Galiwinku · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Galiwinku

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.

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📍 Galiwinku, Urban Centre

Where Galiwinku sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Galiwinku — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Galiwinku$200
0822, NT $80
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

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.

  • 2016: $129
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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Galiwinku splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (48%) and Under $200 (48%), with $350–$549 at 4%.

Owning & renting

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.

  • 2011: 92.9%
  • 2016: 95.7%
  • 2021: 86.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Galiwinku, Rented is the majority at 87%; Other tenure is next at 11%.

Types of homes

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.

  • 2011: 2.00
  • 2016: 1.80
  • 2021: 1.80

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

99.4% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 97.5%
  • 2016: 86.6%
  • 2021: 99.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

68.0% ▼ -1.1%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 68.7%
  • 2016: 66.1%
  • 2021: 68.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Galiwinku, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Galiwinku, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 38%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (16%).

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 Galiwinku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715001/galiwinku/topic/housing-dwellings