$83 ▲ +107.5%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $40
- 2016: $35
- 2021: $83
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yirrkala · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Yirrkala
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people own their own homes in Yirrkala, where the vast majority of the community rents. The typical weekly rent is just $83, which is far below the national figure.
$83
▲ +107.5%
- $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 Yirrkala — lower than 97% of areas.
| Yirrkala | $83 |
|---|---|
| 0880, NT | $95 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $83, which is far below the $325 seen in the Northern Territory and $375 across Australia. About 76% of renters pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yirrkala, Under $200 is the majority at 91%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 83.1% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 2.1% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the rest of the Territory.
83.1% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.2%
- 2016: 90.1%
- 2021: 83.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
2.1% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yirrkala, Rented is the majority at 83%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 94.4% of dwellings. These homes tend to be large, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms, yet they are crowded with 1.4 people per bedroom, far above the Australian figure of 0.8.
1.40 ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 1.70
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.4% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 94.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yirrkala, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yirrkala, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 74%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Yirrkala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70299/yirrkala/topic/housing-dwellings