$99 ▲ +90.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $52
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $99
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Barkly · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Barkly
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $99 make Barkly one of the most affordable places to live in the region. While costs are far below the national figure, the area has a very high proportion of renters and homes that are crowded compared to the rest of Australia.
$99
▲ +90.4%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Barkly — lower than 99% of areas.
| Barkly | $99 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,083, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $2,000. Weekly rents are also among the lowest around, at $99, though this has risen $47 since 2011.
$1,083 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Barkly, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Barkly splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (44%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 57.2% of households renting—a figure far above the 30.6% national average. Meanwhile, only 11.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the Australian figure of 31%.
57.2% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.9% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Barkly, Rented is the majority at 57%; Other tenure is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 82% of homes, well above the national figure. Despite this, homes are crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom, which is well above the Australian average of 0.8.
1.20 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.60
- 2016: 1.30
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.0% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.1% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Barkly, Separate house is the majority at 84%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Barkly, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
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 Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70004/barkly/topic/housing-dwellings