Umbakumba · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Umbakumba

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.

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📍 Umbakumba, Suburb / Locality

Where Umbakumba sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Umbakumba — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Umbakumba$125
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $50
  • 2021: $125

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Umbakumba, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 79.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Umbakumba, Rented is the majority at 86%; Other tenure is next at 11%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2016: 1.60
  • 2021: 1.40

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

72.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88.1%
  • 2021: 72.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.6%
  • 2021: 71.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Umbakumba, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Umbakumba, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).

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 Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70267/umbakumba/topic/housing-dwellings