$76 ▲ +81.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $42
- 2016: $53
- 2021: $76
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalkarindji · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 80% of households in Kalkarindji are renting, a figure far above both the territory and national averages. This rental dominance is paired with extremely low housing costs, making it one of the most affordable places to live in the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalkarindji — lower than 98% of areas.
| Kalkarindji | $76 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the lowest in the country at just $76, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the Northern Territory average, sitting at $1,084.
$76 ▲ +81.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,084 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Kalkarindji, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 79.3% of the area, which is far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Conversely, only 5.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below most other areas.
79.3% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
5.7% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Kalkarindji, Rented is the majority at 75%; Other tenure is next at 12%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Kalkarindji are more crowded than usual, with 1.3 people per bedroom. This is well above the Northern Territory average, even though 64.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
1.30 ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.4% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Kalkarindji, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
In Kalkarindji, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Kalkarindji [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70141/kalkarindji/topic/housing-dwellings