Manton · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Manton

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Manton is a separate house. This makes the area stand out from the rest of the Northern Territory, with a housing market where nearly all residents live in large, detached properties.

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📍 Manton, Suburb / Locality

Where Manton sits — Median rent (weekly)

$50
  • $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 Manton — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Manton$50
0837, NT $275
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,384, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,863. In contrast, the typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $50.

$50

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $40
  • 2021: $50

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,384

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,711
  • 2021: $2,384

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Manton, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Manton, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Almost half of all homes fall under other tenure types, while 28.6% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 19.0%, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 47.6%.

19.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

28.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Manton, the largest group is Other tenure at 38%, followed by Owned outright (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are far larger than in most areas, with 95.2% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 1.2 people per bedroom, a figure well above the Australian average of 0.8.

1.20

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.20

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.5%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

95.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77.8%
  • 2021: 95.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Manton, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Manton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 28%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 1 bedroom (16%).

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 Manton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70173/manton/topic/housing-dwellings