$100 ▲ +3233.3%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mataranka · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mataranka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 70.4% of the homes in Mataranka, making them the most common way to live. The area is marked by very low housing costs and a higher number of people sharing bedrooms compared to the rest of the country.
$100
▲ +3233.3%
- $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 Mataranka — lower than 94% of areas.
| Mataranka | $100 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical price of just $100. Mortgage payments are also lower than the Northern Territory average, typically costing $1,506 a month.
$1,506 ▲ +83.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $823
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,506
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mataranka, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mataranka, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 33.7% of households. This is well above the Australian figure, though it remains far below the Northern Territory average.
33.7% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.6% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Mataranka splits fairly evenly between Rented (31%) and Owned outright (27%), with Other tenure at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Mataranka are often crowded, with 1.5 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far fewer than in most other Australian areas.
1.50 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
70.4% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.8% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mataranka, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Other dwelling is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Mataranka splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (22%), with 2 bedrooms at 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 Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70179/mataranka/topic/housing-dwellings