$120 ▲ +3900.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3
- 2016: $7
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nhulunbuy · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Nhulunbuy
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 60% of households in Nhulunbuy are renting, which is far above the national and territory figures. This makes it one of the most rented areas in the region, where very few people own their own homes. Most people live in separate houses with plenty of room, though rental costs remain very low.
$120
▲ +3900.0%
- $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 Nhulunbuy — lower than 91% of areas.
| Nhulunbuy | $120 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | $95 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $120, with over half of all renters paying under $200. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,741, which is about the same as the Australian average.
$1,741 ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,741
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, Under $200 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (27%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here for 60.5% of households, far above the 30.6% national average. Conversely, owning a home outright is very rare, at just 3.8%, which is far below both the territory and the rest of the country.
60.5% ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.7%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
3.8% ▲ +44.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, Rented is the majority at 61%; Other tenure is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 84.6% of the market, far above the national figure. These homes are often large, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, and there is a high density of one person per bedroom compared to the rest of Australia.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.6% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 76.5%
- 2021: 84.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.4% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nhulunbuy, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70208/nhulunbuy/topic/housing-dwellings