Shoal Bay · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Shoal Bay

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Very low rental costs make Shoal Bay an affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $130, which is far below both the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Shoal Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Shoal Bay sits — Median rent (weekly)

$130
  • $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 Shoal Bay — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Shoal Bay$130
0830, NT $370
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $130, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This is far below the Northern Territory average of $325 and the Australian figure of $375.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are crowded compared to the rest of the country, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the Australian figure of 0.80, though it is about the same as the Northern Territory average.

1.00 ▼ -33.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.50
  • 2021: 1.00

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

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 Shoal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70240/shoal-bay/topic/housing-dwellings