Palmerston City · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Palmerston City

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

Every single household in Palmerston City is rented, making it one of the most rented areas for its level. This tiny pocket of the city is entirely made up of flats or apartments, where typical weekly rents are $259.

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📍 Palmerston City, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmerston City sits — Median rent (weekly)

$259
  • $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 Palmerston City — lower than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmerston City$259
0830, NT $370
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Renting here is well below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. Most people, about 63.1%, pay between $200 and $349 each week.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Palmerston City, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rental properties make up 100% of the market, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Consequently, there are no homes owned outright or with a mortgage in this area.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Palmerston City, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

All homes are flats or apartments, and 50.8% of these have two bedrooms. With no separate houses and very few homes with three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well above the Australian figure.

1.10

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 1.10

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

Types of homes

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In Palmerston City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Palmerston City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 1 bedroom (31%) and 3 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 Palmerston City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70216/palmerston-city/topic/housing-dwellings