$78 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $78
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mimili · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mimili — lower than 99% of areas.
| Mimili | $78 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Mimili, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Mimili, Rented is the majority at 86%; Other tenure is next at 14%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.6% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Mimili, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
In Mimili, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 35%.
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