$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $125
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Umbakumba · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in Umbakumba than in most other areas. Almost 80% of households rent their homes, while no one owns their home outright. This makes the area stand out sharply compared to the rest of the Northern Territory and Australia.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Umbakumba — lower than 90% of areas.
| Umbakumba | $125 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $125, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. Nearly every rental here, 94.9%, costs under $200 a week.
$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Umbakumba, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 79.6% of the area, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, home ownership is among the lowest in the region, with 0% of homes owned outright.
79.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Umbakumba, Rented is the majority at 86%; Other tenure is next at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8. Most people live in separate houses (72.4%), and 71.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
1.40 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Umbakumba, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
In Umbakumba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70267/umbakumba/topic/housing-dwellings