$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Tumbling Waters · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Tumbling Waters than across the Northern Territory. This area has a distinct housing profile where 40% of residents own their place without a mortgage, making it well above the national figure. Most of these are separate houses, though these homes often feel more crowded than the Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tumbling Waters — higher than 71% of areas.
| Tumbling Waters | $350 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than most similar areas. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas at $350, though this is about the same as the national figure.
$350 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Tumbling Waters, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
In Tumbling Waters, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 72%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 16%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 40% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Northern Territory average. Conversely, the proportion of households renting is 22.5%, which is far below the state level.
22.5% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Tumbling Waters splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85% of the market, far above the national and state figures. While these houses are common, the area has a well above average of 1.00 person per bedroom, and the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian average.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.0% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Tumbling Waters, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 12%.
In Tumbling Waters, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (16%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Tumbling Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70266/tumbling-waters/topic/housing-dwellings