Brennan · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Brennan

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 75.1% of all homes in Brennan, where the housing market is defined by large family residences. This area has a very high proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms, though typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Brennan, State Electorate

Where Brennan sits — Median rent (weekly)

$420 → 0.0%
  • $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 Brennan — higher than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brennan$420
Greater Darwin $385
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $420, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of $325. Meanwhile, typical monthly mortgage payments are about $1,950, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has fallen since 2011.

$420 → 0.0%

Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $420
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $420

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,950 ▼ -17.6%

Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,367
  • 2016: $2,167
  • 2021: $1,950

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brennan, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Brennan, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $3,000 or more (13%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Rentals are common here, with 43.7% of households renting, which is far above the Australian figure. Conversely, only 10.8% of homes are owned outright, a rate that is far below the national average of 31.0%.

43.7% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 46.2%
  • 2016: 47.5%
  • 2021: 43.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

10.8% ▲ +52.4%

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Brennan splits fairly evenly between Rented (44%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Owned outright at 11%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are the norm, as 84.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. While most homes are separate houses, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.80.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

75.1% ▼ -1.5%

Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 76.3%
  • 2016: 75.0%
  • 2021: 75.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.7% ▲ +0.0%

Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 84.7%
  • 2016: 83.4%
  • 2021: 84.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Brennan, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Flat or apartment is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brennan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

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 Brennan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70007/brennan/topic/housing-dwellings