$240 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $138
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Norfolk Island · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Norfolk Island
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define Norfolk Island compared to the rest of the country. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Most people here live in detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes outright.
$240
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- $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 Norfolk Island — lower than 63% of areas.
| Norfolk Island | $240 |
|---|---|
| 2899, OT | $240 |
| Other Territories | $200 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also low, with 40.8% of households paying between $1,000 and $1,799.
$1,300 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Norfolk Island, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Norfolk Island, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in Australia, at 41.1%. Meanwhile, 29% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
29.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Norfolk Island, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. However, these homes tend to be smaller, with the share of houses having three or more bedrooms far below the Australian figure.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.7%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.6% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Norfolk Island, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Norfolk Island, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Norfolk Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Norfolk Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL90004/norfolk-island/topic/housing-dwellings