$90 ▼ -67.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gwoja · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Gwoja
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the lowest housing costs in the region are found in Gwoja, where rental and mortgage payments are far below national figures. The area is dominated by renters and has seen a significant shift away from home ownership over the last decade.
$90
▼ -67.9%
- $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 Gwoja — lower than 99% of areas.
| Gwoja | $90 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $90, and most people pay under $200 a week. Monthly mortgage payments have also fallen sharply since 2011 to a typical $498.
$498 ▼ -72.3%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $498
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gwoja, Under $200 is the majority at 87%; $200–$349 is next at 12%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Gwoja, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 40%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 76.6% of households renting, which is far above the Australian average. This comes as the number of people owning their homes outright fell to just 3.3%.
76.6% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
3.3% ▼ -80.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gwoja, Rented is the majority at 76%; Other tenure is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Gwoja are more crowded than usual, with 1.4 people per bedroom. While 69.7% of homes are separate houses, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure.
1.40 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
69.7% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
54.9% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gwoja, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 18%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gwoja, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 1 bedroom (22%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
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 Gwoja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70014/gwoja/topic/housing-dwellings