$90 —
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $62
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ngukurr · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Ngukurr
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift in the housing mix has seen separate houses fall by 28 percentage points since 2011 in Ngukurr. This is a place where almost no one owns their own home and rent is far below the national figure. Most people live in crowded conditions, with nearly two people per bedroom on average.
$90
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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 Ngukurr — lower than 97% of areas.
| Ngukurr | $90 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | $80 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical cost of $90. This is among the lowest for similar areas, although it has risen by $28 since 2016.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ngukurr, Under $200 is the majority at 91%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 83.2% of households renting, which is far above the national figure. No one in the area owns their home outright or has a mortgage.
83.2% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ngukurr, Rented is the majority at 84%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes are crowded, with 1.90 people per bedroom, which is far above the Northern Territory average. While 72.5% of homes are separate houses, the number of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the territory figure.
1.90 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.90
- 2016: 2.10
- 2021: 1.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.5% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
62.9% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.2%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ngukurr, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Ngukurr, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
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 Ngukurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715005/ngukurr/topic/housing-dwellings