$350 ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $380
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Casuarina · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Casuarina
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher mortgage payments than most areas shape daily life in Casuarina, where the typical monthly loan cost is $2,167. This suburb is a mix of home owners and a large renting population, with a strong preference for larger family homes.
$350
▼ -7.9%
- $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 Casuarina — lower than 57% of areas.
| Casuarina | $350 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $385 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are a little above the Northern Territory figure, while weekly rents of $350 are about the same as the national figure. These rents have fallen $30 since 2011.
$2,167 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,096
- 2016: $2,200
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Casuarina splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (38%) and $350–$549 (37%), with $550–$749 at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Casuarina, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 40.9% of households renting, a figure that rose 6.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is much lower than in most areas.
40.9% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.1% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Casuarina, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common, making up 76.4% of homes, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why 80.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
76.4% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Casuarina, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Flat or apartment is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Casuarina, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70008/casuarina/topic/housing-dwellings