$105 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $60
- 2021: $105
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warruwi · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Warruwi
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Warruwi have remained stable over the last decade, though the area faces significant crowding. Most people live in detached houses, but with very few people owning their own homes and a high number of renters, the housing landscape is quite different from the rest of the country.
$105
▲ +40.0%
- $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 Warruwi — lower than 93% of areas.
| Warruwi | $105 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $105, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325. This low cost is common across the area, with 71.4% of renters paying under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Warruwi, Under $200 is the majority at 94%; $200–$349 is next at 6%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 82.4% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, no one in the community owns their home outright, which is far below the 31% seen across Australia.
82.4% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Warruwi, Rented is the majority at 92%; Other tenure is next at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80% of homes, yet they are often crowded with 1.5 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8. This high density exists even though 65.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
1.50 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.80
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.9% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.3%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warruwi, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Warruwi, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Warruwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70281/warruwi/topic/housing-dwellings