$90 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $62
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ngukurr · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Among the lowest for housing costs and ownership, Ngukurr is a community where almost no one owns their own home. This is reflected in the high proportion of renters and typical weekly rents that are far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ngukurr — lower than 96% of areas.
| Ngukurr | $90 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is only $90, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. This is among the lowest rent levels for similar areas, with 82.7% of renters paying under $200 a week.
$90 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Ngukurr, Under $200 is the majority at 91%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 83.2% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% national average. In contrast, no homes are owned outright, which is far below both the state and national figures.
83.2% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Ngukurr, Rented is the majority at 84%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Ngukurr are often crowded, with 1.9 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8. While 72.5% of dwellings are separate houses, the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the Northern Territory average.
1.90 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.5% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.9% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Ngukurr, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
In Ngukurr, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Ngukurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70207/ngukurr/topic/housing-dwellings