Mimili · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Mimili

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Renters make up 84.4% of households in Mimili, a figure far above the national average. This shift is part of a major trend where outright home ownership fell to 0.0% since 2011. The housing landscape here is now defined by high rental rates and very crowded living conditions.

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📍 Mimili, Urban Centre

Where Mimili sits — Median rent (weekly)

$78
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mimili — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mimili$78
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA $75
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $78, which is far below the South Australian figure of $300 and among the lowest for similar areas. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments rose by $1,062 since 2011 to reach $1,842.

$78

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $290
  • 2021: $78

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Mimili, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Almost no one owns their home outright, which is far below the Australian average of 31.0%. This is consistent with the same period seeing the share of households renting rise by 58 points since 2011.

84.4% ▲ +218.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 84.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 42.9%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Mimili, Rented is the majority at 86%; Other tenure is next at 14%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes are very crowded, with 1.5 people per bedroom, which is far above the national figure of 0.8. While 90.6% of dwellings are separate houses, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell to 65.6% since 2011.

1.50 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 1.50

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

90.6% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 95.9%
  • 2016: 98.6%
  • 2021: 90.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

65.6% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 81.0%
  • 2016: 86.0%
  • 2021: 65.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Mimili, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Mimili, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 35%.

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 Mimili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422029/mimili/topic/housing-dwellings