$70 ▲ +250.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $20
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $70
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lajamanu · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lajamanu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $70 is far below the national figure, making Lajamanu an area with very low housing costs. Most residents rent their homes in a community where almost no one owns their house outright.
$70
▲ +250.0%
- $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 Lajamanu — lower than 99% of areas.
| Lajamanu | $70 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is very affordable here, with 88.5% of households paying under $200 a week. This typical weekly rent of $70 is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lajamanu, Under $200 is the majority at 97%; $200–$349 is next at 3%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common in Lajamanu, with 83.5% of households renting—a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, no one owns their home outright, which is far below the Australian figure.
83.5% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lajamanu, Rented is the majority at 86%; Other tenure is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are often crowded, with 1.6 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8. This is consistent with the fact that 80.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, and 83.5% are separate houses.
1.60 ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.5% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 86.9%
- 2021: 83.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lajamanu, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lajamanu, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Lajamanu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70152/lajamanu/topic/housing-dwellings