$80 —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $20
- 2021: $80
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rakula · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rakula
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge gap exists between Rakula and the rest of the country, with typical weekly rents of just $80. This sparsely populated area is dominated by separate houses and has a much higher proportion of renters than the national average.
$80
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- $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 Rakula — lower than 97% of areas.
| Rakula | $80 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the Australian typical of $375, placing Rakula among the lowest for housing costs at this level.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Rakula, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 52.4% of households renting, which is far above the 30.6% national figure. While 19% of homes are owned outright, no one in the area has a mortgage.
52.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rakula, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 81% of all homes. With 1.2 people per bedroom, the area is more crowded than both the territory and the rest of Australia.
1.20 —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rakula, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rakula, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and Studio / none (11%).
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 Rakula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70228/rakula/topic/housing-dwellings