Pigeon Hole · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Pigeon Hole

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.

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📍 Pigeon Hole, Suburb / Locality

Where Pigeon Hole sits — Median rent (weekly)

$90 ▲ +190.3%
  • $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 Pigeon Hole — lower than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pigeon Hole$90
0852, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2011: $31
  • 2016: $25
  • 2021: $90

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pigeon Hole, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 76.2%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pigeon Hole, Rented is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 2.50
  • 2016: 2.20
  • 2021: 1.70

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

68.2%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 68.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Pigeon Hole, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 21%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pigeon Hole, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 100%.

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 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