$435 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $450
- 2021: $435
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Port Darwin · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Port Darwin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting is far more common in Port Darwin than across the rest of the country, with 71.9% of households renting. This high proportion of renters is matched by a dominance of small homes, as nearly 88% of the dwellings here are flats or apartments. Most residents live in a high-density environment where typical weekly rents are well above the Northern Territory figure.
$435
▼ -6.7%
- $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 Port Darwin — higher than 82% of areas.
| Port Darwin | $435 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | $385 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $435, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Territory figure. In contrast, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,794 is a little below the Territory average and has fallen $698 since 2011.
$1,794 ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,794
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Port Darwin, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $200–$349 (24%) and $550–$749 (21%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Port Darwin splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (36%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common here, and the share of households renting rose to 71.9% since 2011. Only 10% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%.
71.9% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
10.0% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Port Darwin, Rented is the majority at 72%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 87.9% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of Australia. Small homes are the norm, with only 39% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
7.5% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 81.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.0% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 79.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Port Darwin, Flat or apartment is the majority at 88%; Separate house is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Port Darwin, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
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 Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70022/port-darwin/topic/housing-dwellings