$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $191
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marrakai · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Marrakai have remained largely stable over the last decade, though it is now marked by very low rental rates. A huge majority of the community owns their homes, with very few people paying rent compared to the rest of the territory.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marrakai — lower than 77% of areas.
| Marrakai | $190 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, at just $190. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also lower than the territory average, sitting at $1,500.
$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,500 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Marrakai, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Marrakai, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 40.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Northern Territory figure. Only 4.9% of households are renting, a rate far below most other areas.
4.9% ▼ -74.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.4% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Marrakai splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (41%), with Not stated at 9%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.3% of homes, far above the Australian average. While these houses are mostly detached, there are fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, and people per bedroom is among the highest at this level.
1.10 ▼ -21.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% ▲ +73.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.8% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Marrakai, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Marrakai splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 1 bedroom at 15%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marrakai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70177/marrakai/topic/housing-dwellings