$30 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $30
- 2021: $30
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Arnhem · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in West Arnhem
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $30 make West Arnhem one of the lowest-cost areas for housing in the country. The region is dominated by rented and other tenure arrangements, with no homes owned outright. Most residents live in separate houses that are often crowded, with an average of 2.2 people per bedroom.
$30
▼ -50.0%
- $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 West Arnhem — lower than 99% of areas.
| West Arnhem | $30 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents here are far below the national figure and the territory average. About 60% of renters pay under $200 a week, while others pay no rent at all.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Arnhem, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental rates are far above the Australian average at 47.6%, which is about the same as the Northern Territory. Notably, no homes in the area are owned outright, a figure far below the rest of the country.
47.6% ▼ -50.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.2%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →West Arnhem splits fairly evenly between Rented (49%) and Other tenure (47%), with Not stated at 5%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the main dwelling type at 87.6%, far above the national figure. However, these homes are very crowded, with 2.2 people per bedroom, which is far above the territory average.
2.20 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.10
- 2016: 2.30
- 2021: 2.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.6% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Arnhem, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Arnhem, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in West Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70284/west-arnhem/topic/housing-dwellings