$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Humpty Doo · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Mortgage payments have climbed by $650 since 2011 in Humpty Doo (L), where the typical monthly loan is now $2,600. This figure is well above the national average, and nearly half of all households here are still paying off their homes.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Humpty Doo — higher than 75% of areas.
| Humpty Doo | $350 |
|---|---|
| 0836, NT | $400 |
| Northern Territory | $325 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the national figure. Meanwhile, weekly rents are about the same as the rest of the country at $350, having fallen slightly since 2016.
$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Humpty Doo, $350–$549 is the majority at 65%; $200–$349 is next at 35%.
In Humpty Doo, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (35%) and $1,000–$1,799 (19%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Fewer people own their homes outright here compared to the national average, though this is well above the Northern Territory figure. Renting has become more common, rising 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.8%.
22.8% ▲ +97.9%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.3% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Humpty Doo, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned outright (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are common at 75.6%, which is well above the national figure, although this has fallen 24 percentage points since 2011. Homes here are more crowded than the national average, with exactly one person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
75.6% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.8% ▼ -25.3%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Humpty Doo, Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 23%.
In Humpty Doo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721008/humpty-doo/topic/housing-dwellings