.9%
  • 2021: 34.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Finniss Valley, Separate house is the majority at 59%; Other dwelling is next at 27%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Finniss Valley, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 Finniss Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70100/finniss-valley/topic/housing-dwellings