$92 ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $76
- 2016: $60
- 2021: $92
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kakadu · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kakadu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the lowest housing costs in the region are found in Kakadu, where the typical weekly rent is just $92. This area has a unique housing mix where nearly half of all households rent, and almost no one has a mortgage.
$92
▲ +21.1%
- $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 Kakadu — lower than 95% of areas.
| Kakadu | $92 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are far below the national figure of $375, with 71.4% of renters paying under $200 a week. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far below the Northern Territory figure, sitting at only $672.
$672 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kakadu, Under $200 is the majority at 88%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 49.4%, which is far above the Australian average of 30.6%. While 20% of homes are owned outright, no homes in the area are owned with a mortgage.
49.4% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.0% → 0.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kakadu, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Other tenure (31%) and Owned outright (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Kakadu tend to be smaller than in other areas, with 47.1% having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that there are more people per bedroom here than in most of Australia.
1.20 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.2% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.1% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kakadu, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Other dwelling is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kakadu, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
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 Kakadu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70140/kakadu/topic/housing-dwellings