Minjilang · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Minjilang

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

Far more people rent their homes in Minjilang than in other similar areas, with 76.4% of households renting. This is a place where very few people own their own homes and housing costs are much lower than the national figures.

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📍 Minjilang, Suburb / Locality

Where Minjilang sits — Median rent (weekly)

$70 —
  • $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 Minjilang — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Minjilang$70
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $70, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. Monthly home-loan payments are also among the lowest at $303.

$70 —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $65
  • 2021: $70

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is the primary way people live here, and 0.0% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.

76.4% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 76.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Minjilang, Rented is the majority at 91%; Other tenure is next at 9%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 85.5% of homes, but there are far fewer large homes here than elsewhere, with only 50.9% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 1.7 people per bedroom, far above the Australian figure of 0.8.

1.70 —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.80
  • 2021: 1.70

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

85.5% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 90.7%
  • 2021: 85.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

50.9% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65.1%
  • 2021: 50.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Minjilang, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (12%).

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 Minjilang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70190/minjilang/topic/housing-dwellings