$265 ▲ +102.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $131
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
White Gums · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in White Gums
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher home-loan payments than most similar areas define the housing landscape in White Gums. While costs for owners are steep, the area has a very high rate of outright home ownership compared to the rest of the Territory. Most people live in separate houses, though these homes often have fewer bedrooms than is typical across Australia.
$265
▲ +102.3%
- $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 White Gums — lower than 55% of areas.
| White Gums | $265 |
|---|---|
| 0870, NT | $390 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,240, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. In contrast, weekly rent is $265, which is a little below the Northern Territory average and well below the Australian figure.
$2,240 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,240
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In White Gums, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; $350–$549 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →White Gums splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with $3,000 or more at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the Territory, at 42.4%. Renters make up 35.6% of households, a figure that is well above the national average but far below the Territory's 47.6%.
35.6% ▲ +205.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.4% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In White Gums, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Rented (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (27%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, far above state and national figures. However, there are far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than usual, which helps explain why the 1.20 people per bedroom is among the highest at this level.
1.20 → 0.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.1% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
44.1% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In White Gums, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →White Gums splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (21%), with 1 bedroom at 18%.
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 White Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70285/white-gums/topic/housing-dwellings