$90 ▲ +350.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $20
- 2016: $20
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Timber Creek · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rents far below the national figure define the housing market in Timber Creek, where the typical weekly rent is just $90. Most people here rent their homes, though the types of houses are mostly separate dwellings.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Timber Creek — lower than 96% of areas.
| Timber Creek | $90 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the lowest for similar areas at $90, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below the Northern Territory average, typically costing $1,300.
$90 ▲ +350.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Timber Creek, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
In Timber Creek, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 54% of households renting, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 20% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state average but far below the national figure.
54.0% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.0% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Timber Creek, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 19%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 86% of the homes, which is far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are often crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, a figure far above the national average.
1.30 ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.0% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.0% ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Timber Creek, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
In Timber Creek, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (21%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70257/timber-creek/topic/housing-dwellings