$70 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $95
- 2021: $70
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Papulankutja · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in Papulankutja is rented, with 97.3% of households renting their property. This is far above the national figure and marks a huge shift since 2011. The area consists entirely of separate houses, most of which have three or more bedrooms.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Papulankutja — lower than 99% of areas.
| Papulankutja | $70 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical cost of $70. This is far below the Australian figure of $375 and has fallen by $25 since 2016.
$70 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Papulankutja, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting has become the dominant tenure here, rising 92 points since 2011 to reach 97.3%. In contrast, the share of homes owned outright has fallen to 0.0%, which is far below the state average of 29.2%.
97.3% ▲ +1887.6%
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 Papulankutja, Rented is the majority at 92%; Other tenure is next at 8%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
All homes are separate houses, and 89.2% have three or more bedrooms. Despite these larger homes, the area has 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.8.
1.10 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.2% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Papulankutja, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Papulankutja, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Papulankutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522053/papulankutja/topic/housing-dwellings