$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Weddell · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger properties has occurred in Weddell, where every single home is now a separate house. This trend is reflected in the high costs of home ownership, with typical monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,600, well above both the Territory and national figures.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Weddell — lower than 52% of areas.
| Weddell | $275 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are among the highest for this area type, sitting well above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rents are around the middle for similar areas and are well below the Australian average at $275.
$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Weddell, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
In Weddell, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 40% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Northern Territory average. However, the proportion of households renting is much higher than most similar areas.
36.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.0% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Weddell splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Rented (36%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Weddell is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. While 48% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is far below the Territory and Australian figures.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
48.0% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Weddell, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Weddell, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 5 or more (24%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70283/weddell/topic/housing-dwellings