$180 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $175
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tennant Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Tennant Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define Tennant Creek, where typical weekly rents are just $180. This is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure. The town is dominated by renters and separate houses, though homes here are often more crowded than those across Australia.
$180
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Tennant Creek — lower than 80% of areas.
| Tennant Creek | $180 |
|---|---|
| 0860, NT | $180 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $180 is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. Monthly home-loan payments are also far below the national average, with the typical payment being $1,114.
$1,114 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,216
- 2021: $1,114
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Tennant Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Tennant Creek, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (40%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 59.1% of households renting, which is far above the Australian figure of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright at 11.0% are among the lowest at this level.
59.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.0% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Tennant Creek, Rented is the majority at 59%; Other tenure is next at 14%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.4% of the market, which is well above the national figure. However, homes tend to be smaller, with 62.8% having three or more bedrooms, far below the 73.8% seen across Australia.
1.00 ▼ -28.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.40
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.4% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 80.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.8% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Tennant Creek, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Tennant Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70251/tennant-creek/topic/housing-dwellings