$277 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Hughes · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Hughes
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people rent in Hughes, where home ownership is among the highest for similar areas. The community is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with a striking 63.6% of these owned outright.
$277
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- $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 Hughes — lower than 51% of areas.
| Hughes | $277 |
|---|---|
| 0837, NT | $275 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,351, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of $1,863. In contrast, typical weekly rents are $277, which is well below the Australian figure of $375.
$2,351 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,834
- 2021: $2,351
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 63.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Northern Territory's 15.8%. No households in the area rent, which is far below both the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
63.6% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Hughes, Owned outright is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 36%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Hughes is a separate house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 54.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national level, there are typically 1.1 people per bedroom.
1.10 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.5% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Hughes, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70131/hughes/topic/housing-dwellings