$90 ▲ +190.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $31
- 2016: $25
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pigeon Hole · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Pigeon Hole has seen its housing patterns shift since 2011, though it remains a very small residential area. It is now defined by a high number of renters and very low housing costs, with typical weekly rents sitting at just $90.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pigeon Hole — lower than 96% of areas.
| Pigeon Hole | $90 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $90, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Northern Territory figure of $325.
$90 ▲ +190.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Pigeon Hole, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 86.4% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, no homes are owned outright.
86.4% —
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 Pigeon Hole, Rented is the majority at 100%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 86.4% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are 1.7 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8.
1.70 ▼ -32.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
68.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Pigeon Hole, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.
In Pigeon Hole, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Pigeon Hole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70223/pigeon-hole/topic/housing-dwellings