$50 → 0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $60
- 2021: $50
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wadeye · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wadeye
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap separates Wadeye from the rest of the country, with 82.6% of households renting. This is far above the national figure, creating a housing landscape where very few people own their own homes. Typical weekly rents are also very low, sitting at just $50.
$50
→ 0.0%
- $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 Wadeye — lower than 99% of areas.
| Wadeye | $50 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is far below the Northern Territory and national figures, with the typical weekly cost being only $50. This is reflected in the fact that 91.1% of renters pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wadeye, Under $200 is the majority at 99%; $200–$349 is next at 1%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, which is far above the national rate. Conversely, only 0.9% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below both the state and the rest of Australia.
82.6% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.3%
- 2016: 90.9%
- 2021: 82.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.9% ▲ —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wadeye, Rented is the majority at 83%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Wadeye are often crowded, with 1.8 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much lower here than in most other areas.
1.80 ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.10
- 2016: 2.00
- 2021: 1.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.3% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 72.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
56.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wadeye, Separate house is the majority at 73%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wadeye, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (37%) and 4 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 Wadeye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70275/wadeye/topic/housing-dwellings