$20 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $15
- 2016: $10
- 2021: $20
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Petermann · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $20 is far below the national figure in Petermann. This sparsely populated area has very low housing costs and a unique mix of home types. Most residents do not own their homes, with nearly half falling under other tenure arrangements.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Petermann — lower than 99% of areas.
| Petermann | $20 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the lowest for this area type. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $758 and weekly rent is only $20, both of which are far below the figures for the Northern Territory and Australia.
$20 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$758 ▼ -81.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far below the national level at 11.1%. Renting is also much lower than the state and national figures at 18.5%, while a large 44.4% of homes fall under other tenure types.
18.5% ▼ -68.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.1% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Petermann, Other tenure is the majority at 60%; Rented is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, which is far above the national average. Separate houses are far less common than elsewhere at 44.4%, and there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the country.
1.30 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
44.4% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
55.6% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Petermann, Separate house is the majority at 55%; Other dwelling is next at 45%.
In Petermann, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 28%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 1 bedroom (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Petermann [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70222/petermann/topic/housing-dwellings