$330 ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $310
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $330
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Johnston · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Johnston
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A high number of renters define the housing market in Johnston, where 41.4% of households rent their homes. This is far above the Australian figure and much higher than most similar areas. While many residents rent, the typical weekly cost of $330 is lower than most other areas.
$330
▲ +6.5%
- $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 Johnston — lower than 64% of areas.
| Johnston | $330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $385 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $330, which is a little below the national figure and has risen $20 since 2011. For those with a mortgage, the usual monthly payment is $1,872, a figure that is about the same as both the Territory and Australia.
$1,872 ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,995
- 2021: $1,872
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Johnston splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (41%) and $200–$349 (37%), with Under $200 at 16%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Johnston splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $3,000 or more at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 41.4% of households renting—a rate far above the national figure. In contrast, only 22.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian average but well above the Territory figure.
41.4% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.3% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Johnston, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (33%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.6% of homes, which is well below the national figure. The area also has fewer large homes than most other places, as the share of houses with three or more bedrooms fell to 64.3% since 2011.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.6% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
64.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Johnston, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Johnston, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 2 bedrooms (30%) and 4 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 Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70015/johnston/topic/housing-dwellings