Victoria River · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Victoria River

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical weekly rent of just $35 makes Victoria River one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This striking cost gap is paired with high density in the home, with more people sharing bedrooms than in most other areas.

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📍 Victoria River, Suburb / Locality

Where Victoria River sits — Median rent (weekly)

$35 —
  • $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 Victoria River — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Victoria River$35
0852, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $35, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 47%, ahead of Owned outright (21%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Victoria River, Other tenure is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 1.3 people per bedroom. This is well above the Northern Territory average of 1.0 and far above the Australian figure of 0.8.

1.30 → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.30
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 1.30

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

Types of homes

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In Victoria River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Victoria River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).

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 Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70273/victoria-river/topic/housing-dwellings