$375 —
Higher than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $375
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Alice Springs · Urban Area
Housing & Dwellings in Alice Springs
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Fewer people are crowding into bedrooms in Alice Springs since 2011, though the area remains very expensive for residents. Rental demand is high, with a typical weekly rent of $375, while the share of people owning their homes outright is far below the national figure.
$375
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- $150–$161: 1 area
- $161–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$182: 1 area
- $182–$193: 1 area
- $193–$204: 3 areas
- $204–$214: 0 areas
- $214–$225: 4 areas
- $225–$236: 2 areas
- $236–$246: 4 areas
- $246–$257: 8 areas
- $257–$268: 6 areas
- $268–$279: 5 areas
- $279–$289: 8 areas
- $289–$300: 6 areas
- $300–$311: 15 areas
- $311–$321: 5 areas
- $321–$332: 6 areas
- $332–$343: 3 areas
- $343–$354: 7 areas
- $354–$364: 3 areas
- $364–$375: 2 areas
- $375–$386: 7 areas
- $386–$396: 3 areas
- $396–$407: 3 areas
- $407–$418: 0 areas
- $418–$429: 2 areas
- $429–$439: 1 area
- $439–$450: 5 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Alice Springs — higher than 83% of areas.
| Alice Springs | $375 |
|---|---|
| 0873, NT | $250 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas and have risen $25 since 2016. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,800 is about the same as the national figure, though it has fallen $150 since 2011.
$1,800 ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is $350–$549 at 40%, followed by $200–$349 (23%) and Under $200 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Alice Springs splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (39%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.2% of households renting—a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that only 15.7% of homes are owned outright, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
43.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 98% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is Rented at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than in most of Australia, making up 64.2% of homes. This contributes to a trend where homes are smaller; the share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure at 65.4%.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Alice Springs, Separate house is the majority at 65%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 28%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Alice Springs, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Alice Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/7001/alice-springs/topic/housing-dwellings