$400 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $420
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leanyer · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Expensive monthly payments and high rents shape daily life in Leanyer, where typical home loans hit $2,000. This is a pricey area for housing compared to most others, though the costs align closely with the typical figures seen across Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leanyer — higher than 82% of areas.
| Leanyer | $400 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | $360 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $400, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Northern Territory figure of $325. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with 38.2% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999.
$400 ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Leanyer, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
In Leanyer, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (18%).
How homes are owned or rented.
About 32.5% of households rent, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, 25% of homes are owned outright, a rate that is well above the territory average but well below the Australian figure.
32.5% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Leanyer, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Rented (32%) and Owned outright (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 71.2% of the area and 72.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the Northern Territory average, though it is a little below the national figure for detached housing.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.8% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Leanyer, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Flat or apartment is next at 28%.
In Leanyer, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70161/leanyer/topic/housing-dwellings