$370 ▲ +572.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $55
- 2016: $440
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Johnston · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Johnston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is the primary way people live in Johnston, with 61.7% of households renting their homes. This is a high-cost area where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both much higher than in most other similar areas.
$370
▲ +572.7%
- $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 Johnston — higher than 76% of areas.
| Johnston | $370 |
|---|---|
| 0832, NT | $420 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,400, which is well above the national figure of $1,863. Weekly rent is also high at $370, a little above the Northern Territory average and about the same as the Australian figure.
$2,400 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,817
- 2021: $2,400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Johnston splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (38%) and $200–$349 (36%), with $550–$749 at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Johnston, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $3,000 or more (28%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental rates are among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the national figure by 31 points. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is far below both the state and national averages, at just 1.9%.
61.7% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
1.9% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Johnston, Rented is the majority at 62%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 34%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than in most areas, making up 57.8% of homes. However, 74.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Northern Territory figure.
0.90 ▼ -71.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Johnston, Separate house is the majority at 58%; Flat or apartment is next at 23%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Johnston splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (37%) and 4 bedrooms (34%), with 2 bedrooms at 22%.
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 Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70139/johnston/topic/housing-dwellings