$420 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $335
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Girraween · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Girraween
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High living costs define daily life in Girraween, where the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 is well above both the territory and national figures. Most residents live in large, detached family homes, though few own their properties outright. This combination of expensive loans and high rents makes housing a significant expense for most households here.
$420
▲ +25.4%
- $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 Girraween — higher than 86% of areas.
| Girraween | $420 |
|---|---|
| 0836, NT | $400 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are much higher than in most areas. Typical weekly rent is $420, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of $325, while monthly mortgage payments are $500 more than the territory average.
$2,500 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,485
- 2016: $2,529
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Girraween, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 25%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Girraween, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $3,000 or more (34%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Most people here have a mortgage, with 58.8% of homes owned this way. Only 12.7% of households rent, a figure far below the 47.6% seen across the Northern Territory.
12.7% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.5% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Girraween, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.4% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. These homes are typically large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.4% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 99.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 76.6%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Girraween, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Girraween, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (14%).
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 Girraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70110/girraween/topic/housing-dwellings