$400 ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $330
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goyder · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Goyder
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people live in detached houses in Goyder than in the rest of the Northern Territory, with 93.6% of homes being separate houses. This sparsely populated area sees high housing costs, including a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,200. Most residents own their homes, while renting is much less common than across the state.
$400
▲ +21.2%
- $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 Goyder — higher than 71% of areas.
| Goyder | $400 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,200, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure. Typical weekly rent is $400, a little above the territory average and higher than most other areas.
$2,200 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,383
- 2021: $2,200
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Goyder, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (30%) and $550–$749 (18%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Goyder, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and $1,000–$1,799 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 49.9% of homes having a mortgage and 28.4% owned outright. Only 15.8% of households rent, which is far below the Northern Territory rate of 47.6%.
15.8% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.4% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Goyder, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (28%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of the housing stock, far above the national figure. While 69.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the area has one of the highest rates of people per bedroom at 1.00.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.8% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goyder, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goyder, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 4 bedrooms (23%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70013/goyder/topic/housing-dwellings