$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $129
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Galiwinku · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 99.4% of all homes in Galiwinku, creating a residential landscape dominated by detached dwellings. The area is marked by very low housing costs and a high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the country.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Galiwinku — lower than 77% of areas.
| Galiwinku | $200 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of $325 and the national figure of $375. This is despite rent rising by $71 since 2016. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below the state and national figures.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$997 —
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Galiwinku splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (48%) and Under $200 (48%), with $350–$549 at 4%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 86.4% of households renting, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, homes owned outright are at 0.0%, which is far below both the state and national levels.
86.4% ▼ -7.0%
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 Galiwinku, Rented is the majority at 87%; Other tenure is next at 11%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Galiwinku are often crowded, with 1.8 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8. While separate houses are the norm, only 68% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is well below the Australian average.
1.80 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Galiwinku, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Galiwinku, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Galiwinku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715001/galiwinku/topic/housing-dwellings