$70 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $70
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Warakurna · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Warakurna
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very few people own their own homes in Warakurna, where renting is far more common than in most similar areas. The typical weekly rent is just $70, which is far below the national figure. Most residents live in large houses, though these are often crowded.
$70
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- $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 Warakurna — lower than 99% of areas.
| Warakurna | $70 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | $75 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is among the lowest at this level, falling $90 since 2016. Monthly home-loan payments are far below the state and national figures, though they rose $44 since 2011.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Warakurna, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 78% of households renting, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with a sharp drop in outright home ownership, which fell from 24.4% in 2011 to 0.0% in 2021.
78.0% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Warakurna, Rented is the majority at 89%; Other tenure is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, and 95.1% have three or more bedrooms. These homes are crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, a figure far above the state and national averages.
1.30 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.5% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 93.8%
- 2021: 80.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.1% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Warakurna, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Warakurna, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 76%; 2 bedrooms is next at 15%.
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 Warakurna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522063/warakurna/topic/housing-dwellings