Marrakai · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Marrakai

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.

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Where Marrakai sits — Median rent (weekly)

$190
  • $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 Marrakai — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marrakai$190
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $191
  • 2021: $190

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,500 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,000
  • 2016: $1,498
  • 2021: $1,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Marrakai, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Marrakai, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.4% ▲ +31.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.7%
  • 2016: 35.8%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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Marrakai splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (41%), with Not stated at 9%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 1.40
  • 2016: 1.10
  • 2021: 1.10

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

91.3% ▲ +73.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.8%
  • 2016: 96.5%
  • 2021: 91.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

44.8% ▲ +27.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.2%
  • 2016: 41.6%
  • 2021: 44.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Marrakai, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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Marrakai splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (31%), with 1 bedroom at 15%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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