Tumbling Waters · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Tumbling Waters

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.

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📍 Tumbling Waters, Suburb / Locality

Where Tumbling Waters sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350
  • $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 Tumbling Waters — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tumbling Waters$350
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $250
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,000

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,928
  • 2021: $2,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tumbling Waters, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tumbling Waters, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 72%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 16%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 22.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.0%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 40.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Tumbling Waters splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 21%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 1.30
  • 2021: 1.00

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

85.0%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81.8%
  • 2021: 85.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

67.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.8%
  • 2021: 67.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tumbling Waters, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Other dwelling is next at 12%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tumbling Waters, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (16%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).

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 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