$259 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Palmerston City · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmerston City — lower than 57% of areas.
| Palmerston City | $259 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | $370 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$259 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Palmerston City, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
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.
100.0% —
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 Palmerston City, Rented is the majority at 100%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
23.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Palmerston City, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.
In Palmerston City, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 1 bedroom (31%) and 3 bedrooms (21%).
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