$370 ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Marrara · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Marrara
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High housing costs mark daily life in Marrara, where typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,036 and weekly rents of $370 are much higher than in most similar areas. The neighborhood is a mix of renters and owners, featuring a high proportion of flats and apartments compared to the rest of the territory.
$370
▼ -5.1%
- $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 Marrara — higher than 76% of areas.
| Marrara | $370 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | $360 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $370, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Northern Territory figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the usual cost of $2,036 sitting slightly above the national figure.
$2,036 ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,036
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Marrara, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Marrara, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (22%) and $1,000–$1,799 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 33.8% of households renting, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian average. Around 33% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the territory average.
33.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Marrara splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 46% of homes, while separate houses are far less common at 40.7% compared to the rest of the territory. This shift toward smaller homes is seen in the fact that only 48% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far below national levels.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
40.7% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.0% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Marrara, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 46%, followed by Separate house (41%) and Other dwelling (12%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Marrara, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70178/marrara/topic/housing-dwellings