$350 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $360
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Rapid Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Rapid Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of all households in Rapid Creek are rented, making it one of the most rental-heavy areas in the region. This creates a high-turnover housing market where typical weekly rents sit at $350, a figure slightly higher than most similar areas. The landscape is dominated by flats and apartments rather than traditional family homes.
$350
▼ -2.8%
- $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 Rapid Creek — higher than 71% of areas.
| Rapid Creek | $350 |
|---|---|
| 0810, NT | $345 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most similar areas. For those with mortgages, the typical monthly payment is $1,956, a figure that is about the same as the national and territory averages.
$1,956 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,885
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,956
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Rapid Creek splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (39%), with $550–$749 at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Rapid Creek splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $1,000–$1,799 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 55.3% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 18.6% of the total, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
55.3% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Rapid Creek, Rented is the majority at 55%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats and apartments make up 57% of the housing stock, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than across the rest of Australia. This shift toward smaller homes is reflected in the fact that only 51.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.3% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.9% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Rapid Creek, Flat or apartment is the majority at 57%; Separate house is next at 41%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Rapid Creek, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70231/rapid-creek/topic/housing-dwellings