$100 ▲ +233.3%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $30
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mulka · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Mulka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people own their own homes in Mulka, where renting is far more common than in most other areas. The typical weekly rent is just $100, which is far below the national figure. Most residents live in separate houses, though these homes are often crowded.
$100
▲ +233.3%
- $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 Mulka — lower than 99% of areas.
| Mulka | $100 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NT | $150 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $100 is among the lowest for its level and far below the $325 seen across the Northern Territory. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,741, which is a little below the territory figure and has risen by $495 since 2011.
$1,741 ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,246
- 2016: $2,600
- 2021: $1,741
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mulka, Under $200 is the majority at 72%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mulka, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 69.3% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 3.9%, which is far below both the state and national levels.
69.3% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
3.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mulka, Rented is the majority at 69%; Other tenure is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure. While 73% of homes have three or more bedrooms, they are still crowded, with 1.4 people per bedroom, well above the territory average of 1.0.
1.40 ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.70
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.40
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 85.5%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mulka, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mulka, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70018/mulka/topic/housing-dwellings